
The purpose of this buying guide is to help you select the most appropriate shingles for your roof. You should consider the following criteria: slope, appearance (if your roof is visible from the street), wind-resistance, water-resistance, durability, and warrantee.
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Complete Set-Up
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Repairs Only
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Solar Panels Only
Asphalt shingles are the leading choice for residential roofing, accounting for more than 75% of all roofing materials installed. Asphalt shingles have evolved considerably over the past ten years; as well as protecting the roof, new shingles boast new features that make them “greener”: improved energy performance, solar-reflective shingles that reduce the roof’s temperature in summer, and the use of recycled materials.
There are two main categories of asphalt shingles:
Organic and Fibreglass.
ASPHALT SHINGLES
