When you have already hired a roofing company in Los Altos CA to fix the problems you are facing with your roofing system, you may think it is time you should sit back, relax and watch the professionals take care of the problem. However, if you think about the debris that remains after you have got your roofing system replaced or repaired, and wonder what happens to it after it is removed from your property, you are one in the few who actually think about the planet. In case your shingles were made of asphalt, you could be in for some good news.

A new initiative that talks about how roofs can be made into roads, talks about how old asphalt shingles can be recycled into asphalt that can be used for making roads. This initiative is getting a lot of favor from the roofing companies in Los Altos CA which are not only determined to provide their clients with the best quality of work, but are equally focused on making the planet a better place to live with each of their action. These roofing companies contribute to make asphalt from the shingles and also reduce their impact on landfills from old shingles significantly. This green friendliness is all the more attractive for most since a roofing system is made from one to three layers of shingles.

When you are engaging with a new roofing company in Los Altos CA for some roofing work, you can always ask them as to what they do with the debris and the old shingles once they complete their work. In case they are not doing it still, maybe you can bring it to their notice and they might just like the idea enough to adopt it for their projects too. And if they are already aware about the same and are also practicing it, it might be good news for you.

One thing which you could surely ensure is that the transportation costs of old shingles is being borne by the roofing company and is not getting passed on to you in any form. Many contractors tend to pass on this cost to their clients to avoid paying up for the same. Also, since only actual shingles and nails can be recycled using this method, you need to find out if the roofing company in Los Altos CA which is working with you is actually filtering the stuff and then sending only the shingles and the nails for being recycled.