Is the use of wood roofing products bad for the environment?
Trees are a renewable resource and an environmentally sound choice. Most alternative roofing products are made from petroleum based substances and ores that are not renewable, use a considerable amount of energy in their manufacture and generate pollutants, and cannot be recycled and/or reused. When burned, these products often produce toxic gases. The timber used to manufacture wood roofing is harvested from responsibly managed timber stands, is non-toxic, energy efficient to produce, and eminently recyclable and biodegradable. Wood roofing is a very natural, green building product – THE ORIGINAL ROOFING PRODUCT.
