What Is The Difference Between ClassicBond® & Firestone EPDM?

CLASSICBOND® and Firestone Rubbercover are the leading brands for EPDM roofing membrane systems. We often get asked what are the differences between the two systems. 

CLASSICBOND® is manufactured in the USA by Carlisle Syntec, the largest producer of EPDM in the world. CLASSICBOND® is the original EPDM which was first used on commercial roofs in the 1960s whereas Firestone was launched much later in the 1980s. For this reason, CLASSICBOND® is the only EPDM brand that can truly claim to have a proven 50-year life expectancy.

CLASSICBOND® EPDM is CE marked with a nominal thickness of 1.2mm as opposed to the thinner 1.1mm of Firestone RubberCover as defined by EN 13956.

CLASSICBOND® BBA Certificate No: Certificate No: 11/4853

FIRESTONE RUBBERCOVER BBA Certificate No: 89/2216

Both CLASSICBOND® and Firestone Rubbercover are BBA certified and approved by the NHBC when installed in accordance with the manufacturer's guidelines. The BBA certificates state that Firestone RubberCover has a service life in excess of 30 years and CLASSICBOND® has an expected service life in excess of 35 years.