Architectural shingles give your roof a customized look and last 20–30 years, longer than most other asphalt shingles. “Architectural asphalt shingles [provide] an optimal balance of ...

Asphalt is scorned in many parts of the world because people know that a roof is the second-most important part of a house ...

Metal roofs cost significantly more than asphalt shingle roofs. “If we’re going to use a standard architectural shingle that has a 25- to 30-year life on it, it’s roughly 60% of what a metal ...

One of the most important factors when considering the cost of a new roof is your choice of roofing materials. Shingles, particularly asphalt shingles, are the most common material and are budget ...

Homeowners with wood shake roofs should expect them to last about 30 years, while fiber cement shingles last about 25 years and asphalt shingle/composition roofs last about 20 years, the NAHB found.

Carpenter Bob Ryley demonstrates the installation of architectural-grade dimensional asphalt shingles on the roof of the Habitat for Humanity Blitz Build house in Yonkers, NY.

Metal roofs will last much longer than asphalt shingles. A standard asphalt roof lasts between 15 and 30 years, while all metal roofs last a minimum of 40. Copper and zinc roofs can last up to 100 ...

I was a fan of asphalt shingles for decades until I bought my most recent home. I moved to New Hampshire and bought an eight-year-old house that had a 30-year-guaranteed asphalt shingle roof.