DECRA Roof Saves Home from Attic Fire

By DECRA. 

The Cohen family escaped a fire unharmed with their house intact thanks to their 30-year-old DECRA roof’s hardiness.  

“The roof you had saved your house,” the fire department said to the Cohen family. Early one morning in Burbank firefighters were called to the scene when smoke was reported to be coming from the attic of a two-story home. If not for the metal roof, the family would have lost their home.  

In any residential fire, the roof plays a vital role in fire resistance. DECRA roof panels are strong and non-combustible, making them your best defense against fire devastation. The metal is immune to flying embers, isolating the fire because the material makes it harder to spread and catch. Their unique interlocking system eradicates the voids where flammable debris can collect.  

DECRA roofs provide the best stand-alone protection against flame penetration without a need for chemical treatments or underlying roofing materials. “Being lightweight and metal-- this is it. Our whole house is intact because of this DECRA metal roof.”  

"I recall 30 years ago, my father in 1987, was crazy about the lightweight, metal DECRA type of roof," says son Victor Cohen. “I was a teenager, and I told my dad, we want tiles, we want the hacienda look.” His father told him this lightweight material would be great, and the DECRA stone-coated steel roofing systems doesn’t sacrifice aesthetic appeal.  

“He was very happy with it. And, 30 years later, we have the benefit of what that meant," says Victor. 

The Cohen family are replacing their damaged roof with the exact same DECRA Tile again, but not after they stopped by the company’s Corona-based manufacturing site to say thank you. 

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About DECRA 

Designed for Style, Engineered to Protect. DECRA is the original stone-coated metal roof made right here in the U.S. The durability of a stone coated roof are combined with the versatile good looks of a tile, DECRA® panels have a unique interlocking design, that withstands high winds and adds shear strength. When you're ready for nothing less than the best roof in the industry you're ready for a DECRA roof.  

Photo by Ross A. Benson.