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We Provide Commercial Roofing and Residential Roofing in the entire State of New Jersey and Southeastern Pennsylvania.

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Brief History of Roofing

Since the beginning of time man has sought shelter from the elements. From living in caves to makeshift grass roofs, early man sought to utilize whatever resources were available at the time. There was straw, wood, clay and mud. Whatever raw materials were available in that particular part of the world were used.

The common theme that all of early mankind came to realize was that they needed a roof over their heads to keep them dry and warm in order to survive.

We have come a long way since then, however, the theme remains the same. We need a roof over our heads to keep out the wind, the rain, the snow, and to keep us warm in the winter and cool in the summer.

Today, the choices of roofing materials continues to grow and there has never been more options. From wood, to slate, hot-tar, asphalt, architectural and designer shingles. The list goes on with any numbers of choices of colors and textures.

The Greeks and Romans are considered to be early pioneers by using different roofing materials and designs. The Romans introduced slating and tiling around 100 B.C. Thatched roofs were introduced and implemented around the year 735 AD. Approximately 300 years after that it is believed that wooden shingles were first implemented.

Historians have noted that it was roughly around the 12th century that the history of roofing began to change. There were laws passed in England requiring citizens to remove thatched and reed covered roofs with clay tiles to help alleviate the problem of fires spreading. It is believed that this time period was the beginning of “mass-production” of roofing materials.

In the 1700’s slate was commonly used along with wood and clay. In the early 1800’s clay tiles were mass produced and used in industrial and commercial applications. In the early 1900’s the use of concrete was used more commonly particularly in high-rise buildings.

In the past one hundred years there have been major improvements in roofing technology. The use of oil-based products like asphalt shingles, hot-tar and other products began. Today, the options are virtually limitless and will continue to evolve. The use of green roofing materials has begun and it will be interesting to see what new materials will begin to emerge in the future.