by Kamal Doshi | Aug 21, 2025 | Felt Underlayment, Fire Resistant Roofing, Homeowners, Roofing Underlayment
If you’re installing an asphalt shingle roof, you might be asking: Is underlayment really necessary? It’s a common question among both contractors and homeowners. While the answer might seem straightforward, there are important technical and regulatory factors to...
by Kamal Doshi | Sep 17, 2024 | EpiStik Ice and Water, EpiStik Plus, EpiStik SA-250, Felt Underlayment, Peel and Stick Underlayment, Roofing Underlayment, Synthetic Underlayment
Waterproof versus water resistant: In the world of synthetic roofing underlayment, there are a lot of questions about these two terms. What does it mean for an underlayment to be truly waterproof? Read on and we’ll show you! What is the Difference Between Waterproof...
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 | Apr 20, 2022 | Roofing Underlayment, Synthetic Underlayment
When selecting a synthetic roofing underlayment, there are a lot of factors to consider. The weather might be the first thing that comes to mind, but let’s look beyond that at a couple of other factors that are sometimes overlooked. These include the roof’s pitch and...
by Kamal Doshi | Feb 12, 2020 | Felt Underlayment
Research and development are important at Epilay for a broad variety of reasons. We want to make sure that our underlayments provide the best protection possible for a roof deck, and we also want those products to be durable and long lasting. But there’s one part of...
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