Fire Resistant CeDUR Synthetic Roofing Products

Your roof is the first line of defense against wildfires and a CeDUR synthetic roof is one of the most fire-resistant roofing products available for purchase. CeDUR synthetic shakes are Class A Fire Rated and no special fire-resistant underlayment is required during installation to achieve the Class A Fire Rated roofing system.

CeDUR synthetic roofing products are fire-resistant and stand-alone Class A Fire Rated. Many alternative roofing products feature a Class A Fire Rating, but you must use a special fire-resistant underlayment system to achieve the Class A Fire Rating. The CeDUR roofing product itself is Class A Fire Rated - without the need of a special fire-resistant underlayment. Let us examine the fire-resistant benefits of CeDUR Synthetic Roofing Products and alternatives to fire retardant cedar shakes. If you would like to learn more about home fire safety tips and protecting your home against wildfires, click here to learn more about home fire safety, and click here to learn about wildfire prevention methods for a wildfire resistant home.

Stop Wildfire Spread with CeDUR Synthetic Roofing Shakes

In the event of a wildfire, roofs are the most vulnerable part of a home because they present a large expanse where burning debris and embers may land. Flames spread from roof to roof, with embers from the fire being a major cause of traveling fire damage. Sparks and ignited debris can be lifted and carried by convection currents up to a half-mile from a fire.

Using our proprietary technology, CeDUR synthetic shakes can extinguish flame spread and will not allow a flame to propagate on the surface of the product. CeDUR products are stand-alone Class A Fire Rated without the need of a special fire-resistant underlayment during installation. This fire-resistant technology is patented and proprietary to CeDUR.

• CeDUR does not require a special fire-resistant underlayment to achieve its Class A Fire Rating

• Class A Fire Rating - Stand Alone - highest rating obtainable

• ASTM E108, UL 790

Traditional cedar wood shakes have long been a favored look that seems perfect for a mountain setting. However, wood is naturally flammable and catches fire easily, and wood does not meet updated local building codes or safety standards. In fact many communities and mountain towns have banned the use of wood shake shingles altogether. Wood shakes are naturally flammable and untreated wood shakes can be ignited by firebrands, exposure to fire, or traveling embers from a nearby fire.

CeDUR Synthetic Roofing Products perfectly replicate the desirable wood shake look while providing extreme fire resistance. The look of CeDUR is so similar to that of heavy hand-split natural cedar wood shakes, that it is approved and trusted in mountain communities and builder developments for it’s consistency in appearance to natural wood shakes and its stand alone Class A fire resistance. Implementing a synthetic roofing product that can extinguish flame spread in the event of a fire has the potential to save properties and save lives.

Class A Burning Brand Fire Test

Natural cedar wood shakes ignite at around 375 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature on our CeDUR Class A certified burning brand fire test reached temperatures in excess of 1,400 degrees Fahrenheit and CeDUR synthetic shakes did not reach ignition.

Did You Know?

That natural cedar shakes ignite at around 375 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature on our CeDUR Class A certified burning brand test reached temperatures as high as 1,400 degrees Fahrenheit and CeDUR synthetic roofing products did not reach ignition.

In the event of a wildfire, flames spread from roof to roof, with embers from the fire being a major cause of traveling fire damage. Using a roofing product that can extinguish flame spread in the event of a fire has the potential to save properties and save lives.

This fire-resistant technology is patented and proprietary to CeDUR.

Insurance Savings with Class A Fire Resistant Roofing

Insurance companies are more and more cautious of advising homeowners to install or repair their natural cedar shake roof, especially in high fire danger zones due to durability concerns and fire risk associated with wood shake shingles. The installation of a CeDUR synthetic roof means extreme fire resistance and potential reductions in your homeowners insurance cost.

Due to our impact resistance and fire-resistant technology CeDUR is eligible for impact resistance discounts. CeDUR is listed on most major insurance companies’ premium credits product listing. This includes companies like State Farm Insurance, Chubb Insurance and American Family Insurance. Homeowners with a CeDUR synthetic roof have the potential to receive insurance policy discounts which can result in significant long term cost savings.

With proper testing and certification, insurance companies are willing to provide homeowners with discounts for installing a Class 4 UL 2218 impact resistant roof. CeDUR synthetic roofing products are eligible for impact resistance discounts and CeDUR is listed on State Farm’s Premium Credits Product Listing. Below is a link to the State Farm Insurance list of roofing products that are eligible for impact resistance discounts. CeDUR can be found on this State Farm list under “Alternative Materials” on page 1 of this document. (can be found under: Colorado Roofing Products LLC dba CeDUR). Different states may have different roofing discounts.

Wood Shake Bans and Wildland Urban Interface Zones

Wood shake roofing bans are more common than ever before due to the high fire risk associated with wood shakes and the increasing rate of wildfires in the United States. When not treated properly and regularly, wood shake roofs can become a severe fire risk due to the inherent flammability risk in wood. CeDUR provides the same beautiful aesthetic appeal of hand split heavy wood shakes in a state-of-the-art polyurethane material that helps better protect your home against fire and wildfires.

Many mountain communities and homes in or near Wildland Urban Interface zones (WUI), have turned to CeDUR to provide residents and homeowners with an alternative to wood shakes because of the severe fire risk associated with wood. The Wildland Urban Interface is the zone of transition between land developed by humans and wilderness. In other words, it is an area where a human built environment mixes with a natural environment. These areas are automatically at greater risk of severe wildfire damage. There are several steps that homeowners and residents can take to mitigate their risk, and if you live in or near a WUI zone, it is important to be aware of and take precautionary steps to protect your home or property from wildfire damage. If you are interested in learning more about home fire safety, wildfire mitigation, WUI, and creating defensible space around your home click here.