Fireproof Siding Materials

This is an example of a noncombustible siding of fiber cement shingles designed to look extremely realistic almost indistinguishable from highly combustible cedar shake shingles.

Fireproof siding materials.

That means homeowners have up to an hour before the material will give into the heat of a fire and begin spreading flames into the interior walls. Manufactured using a highly effective fire retardant and underlaid with a fire resistant barrier this assembly is one of only a few synthetic roofing materials to get ul s class a fire rating. While no practical building material is truly fireproof well constructed houses and buildings can help prevent such tragedies by using materials that are relatively fire resistant. Consequently it s not a question of whether a fire can damage a structure but a question of when.

Expect to pay between 6 50 and 8 50 per square foot installed. It simply takes longer for fire to affect fire resistant materials. Have a look at ecostar s recycled rubber majestic slate traditional tiles. Flammable materials like wood are often made resistant to a fire by the use of flame retardants.

Common noncombustible materials include three coat stucco metal siding and fiber cement siding. Steel siding not only offers protection against a fire it is also naturally resistant and does not require the use of fire resistant treatments.