InSpire’s innovation influenced
Chuck Harrison, AIBD, VP Architectural, Blair Custom Homes, Bethlehem, PA
“InSpire’s innovation influenced the product decision very much. From the install, to the quality of the product, to the homeowners’ viewpoint, it’s really a good product.”
InSpire’s authenticity and aesthetics
Jim Diehl, Vice President and Designer, J & S Roofing Technologies, St. Louis, MO
“InSpire’s authenticity and aesthetics are excellent. It’s also competitively priced.”
A lot of people think it’s actually real slate
Sheldon Robinson, Owner, Sheldon Robinson Custom Homes, Frisco, TX
“A lot of people think it’s actually real slate because of the color and how authentic it looks. InSpire really shines for us. In communities that require a slate or slate-type product, it’s very desirable. The people at InSpire were willing to go above and beyond to get us all the different samples and color ranges. They really worked with us.”
I haven’t had any callbacks
– Mark Kimrey, President, MK Custom Roofing, Richland Hills, TX
“I haven’t had any callbacks. As far as discoloring, or fall-offs, I just haven’t had any callbacks since I’ve been installing it. That’s a lot fewer than other brands, and that’s always a factor to a roofer and builder.”
InSpire is a great-looking product
Bill Broeker, Jr., Vice President, Old Style Roofing, St. Louis, MO
“InSpire is a great-looking product. You can’t argue with the realism. It’s easy to install, and it is what it says it is. With other manufacturers, I can show you jobs that are five years old, but look like they’re 40 years old.”
With the product I previously used, we were very limited with colors
Sheldon Robinson, Owner, Sheldon Robinson Custom Homes, Frisco, TX
“With the product I previously used, we were very limited with colors. With InSpire, we mixed a variety of different patterns together to come up with what we believe really represented the look we were after. I think a lot of people don’t even realize that option’s available…When people pull up to see a home, it just presents a whole different look. When people see that roof, they’re just – pardon the pun – inspired. It delivers more of an authentic slate look.”
It saved on labor
Bill Broeker, Jr., Vice President, Old Style Roofing, St. Louis, MO
“It saved on labor. Just on shuffling and handling before the installation, it probably saved 20 percent. When slate tiles come out of the mold like that, it’s the absolute best way to do it. If they’re not pre-arched and you bend them on site, they don’t stay. With InSpire, we didn’t have to worry about having to make sure each one was arched.
With InSpire, you can take that product
Mark Kimrey, President, MK Custom Roofing, Richland Hills, TX
“With InSpire, you can take that product and you can bend it from end to end. If you did that with other composites, they would break. If you could break a brand new shingle now, you have to ask ‘what will it do in a year,’ after it’s more brittle? I’ve broken other brands over my leg, products with a 50-year warranty. I know InSpire is very durable. As far as a Class 4 product, I truly believe in InSpire being impact-resistant against a Texas hailstorm.“
I can’t tell the difference between this composite and natural slate
Dusty Basmagy, Project Roofer with USA Roofing, Twinsburg, OH, worked on the 175-year old InSpire-topped Howe House
“When I stand across the street, I can’t tell the difference between this composite and natural slate. The InSpire looks good. If I had a 150-year old house, I would consider installing it.”