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The common residential shingle starts as a reinforcing mat, which is coated with asphalt and then surfaced with mineral granules, and each part has a job to do. A shingle that has lost its granules is losing its sunscreen, so a handful of grit in a downspout tells a story.
Older houses often wear three-tab shingles because they were once the standard, and fewer new roofs use it today. Laminated shingles are thicker, heavier and more dimensional than flat strip shingles, and the thicker body stands up better to sun. A luxury shingle uses extra layers and special granules to create a handcrafted appearance, and the added weight is a benefit in wind.
