Economical to produce, relatively easy to install and widely available, asphalt shingles are today’s most popular roofing material—not only because they’re less costly than wood, wood shakes, tile, ...

DEAR TIM: In the past year my asphalt shingle roof seems like it has really started to go bad. I see large areas of my shingles that have no granules. You can see the fiberglass fibers in the mat. The ...

Asphalt naturally repels water. It's a readily available commodity as long as we continue to use petroleum. Asphalt is a by-product of refining crude oil; it's what's left over after the ...

Asphalt shingles are the most common form of roofing. New manufactured homes are delivered with the traditional three tab asphalt shingle. Depending on the pitch of your roof, the location, etc., a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Is it time to phase out asphalt shingle roofs in Florida? Florida’s insurance commissioner hinted at the recent Florida Chamber ...

The average residential roof removal gnerates some 1-3 tons of asphalt shingles, depending on whether the old roof consisted of 1 or 2 layers. All this adds up to an estimated total of 10 million tons ...

Are you about to install a new roof on your home or small business? The odds are you’ll be giving serious consideration to asphalt shingles. This building material has dominated the U.S. residential ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — As Florida homeowners continue to pay for new roofs under pressure from insurance companies, the state's top insurance regulator is suggesting the most affordable option may ...

Q: Tim, I’m beside myself. My expensive asphalt shingles that have a 30-year warranty are less than 10 years old and starting to curl. I see lots of roofs around me doing the same. I never recall ...

GAF Materials Corp., a shingle factory on the shores of the Mississippi River that has been one of the largest emission ...

Minerals play a critical role in the performance of modern roofing materials and a wide range of building products. By enhancing UV resistance, adding weight and stability and supporting adhesion and ...