The Quality Asphalt Roofing Council is an innovative promotion initiative for Built-Up Roofing (BUR) and Modified Bitumen Roofing Products under the direction of the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association.

Safer. Cleaner. More Flexible.

Before plastic, before fiberglass, before polyester, there was asphalt. Nature’s supreme building material, revered for its unbeaten strength and durability, asphalt has been with us for over 5,000 years, and has, in fact, been the leading roofing material in North America for almost 150 years.

So, what, if anything, is new about asphalt roofing? Plenty. You already know that asphalt-based systems are the continent’s most widely used and reliable roofing material. You already know asphalt roof systems offer excellent value, long life, proven durability, and flexibility. You already know asphalt systems are easy to re-roof, and that they’re extremely popular with building owners, specifiers and contractors. But are you ready for the next generation? Are you ready for the latest high-tech breakthroughs in the world of low-slope asphalt roofing?

You Know You’re Onto a Good Thing With Asphalt Roofing.

Price:

• Cost-effective over entire life cycle

• Best “bang for the buck”

• Versatile options – choose the right system for your budget

Availability:

• Widely available product

• Versatile products and systems

Maintenance:

• Ease of repair

• Low maintenance

Performance:

Whatever performance specifications the job calls for, you’ll find that asphalt roofing has the right stuff:

• Long life

• Reliable

• Durable

• Suitable for all types of roof decks

• Successful track record of almost 150 years in North America

• Redundancy of layers reduces chance of leaks

• Tensile strength

• Withstands roof traffic (walk pads and other precautionary measures are recommended)

• Strong and tough, today’s formulas resist weathering

• Insulated systems achieve high thermal value

• Adaptable to meet any penetration or flashing detail configuration

The World’s Oldest Waterproofing Agent is Also the Most Versatile.

Low-slope asphalt roofing has moved into the 21st century in style. Moving and improving. Manufacturers across North America have taken asphalt – nature’s oldest waterproofing agent – and have made it better and more versatile.

Thanks especially to the addition of polymers that add stretch and flexibility, the beauty of asphalt roofing today is that a roof can be applied by a variety of application methods: hot asphalt, cold adhesive, torch welded, or self-adhered, to meet every individual project’s needs. In some cases, low-fuming formulations are available. Today’s asphalt roofing isn’t simply a better product. It’s safer to install. And more versatile.

QARC Members

QARC Brochure (pdf)

"Hot-Applied Asphalt Sets Quality Standard for Endurance in Commercial Buildings" (pdf)
by ARMA Quality Aspahlt Roofing Council chair Robert Almon, Mid-States Asphalt & Cant Strip, Inc.
The article is published in the October 2006 issue of RCI Interface Journal.

"Assessing Asphalt: Asphalt roof systems remain significant players in the industry" (pdf)
by ARMA Quality Aspahlt Roofing Council co-chairTodd Ziems, Owens Corning.
The article is published in the November 2006 issue of Professional Roofing

"Long Life and Severe Weather Performance–Reasons for Specifying Asphalt Roof Systems" (pdf)

"June Calendar Item: Built-Up Roof Systems" (pdf)

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