- Gerard roofing products combine the toughness of steel with the natural beauty and durability of earth-stone granules to create the ultimate roofing system.
- Gerard roofs are durable and have withstood hurricanes, earth-quakes, tornados, hail storms, blizzards, resisted against fires... yet remain looking like new.
- Gerard has assembled a lightweight, interlocking roof system that won't burn, break, blow off, crack or curl... offering a combination of properties that you just can't get with other products.
Whether you prefer a Mediterranean-tile profile or the hand-split look of shake, the Gerard roof adds a distinctive touch of class to a wide range of architectural styles. And with several stone-coated colors and blends to choose from, your Gerard roof will project a sense of quality and enhanced value that will remain... Beautiful Under Any Condition.
Beneath the rich, Mediterranean look of Capistrano Tile resides a heart of steel. A strong, 26-gauge metal armor that has been coated with Zincalume corrosion inhibitors, epoxy primers and other protective layers to provide a permanent roof product that will not crack, break or curl.
A thick coating of ceramic, fired earth-stone granules are then applied to give lasting beauty that tenaciously resists the harmful effects of sun, wind, rain, hail and snow. Known as stone-coated steel roofing, the resulting technology has brought forth a product that wears like steel, but yet provides the versatile color and texture of the natural wonders around us.
The practical beauty of Capistrano Tile is that it emulates the rich look without the extreme weight of of conventional tile. At just 1.5 pounds per square foot, Capistrano Tile is up to eight times lighter than clay or concrete tile, and four to five times lighter that lightweight concrete and fiber-cement products. In addition, the interlocking features of Capistrano Tile actually improves the rigidity of the building and its resistance to wind and earthquake induced forces.
The Guardian Shingle delivers the durability, security, and beauty of steel at the price of temporary composition. The installation of the Guardian Shingle is easy which means your new roof can be completed faster. The Guardian Shingle provides a stone coated steel roof system that has the appearance of traditional composition roofing.
Far more durable and a better value than traditional asphalt roofing products, Gerard's Guardian shingle will stand guard for years to come. Like Granite Ridge Architectural Shingles, the Guardian shingles' 120 mph wind warranty makes it one of the most enduring roofing products available today.
For many homeowners a roof is not just shelter. It needs to protect against the elements, look good and last a long time. If durability, security and beauty is what you're looking for, the Guardian™ Shingle is the choice for you. |
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Unlike conventional asphalt shingle roofs that tend to last an average of 12 to 17 years, professionally installed metal roof can last well over 50 years! In fact, it is not uncommon for copper and aluminum roofs to last well over 75 years. Metal roofs come in a great variety of unique shapes and styles. The visual appeal of metal roofs strongly resonates with homeowners who have very different likings, preferences, and aesthetic demands. What stands out the most is the impressive longevity of the metal roofs, which is what makes it such a solid, price effective investment in your home
Thanks to the recent technological advances, metal roofs continue to offer an ever-growing variety of choices. You can get stone coated galvanized steel tiles that offer the look and feel of heavy clay tiles. Yet, they weigh significantly less and have none of the hustles associated with the clay roofs such as chipping and cracking. With the ever increasing popularity of metal roofing we now have more available styles, shapes and standard colors that will satisfy the toughest critics. The newly available styles make metal roofing, both, fashionable and slick. In fact, metal roofs can now resemble some of the most sophisticated looks such as Spanish tile, Vermont blue natural slate, Cedar Shake, standing seam, curved panels and many others. The availability of custom colors in metal roofing offers unprecedented flexibility to businesses and homeowners. It also helps in attaining much higher cool roofing ratings, which results in greater energy savings.
Gerard has taken stone-coated steel technology and has formed it to emulate the rugged look of hand-split shake. Stonewood Shake provides all of the benefits of a wood shake roof, but without the fire hazard. In addition, Stonewood Shake does not absorb water and resists degradation by rotting. This is an important feature in cold climates where freeze/thaw cycles crack and degrade the wood. Also, because of its interlocking design, Stonewood Shake resists ice damming and is hail resistant.
Energy efficiency is yet another advantage of Gerard roofing products. When installed over existing shake roof, or asphalt shingle roof, the Gerard roof system creates a dead air-space that acts to insulate the roof from the ceiling in extreme heat or cold. Additional thermal insulators can be applied to this air space to provide even greater energy savings.
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