Fire Rating Roofing Shingles

Consumer reports reveals the best roofing shingles from its comprehensive tests including 3 tab architectural and multilayered architectural asphalt shingles.

Fire rating roofing shingles.

Class a roofing materials are the most fire resistant. Roofing with a class c rating is able to. Wood shake plywood or particle board roof are the most common roofing types listed as class c. Experience maximum flame spread of 13 feet.

Common underlying materials include a type 72 roll roofing material also known as 72 pound felt or 72 pound capsheet material and a panelized gypsum product. Generally most fiberglass shingles have class a fire ratings and most organic shingles such as treated wood shingles have class c ratings. But by including a particular underlying material it can meet the requirements for a class a roof. Ul 790 is a quality assurance service listing.

Classes b and c denote progressively less fire resistant qualities. An exterior fire retardant treated shake roof has a stand alone class b rating. Roof covering packaging that encloses shingles or other roofing that have a fire rating will display the level of fire or wind resistance rating of the materials. Withstand a burning brand measuring 1 5 x 1 5 and weighing 1 4 gram.

Obviously since wildfires and the fire season has become increasingly worse it is important to note the roofing materials that are the lowest rated. Class c fire resistant roofing material.