Asphalt Shingle Roofs
An asphalt shingle is a fiberglass mat soaked in asphalt and covered with ceramic-coated granules, and each part has a job to do. Stone granules reflect part of the sun and keep the asphalt from baking, and it pays to think it through.
Traditional three-tab shingles are a single flat layer cut into three tabs, and they are the lightest and plainest option, and the saving is real but so is the shorter life. The extra layer adds weight and strength, and the cut pattern breaks up the lines, and colors come in a wide range. The top of the range offers the richest textures and the greatest thickness, and the framing should be checked before choosing the heaviest types.
