Material intelligence
Home project materials, compared on the numbers
Every material Hometriva prices carries a decision card: installed cost relative to the job, service life, maintenance load, DIY difficulty, warranty and the climate exposures that shorten it.
Verified August 2026
Exterior
3-Tab Asphalt Shingles12–20 yrs · moderate maintenance · durability 2/5Architectural Asphalt Shingles22–30 yrs · low maintenance · durability 3/5Standing-Seam Metal Roof40–70 yrs · very low maintenance · durability 5/5Concrete or Clay Tile Roof40–60 yrs · moderate maintenance · durability 4/5Synthetic Slate40–50 yrs · low maintenance · durability 4/5TPO Membrane18–25 yrs · low maintenance · durability 3/5Pressure-Treated Wood Fence10–20 yrs · high maintenance · durability 2/5Vinyl Fence25–35 yrs · very low maintenance · durability 4/5Aluminum Fence30–50 yrs · very low maintenance · durability 4/5Chain Link Fence15–25 yrs · low maintenance · durability 3/5Composite Fence25–30 yrs · low maintenance · durability 4/5Vinyl Windows20–30 yrs · very low maintenance · durability 3/5Aluminum Impact Windows30–40 yrs · low maintenance · durability 5/5Fiberglass Windows30–50 yrs · low maintenance · durability 5/5
Outdoor
Fiberglass Pool25–40 yrs · low maintenance · durability 4/5Gunite / Concrete Pool50–75 yrs · high maintenance · durability 5/5Vinyl Liner Pool20–30 yrs · moderate maintenance · durability 3/5Poured Concrete Driveway25–40 yrs · low maintenance · durability 4/5Paver Driveway30–50 yrs · moderate maintenance · durability 5/5Asphalt Driveway15–25 yrs · high maintenance · durability 3/5Composite Decking25–35 yrs · very low maintenance · durability 4/5Pressure-Treated Decking10–20 yrs · high maintenance · durability 2/5
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