BREGENZER BROTHERS, INC.
AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FAMILY BUSINESS

Copper and slate are two of the most environmentally friendly roofing materials you can choose, because of their longevity and durability, and the fact that they are benign and chemical free. At Bregenzer Brothers, Inc. we are not just leaders in installing environmentally sound roofs, but in undertaking to do so using a host of sustainable and green practices which benefit the environment and our community.

Bregenzer Brothers Inc. has committed to obtaining almost all of the slate and copper for its projects from manufacturers within 500 miles of the project site, reducing the environmental cost of transporting these heavy materials.

To further reduce its environmental impact, Bregenzer Brothers has set a goal of powering all of our trucks and diesel-powered equipment with biodiesel by the end of 2008. Biodiesel incorporates vegetable oils, animal fats, and recycled restaurant greases, and it is safe, biodegradable, and produces less air pollutants than petroleum-based diesel.

Old slate we remove from a roof is recycled and reused appropriately on that or other jobs if it is in good condition. All slate waste from our jobs is also recycled -- brought to a recycling center where it is crushed for use by landscape contractors.

The standard copper used by Bregenzer Brothers, Inc. comes from a supplier which certifies that its product contains 90 to– 95 percent recycled copper. Bregenzer also uses Freedom Gray copper which is standard copper coated with a tin/zinc alloy, and which contains upwards of 84 percent recycled material. Any and all old copper removed from a job is recycled, including all scraps from jobs.

At Bregenzer Brothers we feel that beauty, longevity and sustainability go hand in hand for your roofing needs.