Different Types of Shingles
Asphalt shingles
- Most common type of roofing material
- Consists of a mat (usually fiberglass-based), an asphalt coating for waterproofing, and mineral granules to protect the shingle
- Major Styles
- 3-Tab shingles consist of a single shingle cut to look like three, smaller, uniform-sized shingles
- Dimension shingles are manufactured to give the appearance of height, adding more dimension to your roof, and can also mimic slate or wood shake shingles
- 25-year to lifetime product warranties available
Wood Shingles and Shakes
- Provide best insulation
- Natural-looking
- Major styles
- Taper Sawn shingles are cut with a saw on all sides to give the roof a very uniform look
- #1 Shingles are cut on the top and bottom but the sides are hand split, giving the roof more dimension than a taper sawn roof
- Medium Shakes, the most popular, are hand split on all sides giving the roof a definite dimensional look
- Heavy Shakes are cut thicker than medium shakes, to give the most dimensional look possible
Tile
- Highly durable, permeable, and freeze/thaw resistant
- Low maintenance
- Majro Styles
- Slate tiles are thin slices of slate rock cut to the size of a shingle
- Clay tiles are made from clay and fired in a kiln to create a strong ceramic shingle
- Concrete tiles are made from concrete and offer the greatest varieties in color and shape
- 50-year to lifetime product warranties available
Metal
- Made of high-quality steel that is resistant to rotting, cracking, splitting, and breakage
- 100% recyclable and made of 50% recycled materials
- Resists dirt and environmental aging
- Weighs four times less than composition shingles
- 50-year product warranty available
Synthetic
- Polymer-based shingles
- Realistic colors and models that mimic natural slate and shake
- Lightweight, color-fast, and low maintenance
- High impact-resistant
- 50-year product warranty available
Class 4 Impact Resistance
- Highest rating of impact resistance based on the Underwriters Laboratories Test 2218 (UL 2218)
- Shows no evidence of tears, cracks, or ruptures on either side when a 2” steel ball is dropped from 20 feet (at 90 mph) on the shingle
- Some asphalt, tile, and synthetic shingles are listed under this rating
- May qualify you for savings on your homeowners insurance




