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HOW DO FSR FIRE RETARDANT SHAKES & SHINGLES STACK UP?
The roofing and siding products comparison chart shows the definitive advantages of FSR fire retardant cedar (on a scale of 1 - 5, 5 is best). No other material comes close in terms of beauty, durability, and value.


Roofing

Fire Protec
tion
Insu-
lation
Weight Structural Stability Wind Resistance Hail Resistance Freeze/ Thaw Insta-
llation
Main-
tenance
Perfo
rmance History
FSR Treated
Cedar Shake
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Asphalt 5 2 5 1 4 2 5 3 5 3
Fiber-Cement 5 2 1 1 2 2 3 3 5 1
Ceramic Tile 5 2 1 1 2 2 4 2 5 2
Concrete Tile 5 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 5 3
Slate 5 1 1 1 2 5 5 2 5 5
Metal 5 1 2 1 3 2 2 2 5 4


Siding

Fire Protec
tion
Insu-
lation
Weight Structural Stability Wind Resistance Hail Resistance Freeze/ Thaw Insta-
llation
Main-
tenance
Perfo
rmance History
FSR
Treated
Cedar
Shingles
5 5 5 5 5 N/A 5 5 4 5
Asphalt 2 1 5 1 5 N/A 5 4 5 4
Vinyl 1 1 5 1 5 N/A 3 4 5 3


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