BP Roofing

Major North American manufacturers like EMCO Building Products are now using new materials, new designs and new colour blends. The results are fairly dramatic for the homeowner, because now, more than at any time in the past, there is an unprecedented selection of styles and performance options to choose from.

People are not waiting for their roofs to leak before deciding to make the move. They see in the upgrading of their roofs the opportunity to dramatically enhance the appearance of their homes, to increase their resale value and to protect them from weather damage for decades to come.

And when homeowners do change their roofs, they increasingly opt for premium (heavier weight, higher warranty) shingles. More interesting for those involved in home renovation and construction is the dramatic increase in homes being roofed with architectural or decorative shingles, to the point where, now, about one in five homes go high style.

In part, this explains why you can count on a high payback on your reroofing project. Estimates vary, but one thing is clear: a new roof will enhance your home's resale value, while a worn-out roof will keep potential buyers away. They will assume that if this most critical component of your home's structure needs repairs, the rest of your home may have problems as well. That's why reroofing can make sense even if you are planning to sell your home in the near future.

Roofing Shingles

• The Felt:
  So good, it is in demand by other shingle producers across North America. Select, high-quality fibres ensure a felt mat with the best strength characteristics. BP felt uses virgin fibre and recycled paper.
• The Asphalt:
  Used to saturate and coat the felt top and bottom, making it waterproof. Unique formulations make BP shingles more resilient and less brittle in cold weather.
• The Granules:
  Fire-retardant ceramic mineral granules are carefully embedded in the top coating of asphalt. The embedment process used by EMCO Building Products ensures a more uniform appearance to the shingles and less granule loss.
  
• The Adhesive Strip:
  When activated by the sun's heat, Instabond adhesive strip, factory-applied across the top of most BP shingles, ensure the best possible sealing at the lowest temperatures.

3-Tabbed Shingles

The classic elegance of the ever-popular 3-tab, square-cut design carries on in style with our 3-tab Series. Tradition is the optimum choice for performance and value in the 3-tab design. Rampart and Citadel feature the widest colour selection available. Esgard Pro Standard, (available in the U.S.) is the optimum choice for homeowners looking to replace their current shingles with shingles of the same, original size and who also want all the benefits of organic felt shingles. With these classic 3-tabs, creating a look that's right for your home becomes simple and enjoyable.

In addition to capping and protecting peaks and ridges where shingles intersect, Silhouette Hip and Ridge dimensional shingle emulates the profile of wood ridges to dramatically highlight the roofline and give any home a more dramatic appearance.

Tradition Shingles

Tradition shingles are made with an organic felt base of select, high-quality fibres, coated top and bottom in specially-formulated asphalt. Fire-retardant ceramic mineral granules are deeply embedded in the top-coating asphalt, using EMCO Building Products' unique GEM (Granule Embedment Maximization) process. Instabond adhesive strips are factory-applied across the top of each shingle. Tradition shingles have an ultra-thick layer of weatherproofing materials for longer life.

Tradition is the optimum choice for performance and value in the 3-tab design. Tradition shingles are warranted for 30 years, including five years of full, non-prorated coverage. A heavyweight shingle with an extra-thick coating of weatherproofing asphalt, Tradition also provides an easier-to-install, more attractive and more cost-efficient alternative for low-slope roofs than specialty low slope shingles.

Rampart Shingles

Performance backed by more comprehensive warranties set the 25-year Rampart and 20-year Citadel apart from standard shingles in the 3-tab category. Rampart offers even more performance for little more in price. And it can also be used as an effective alternative to costly low-slope shingles.

Rampart and Citadel shingles are made with an organic felt base of select, high-quality fibres, coated top and bottom in specially-formulated asphalt. Fire-retardant ceramic mineral granules are deeply embedded in the top-coating asphalt, using EMCO Building Products' unique GEM (Granule Embedment Maximization) process. Instabond adhesive strips are factory-applied across the top of each shingle. Rampart has a thicker than standard layer of weatherproofing materials for longer life.

Rampart and Citadel feature the widest color selection available from any manufacturer. Bold new shades to suit contemporary or modern architecture and "natural" hues for that sense of hominess characteristic of many traditional homes. With these classic 3-tabs, creating the look that's right for your home becomes simple and enjoyable.

Esgard Pro Standard Shingles

Reroofing's popular utility 3-tab, versatility, durability and classic elegance. Esgard Pro Standard combines the standard 12" x 36" size for the easiest possible application over existing shingles, with the strength and flexibility you get only with organic felt mats.

EMCO Building Products is widely recognized in the trade as the shingle manufacturer that backs its products best. The BP Five-Star Warranty provides the fairest, most complete protection around. Esgard Pro Standard is backed by a 25-year, fully-transferable warranty that includes five years of full, non-prorated coverage.

Esgard Pro Standard shingles are made with an organic felt base of select, high-quality fibres, coated top and bottom in specially-formulated asphalt. Fire-retardant ceramic mineral granules are deeply embedded in the top-coating asphalt, using EMCO Building Products' unique GEM (Granule Embedment Maximization) process. Instabond adhesive strips are factory applied across the top of each shingle. Esgard Pro Standard has a thicker than standard layer of weatherproofing materials for longer life.

This authentic asphalt shingle is available in the eight most popular colors to complement any and all exterior cladding.

3-Tab Shingle Color Samples

The classic elegance of the ever-popular 3-tab, square-cut design carries on in style with a whole new spectrum of colours. Setting Tradition apart from other 3-tabs is a selection of stunning colors that now feature a fine shadow band designed to highlight and enhance the colours while adding depth and sophistication to the line. Coming soon: Twilight Grey, Autumn Brown, Shadow Black, Stone Wood, Sunset Cedar, Weathered Rock, Boreal Green, Magenta Red.

Winter Green	Forest Green	Clay	Crystal Red
Bordeaux	Dark Brown	Black Velvet	White *
2-Tone Grey *	Cathedral Grey *	Stone Grey *	Cedarwood *
Oakwood *	2-Tone Brown *	2-Tone Black *	Slate * (Pro-Stand)