Malarkey Cool Roof Shingles

Simple roof installed on a ranch or cape style house.

Malarkey cool roof shingles.

Recycled rubber and plastics are elevated into a higher quality product improving shingle strength and longevity. A lot of roofing companies promise 5 6 nails per shingle but you would be surprised at the number of roofs i ve looked at that only have 3 or four. With the 1 500 energy start tax credit on materials this difference is reduced to only 408. In our ratings we list prices per square an industry term.

Malarkey shingles now include 3m smog reducing granules which harness sunlight to photocatalytically convert smog no no 2 into water soluble ions no 3 actively reducing air pollution. All these that are loosing shingles and expecting the manufacturer to replace them need to go back to the contractor that installed the damn thing. Malarkey has three series of shingles with a blend of copper coated granules that kill algae to reduce staining. This is equivalent to 6 800 8 000 for a 1 600 sq ft.

Shingles with the malarkey scotchgard protector include a minimum 10 blend of copper containing granules. The alaskan featuring scotchgard protector can be substituted as hip and. Composition materials the alaskan is a mineral surfaced self sealing three tab shingle with a nex sbs polymer modified bitumen. Prorated cost over the life of the shingle.

A note on shingle pricing while home centers price roofing by the bundle the square footage a bundle covers will differ by model. Malarkey shingles when it matters. Some some contractors adapt 3 tab roofing shingles to use as hip and ridge shingles. One roof has the same smog fighting potential as 2 or more trees assuming standard roof of 30 squares.

Six nails per shingle is what is required by malarkey. It features scotchgard shingle protector from 3m for added protection against discoloration and black streaks caused by algae. They are 3 tab dura seal ar with a 5 year stain warranty highlander ar 10 years and vista ar 12 years. Scotchgard coating is also available as an upgrade.

Please consult malarkey s technical services department for approval of roof systems. The copper containing granules are uniformly distributed on the shingle as well as the hip and ridge helping to maintain proper coverage and aesthetic appearance of the roof. The cool series lifetime shingle is 60 higher 1 908 than the regular prestique lifetime shingles. Coated shingles are warrantied to resist staining for 20 years.

The cool series lifetime shingle is well over double the cost of the 30 year shingle. On average homeowners report spending 4 3 5 00 per square foot to install malarkey shingles labor and materials included.