Fireproof Siding Materials

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.

Fireproof siding materials.

When properly installed against fire resistant materials plaster siding also known as stucco regularly achieves a one hour fire rating. Consequently it s not a question of whether a fire can damage a structure but a question of when. However there can be concern over the chemical properties and potential off gassing of these products. Have a look at ecostar s recycled rubber majestic slate traditional tiles.

It simply takes longer for fire to affect fire resistant materials. 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. 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. Steel siding not only offers protection against a fire it is also naturally resistant and does not require the use of fire resistant treatments.

Flammable materials like wood are often made resistant to a fire by the use of flame retardants. 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.