Roof Shingle Grades

Number 1 the highest grade of shingles are 100 heartwood 100 clear and 100 edge grain.

Roof shingle grades.

Western red cedar shingles in this grade are sometimes referred to as blue label which is a registered certi label trademark. 3 tab shingles are asphalt shingles that are manufactured as three separate tabs. It s unlikely that you ve considered different types of asphalt shingles unless you re in the market for a new roof. Thanks to digital technology all of your decisions and interactions from selecting the right roofer to choosing a shingle to paying the contractor can be done at a distance.

Let owens corning help you determine when it is time for a new roof and then let us help you choose the shingles for your roof that are right for you. Roof info has been collecting consumer reviews of shingles since 2009. In addition to a description of what they like and dislike about their shingles homeowners also rate their satisfaction from 5 very satisfied to 1 very unsatisfied. Everything can be done at a distance.

The most common and least expensive is the 3 tab shingles which are 3 tabs that are quite flat without much. We can even help you find a professional to install it. They are the most affordable out of the three asphalt roof shingles. Experience the total owens corning roofing system and high quality roofing shingles.

Consumer reports reveals the best roofing shingles from its comprehensive tests including 3 tab architectural and multilayered architectural asphalt shingles. There are three grades of asphalt shingles to choose from which are 3 tab shingles architectural shingles and impact resistant shingles. Roof shingles consist of a series of individual overlapping components that when laid together in rows or courses starting at the bottom edge of a roof form a barrier designed to repel water snow and ice. While a good contractor can give you some reliable input on asphalt.

And your family can remain in the home during the installation or repair. Owens corning produces high quality asphalt coating asphalt sealants and adhesives for asphalt shingles. Architectural shingles are roof shingles that are made of two or three pieces of tabs that are laminated together to give the shingle more dimensional which is why they are sometimes called laminate or. Roof shingles are installed in such a fashion that each seam or joint is overlapped by a shingle further up the roof.

On the other hand if your roof is failing you re probably scrambling to find a reputable contractor you re also trying to figure out the type and color of shingle that will look best on your roof. Luxury or sometimes called. What are roof shingles. These are available in 16 18 and 24 lengths in either western red cedar or alaskan yellow cedar.

Roof shingles grading good. The first thing to know about your roofing project.