Carriage House and Grand Manor shingles
Carriage House and Grand Manor, Presidential and other luxury shingles are all very unique in design and performance.
If my roof shingles have been discontinued and I have storm damage should my insurance give me a new roof?
Does your insurance company have to replace your entire roof if your roof shingles have been discontinued and damaged in a storm? That is the question one of my readers asked, and my answer is the same as always: it depends. In most cases, insurance companies will replace your entire roof if you can no […]
The importance of proper roof ventilation to prevent premature aging of roof shingles
When a roof is not ventilated properly it may cause the shingles to age prematurely in many ways. In this case granule loss was most likely caused by the fact that even though this roof has a ridge vent, the soffit vents had been painted over. Proper ventilation requires movement of air. This can only occur […]
What does roof pitch mean?
Roof Shingles – Part IV of What is the pitch of my roof and why do I care?
What are T-lock shingles? A History
Once upon a time (around 1930) there was a new shingle, the T-lock. Some say they were the original Thunderstorm shingle able to withstand the high winds that occur during storms, others say it was because they are shaped like a T and they interlock. The truth is they were a state of the art shingle once upon a […]
Should I buy a house with discontinued t-lock shingles? What to look for when purchasing a new home.
In Southern Colorado we still have a lot of homes with t-lock shingles on them. In many cases if you have been in your home for a while, your insurance company will still cover damage to your t-lock roof. In fact in most cases they will pay to replace the entire roof even if there is very […]
What is the fire rating of asphalt shingles and can I get fire proof roof shingles?
Colorado wildfires have people asking how fire-proof are their roofing shingles? As far as I know all granulated asphalt shingles manufactured today carry a Class A Fire rating.
T-Locks, Architectural, Dimensional, 3-Tab, Grand Manor, Impact Resistant, Presidential: How to Choose a Type of Asphalt Roof Shingle
Asphalt roofing shingles, how do you choose your shingles? T-locks have been discontinued so are no longer an option. Tamko Heritage, Owens Corning Oakridge, Certainteed Landmark, Atlas Pinnacle, and many others all look similar and are classified as architectural or dimensional shingles, the most common was a 30 year warranty, but they have changed to lifetime in most cases.
What is the difference between 30, 40, 50 year and lifetime shingle warranties? What is covered by a manufactures warranty?
What is a limited lifetime warranty on roof shingles and what does it cover?
What does a lifetime warranty mean for asphalt architectural shingles?
Many manufacturers have upgraded the warranties on their asphalt architectural shingles from 30 year, 40 year, 50 year and Lifetime to all Lifetime Warranties. The shingles have not changed and there are still many differences in the old 30 year and old 50 year shingles which includes weight and thickness of the shingle itself. The […]