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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
I wasn't trying to be funny. The advantages of a membrane roof is that they are cheaper and they can be installed on a relatively flat roof. Typically, shingles need to have a slope of at least 3/12 or steeper. The roofs in the Virgin Islands are probably too flat to use shingles. But, I think shingles are used here because they have a more attractive appearance. They used to make a plain flat shingle, but most shingles today are called architectural shingles because they have a three dimensional appearance to them. They will last about 15 to 25 years with almost no maintenance. But, they have a longer life span in the North than in Florida.
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Thanks for your response.
Rooftops on VI are not all flat, most aren't as we depend on them for water collection for cisterns. Tile, metal, wood and paint membrane are what's used.
Not a shingled roof to be seen on any USVI home.
I imagine they'd peel off on high winds and hurricanes.
Many roofs do in that event.