Overview
DECRA Roofing Systems, Inc.
DECRA Roofing Systems, Inc. manufactures stone-coated steel roofing. The address on its website is 1230 Railroad Street, Corona, California. Natural stone granules are bonded to steel base sheets by a proprietary process, and the roofs use multi-layered steel.
The library lists seven DECRA products. The tile lines are DECRA Tile and DECRA Villa Tile. DECRA Tile has a scalloped Mediterranean tile profile with the added strength of industrial steel. Its colors are Charcoal, Chestnut, Garnet, Terracotta and Weathered Timber, with Tuscan Sun, Granite Gray, Shadowood and Woodland Green made to order. DECRA Villa Tile has a barrel-style Spanish tile profile. Its colors are Amalfi Sand, Capri Clay, Pompeii Ash, Rustico Clay and Venetian Gold, with Tuscan Sun, Charcoal, Woodland Green and Chestnut made to order.
The shake lines are DECRA Shake and DECRA Shake XD. DECRA Shake has a cedar shake profile with distinct shadows. Its colors are Charcoal, Chestnut, Granite Gray, Shadowood and Weathered Timber, with Woodland Green made to order. DECRA Shake XD has a hand-split wood shake profile with rustic tones and architectural details. Its colors are Antique Chestnut and Pinnacle Gray, with Midnight Eclipse and Woodland Green made to order. DECRA Shingle XD is the shingle profile in the range. Ridge Vent and Panel Vent are ventilation components listed in the library, and the site also carries a ventilation calculator.
The performance claims published for the roofing include a hail warranty for stones up to 2.5 inches in diameter, a Class 4 impact rating from Underwriters Laboratories, Class A fire resistance, a wind warranty up to 120 mph, and approval for High-Velocity Hurricane Zones under the TAS-100 wind-driven rain standard.
The site serves homeowners and contractors with separate resource sections, shows residential and commercial project galleries, and provides a contractor network. Customer testimonials mention projects in Florida, Texas and Costa Rica.
Relevant manufacturer history
The company traces its roofing to the Second World War, when the Decraspray Company in the United Kingdom developed a bituminous emulsion coating for corrugated metal buildings. The coating was non-reflective and was used to shield structures from air raids.
After the war, the New Zealand entrepreneur Lou Fisher acquired the rights to manufacture the coating outside the United Kingdom. In 1955 he trademarked the product as Decramastic and added crushed stone granules, which kept panels from sticking together and improved appearance. This led to stone-coated metal roofing for the residential market. The website also states that DECRA stone-coated metal roofs have been made since 1957.
The DECRA name was trademarked in 1978. In the 1980s demand grew after California wildfires led to a ban on traditional shake roofing, and the product became known nationwide. Underwriters Laboratories later gave DECRA its highest fire rating.
