by Rick Miller | May 19, 2023 | Felt Underlayment, Fire Resistant Roofing, Roofing Underlayment, Synthetic Underlayment
Fire-resistant roofing comes with a number of benefits. The most obvious, of course, is the fire resistance, which means that the home’s roofing system will be better able to withstand fire hazards, and even slow or stop the spread of flames should a fire happen. But...
by Rick Miller | Apr 28, 2023 | Felt Underlayment, Homeowners, Roofing Underlayment, Synthetic Underlayment
When we talk about underlayment, we often talk about some of the most buzzworthy benefits—like how easy it is to work with, or how it protects roofing systems against moisture infiltration. There’s another benefit that doesn’t get quite as much attention, and that’s...
by Rick Miller | Mar 31, 2023 | Felt Underlayment, Roofing Underlayment, Synthetic Underlayment
What’s the better choice for your roofing projects—traditional asphalt felt underlayment or modern synthetic underlayment? There are a lot of considerations to make, and the cost is a big one. It may seem like in an even cost comparison, felt wins out over synthetic...
by Kamal Doshi | Dec 28, 2022 | Felt Underlayment, Roofing Underlayment, Synthetic Underlayment
There are lots of different factors to consider when choosing a roof underlayment, and one of those factors should be the tear strength of your chosen product. With Epilay’s PlyStik peel-and-stick underlayment, the 48-mil thickness helps increase tear strength, as...
by Kamal Doshi | Jun 24, 2022 | Felt Underlayment, Synthetic Underlayment
Traditional roofing felt has long been the roofing underlayment of choice among builders and contractors. This is in large part because for decades, there haven’t been many options to choose from. These days, however, there is a growing demand for alternatives — and...
by Rick Miller | Jun 21, 2021 | Felt Underlayment, Roofing Underlayment, Synthetic Underlayment
Of all the places in the United States, Florida has some of the toughest building codes around—at least where roofing is concerned. It’s something born out of necessity. Since Florida is a hurricane-prone state with a history of big storms making landfall, these codes...
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