Take a Tour of Boral’s Virtual Showroom

People like immersive experiences that offer the thrills, skills, and chills enjoyed in a well-designed video game. Such an online experience isn’t something one might expect from a roof material manufacturer, but never underestimate Boral when it comes to being on the cutting-edge of new ideas in the roofing industry!  With the company’s Virtual Showroom, […]

Roof Design Software

What ever happened to roofs that really made a statement – roofs that inspired those intricate sandcastles we made at the beach – roofs that defined many of the glorious edifices of Old World royalty? Stately Tudor and Queen Anne-style homes may have found their biggest fans during the 1890s, but they’re alive and well […]

Concrete Tiles – Luxurious and Resilient

Roofing material with the strength of stone Concrete may very well be the greatest invention since the wheel. Imagine what it would have been like if concrete existed when Egypt’s Pharaoh, Khufu, ordered the Great Pyramids to be built. Instead of enormous granite blocks having to be lugged over 500 miles from Aswan to Giza, […]

Photovoltaic Glass Tiles – The Future of Solar is Here

Tesla Solar Tiles – An Innovative Roofing Solution If “The Green New Deal” ever sees the light of day, solar roofs may become as popular as conventional asphalt roofing. Solar panels have long been a fixture on homes occupied by owners who are environmentally conscious of reducing fossil fuel consumption and looking to save on […]

Cedar Split Shake – Beautiful and Natural

A Delicacy of Property Owners and Architects Of all the traditional forms of roof coverings, cedar shake stands out as truly warm, organic, and rustic… in a very chic way.  Cedar was once very popular for roofing and siding, as resources for old-growth cedar trees were abundant. Over time, that has changed and now cedar […]

Composite Tiles – Innovative Roofing with a Natural Look

Composite tile is a fantastic alternative to higher-priced natural materials Slate and cedar shake shingles are often simulated with composite material composed of fiberglass, asphalt, recycled plastic, and other sustainable elements. Composite roofing tile is made to be light, durable, and more affordable than real slate or cedar split shake. Composite tiles can be molded […]