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Ever notice that certain homes seem to make a strikingly good impression from the first glance?
Attention to detail, quality products, quality craftsmaship is key.
Your choice of roofing material can be one of the most important decisions you make to bring out the beauty of your home. Not to mention the useful service life of your roof system.
Choosing the right contractor to install your roof is just as important as selecting quality materials. It is true that nearly anyone has the ability to drive a nail through a shingle, but if that was all there was to proper shingle installation, we would not be replacing roofs installed by others after only a couple of years that have failed. |
There are several shingle and shingle type material, Asphalt, Wood, Tile, Metal, Composite, etc. Today the style (design) options are abundant, so much so it can be confusing. Three tab, laminate, dimensionals, architecturals, shake, slate etc.
Following is information on the different shingle types to assist you in making an educated decision on the types of shingles to choose for your home or business pitched roof. |
Asphalt Shingles
Asphalt shingles are the most commonly used type of shingle. Today they are reinforced with fiberglass mat or an organic material such as paper, wood fiber etc, and range in durability / life expectancy, from 20 to 30 years for the ordinary (three tab) shingle.
Great improvements to the asphalt shingle have been made, resulting in a more durable product know as Laminated shingles. Laminate shingles are also known as "dimensional" and "architectural" shingles.
Laminate shingles are also made of asphalt but differ from the "three tab" shingle in design. They were designed to add character, color and depth to the roof aesthetics. They are made of multiple staggered layers of material, with a range of durability, typically 30 to 50 years.
Laminate shingles are thicker and heavier than "three tab" shingles thus are more resistant to wind. From a distance, some of the high grade (high quality) laminated shingles have the look of an expensive slate or shake material, by incorporating angled or rounded tabs, shadow lines and variant color patterns. |
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