The wildfires scorching the region around Los Angeles are likely to be the most expensive in history. But, future climate change-related disasters will certainly top them in cost. Here are some steps…
Metal, clay, concrete, whatever. As long as it isn’t the default combustible shingles made of an oil by-product.
Asphalt shingles account for most residential roofing demand with 81% of the overall market in 2023, according to a new report by The Freedonia Group.
Any fire prone area that puts petroleum based anything on 80% of its buildings roofs is flirting with devastation like this. Hopefully we can learn something out the other side and mandate noncombustible roofing from here on out.
Why metal?
Just use clay, it doesn’t conduct heat as easily and makes for great isolation:
Plus it should be far quieter when it rains/hails.
Metal, clay, concrete, whatever. As long as it isn’t the default combustible shingles made of an oil by-product.
Any fire prone area that puts petroleum based anything on 80% of its buildings roofs is flirting with devastation like this. Hopefully we can learn something out the other side and mandate noncombustible roofing from here on out.