Flexible Tegol shingles - the most popular roofing material

Tile has long been considered one of the most reliable roofing materials. Once it was made from clay mixed with straw and burned in ovens. Over time, production technologies have been improved, and now you can buy tiles made of a variety of materials. Bitumen soft shingles are especially popular. This is due not only to its excellent protective qualities, but also to the ease of installation. Such material can be mounted on any complex roof with any slope of the ramp.

The flexible Tegol shingles are considered to be the most popular in Europe. In Russia, it has been sold since 1987. This is a truly high-quality material that will protect your house from any weather. The tile is able to withstand a temperature range from -70 to +110 degrees Celsius. Therefore, it is perfect for the Russian climate.

Flexible Tegol shingles are made by impregnating fiberglass with bitumen based materials. Depending on the model on top, each tile is either covered with a sheet of metal, or sprinkled with basalt granules. Both coatings make this material absolutely waterproof and very durable. In addition, this tile has excellent noise-damping properties.

As a metallic coating, copper is most often used, which over time, becoming covered with patina, becomes even more resistant to the influence of unfavorable weather phenomena. In addition, the patina gives the tile a very attractive effect of "antiquity".

Basaltic roof Tegola is characterized by increased protective properties. The fact is that when the bitumen is sprinkled with basalt crumbs, the company uses three types of pellet fractions - small, medium and large. As a result, it turns out that the particles are very tightly pressed together, and this makes the coating absolutely waterproof. In addition, the granules do not pour out.

The roof, for the finishing of which the flexible Tegol tile was applied, can have a very different color. To paint granules of basalt paints of pleasant natural shades are used. The very process of dyeing involves a special technology of ceramic granules. After the pellet is subjected to such treatment, a very strong shell forms around it. Due to this, the paint retains color unchanged throughout the life of the roof tile, which can be tens of years.

Installation of flexible Tegol shingles is very simple. As a basis, it is used OSB, plywood or boards. The tiles are fixed on bituminous mastic and fixed with four nails. The lightness of the sheets and the lack of the need to mount elements such as the hobby, valley, etc., make the installation very easy and fast. Any person can produce it on their own, even if the roof has a very complex configuration.

Flexible Tegol shingles will be an excellent choice for roof protection. This beautiful, durable and, importantly, having excellent sound attenuation performance will last for many years, will give your home a modern chic and will not bring any troubles to repair.