Rubber slate can be a good choice when re-roofing a Victorian. Made from the same material as car bumpers, rubber slate can last up to 100 years. The slates are flexible, pre-drilled, and calibrated.

These recycled rubber roof shingles from Euroshield are an economic as well as environmentally responsible green building material. Made from 75% recycled materials, they’re designed to replicate ...

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HOLLAND, N.Y. (Jan. 21, 2010)—Staroba Plastics Inc. has purchased the EcoStar roofing materials unit from Carlisle Cos. Inc., bringing the business back to where it was formed in the late 1990s. The ...