Copper Roof Strips Shingles
Copper Roof Strips Shingles Podcast:
Tim Carter received the following email from Gary not too long ago:
"Just had a new roof installed. As I was getting my quotes, I had asked about adding copper to the roof. They said that the new shingles have an ingredient in it that is resistant to mold and discoloring. I am thinking I should add the copper. I do not want to void my warranty or harm my roof by doing it. What are your thoughts?"
WOW!
This email has quite a few moving parts. Tim decided to devote a podcast to the topic. Listen to the copper roof strip shingles podcast now.
Why Should Copper Be on a Roof?
Copper is a natural biocide. It will kill algae and prevent moss growth on a roof. Zinc and lead are also natural biocides. Watch this video:
Copper will also significantly PROLONG the useful life of your asphalt shingles.
Tim Carter was the first person in the world to discover this fact and he PROVES it in his Roofing Ripoff expose' book. Copper ions that are blasted off strips of copper at the roof ridge by the photons in sunlight wash down onto the roof. This copper bonds with the asphalt molecules and prevents cross linking. Cross-linked asphalt is what causes it to become brittle losing granules and causing shingle curl. Read Roofing Ripoff NOW and save THOUSANDS of dollars!
Some people think that zinc or lead strips might also do what copper does with respect to preventing cross linking. There's NO EVIDENCE this is true. Just use copper and not HOPE that all will be well.
Look below the book cover image to see HOW the copper should be installed.
Here's my Roofing Ripoff book. It's an easy one-hour read. You'll save $5,000 reading it. GUARANTEED.
I was the first person in the world to identify that copper prevents the oxidation of asphalt molecules on asphalt shingles. See how easy it is to install this copper in a new-roof installation? CLICK the photo or TAP HERE to order the copper strips.
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THANKS FOR THE HELP YOU GIVE EVERYONE.
I am on the HOA board of a small community (84 units) and we are starting to plan for replacing our shingles in 2035. If we install copper strips on the roof line can we expect to add 15 or 20 years to their life?
I am trying to find some "studies" that verify that adding copper strips to a roof will add 20+ years to a asphalt shingle roof. I see statements but cannot find any studies.
Rick Toot
I have watched the video but I cannot find any studies on copper strips on asphalt shingles actually adding 20+ years to an existing roof. Can you refer me to a study. I am on the HOA board of an 84 unit complex and we are looking at replacing our existing roofs in about 10 years but if the copper would add 20+ years to our existing shingles that would be great.
Tim: I have read that zinc or lead strips would be as effective (and cheaper!) than the copper strips. Comment?
One thing worth noting is that copper in aquatic environments is highly toxic to salmon and related fish species. Building products and motor vehicle brakes are the main source of copper pollution in urban stormwater runoff. The same copper that protects your shingles ends up in stormwater runoff and is particularly harmful to vulnerable salmon populations.
help. I'm looking for your copper strips, but keep getting an error message. thx. mark