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TYPES OF ROOFING SHINGLES
In addition to maintaining the integrity of your roof’s structure and helping to keep out water, roofing shingles also add a tremendous amount of curb appeal and value to your home. The type of roofing shingles you choose can also affect your roof’s durability against wind, rain, hail, and other weather events.
Asphalt Roofing Shingles
Asphalt roofing shingles are reliable, affordable and among the most popular roofing material in use today. About seventy percent of the volume of roofing materials used in both single and multi-family residential new construction, roof repair, and roof replacement projects were asphalt shingles. There are many varieties of asphalt shingles, some designed specifically to accommodate regional weather or unique roof designs.
3-Tab Roofing Shingles
3-tab roof shingles are used on many homes in the United States. They feature three distinct tabs of equal size, providing a symmetrical look across the roof. These traditional asphalt shingles have a repeating rectangular shape separated by “slots” and are typically less expensive than other asphalt shingle options. Installation requires care on the part of the roofing contractor to ensure the “slots” created by the shingles are straight.
Architectural Roofing Shingles
Considered to be a premium type of asphalt shingle, architectural roofing shingles are also called dimensional shingles because there are two layers of shingle pieces laminated together to provide a dimensional look. Roofs covered in architectural shingles have an aesthetically pleasing appearance thanks to the variation in shingle sizes and shapes. Due to their increased thickness, architectural shingles typically have a longer manufacturer warranty and some brands are rated to resist higher wind speeds.
Impact-Resistant Roofing Shingles
Impact-resistant roofing shingles are shingles that are modified and enhanced to withstand impact from hail or other debris that might fall on your roof. There are different ways that the shingles are modified to achieve this resistance. For instance, some shingles are reinforced on the back with a reinforcing fabric, while other shingles contain asphalt mixed with polymers which adds a rubberizing effect to the shingles. These modifications increase the shingle’s ability to absorb the energy from a hailstone, or another source of impact, which helps to reduce the intensity of cracking, denting, or other types of damage.
COOL Roofing Shingles
Covered with solar-reflecting granules, COOL roofing shingles help make your home more energy-efficient by decreasing heat absorption through the roof.
Specialty Asphalt Roofing Shingles
Specialty shingles can come in bolder colors and styles that mimic other roofing materials, such as tile or wood shake, and offer the practicality and affordability of asphalt shingles with a slightly different look.
Tile Roofing
Tile roofing is typically made of concrete and may be used on the roofs of historic properties and homes in the American Southwest region. They’re much heavier than asphalt shingles, requiring the interior structure of the roof to be reinforced so it can hold up the extra weight.
Slate Tile Shingles
Slate tile roofing shingles are made of individual thin pieces of slate, a natural stone, which are quite heavy when installed together. A roof must be designed or reinforced to handle the weight of slate tile shingles adding to the complexity of their installation, which is part of the reason why they are one of the more expensive options available.
Wood Shake Shingles
Wood shake shingles are also made from either cedar or redwood, but are not as precisely cut — they are typically sawn off and hand-split for a more homespun look. Again, because they are made out of wood, they are more prone to fire damage and cannot achieve a Class A fire rating.
Metal Roofing
Metal roofing is another roofing material option you may be considering. Metal roofs, whether standing seam or stone-coated metal shingles, typically tend to take longer to install and are on the higher end of costs due to materials, labor, and system requirements.
Standing Seam Metal Roofs
Standing seam metal roofing features a series of ridges or vertical seams running up the roof slope. Standing seam panels for a metal roof are typically made from:
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3-tab roof shingles are used on many homes in the United States. They feature three distinct tabs of equal size, providing a symmetrical look across the roof. These traditional asphalt shingles have a repeating rectangular shape separated by “slots” and are typically less expensive than other asphalt shingle options. Installation requires care on the part of the roofing contractor to ensure the “slots” created by the shingles are straight.
Considered to be a premium type of asphalt shingle, architectural roofing shingles are also called dimensional shingles because there are two layers of shingle pieces laminated together to provide a dimensional look. Roofs covered in architectural shingles have an aesthetically pleasing appearance thanks to the variation in shingle sizes and shapes. Due to their increased thickness, architectural shingles typically have a longer manufacturer warranty and some brands are rated to resist higher wind speeds.
Tile roofing is typically made of concrete and may be used on the roofs of historic properties and homes in the American Southwest region. They’re much heavier than asphalt shingles, requiring the interior structure of the roof to be reinforced so it can hold up the extra weight.
Slate tile roofing shingles are made of individual thin pieces of slate, a natural stone, which are quite heavy when installed together. A roof must be designed or reinforced to handle the weight of slate tile shingles adding to the complexity of their installation, which is part of the reason why they are one of the more expensive options available.
Wood shake shingles are also made from either cedar or redwood, but are not as precisely cut — they are typically sawn off and hand-split for a more homespun look. Again, because they are made out of wood, they are more prone to fire damage and cannot achieve a Class A fire rating.