He lives on Long Island, New York. Reach out to him on LinkedIn. Architectural asphalt shingles are best for most homeowners, effectively balancing longevity and cost. Consider a roof shingle’s ...

The type of material you choose for your shingles can impact the price as well as the durability of your roof. Material options can include asphalt, composite, metal, solar, slate and wood.

The odds are you’ll be giving serious consideration to asphalt shingles. This building material has dominated the U.S. residential roofing market for just about 100 years. Go back farther in ...

Solar shingles are designed to resemble standard asphalt shingles. They’re made from thin layers of photovoltaic (PV) sheets that cover a glass base. Solar shingles can lay on top of your ...

Therefore, you may want to identify your roof pitch before planning your shingle roof installation. Additionally, roofs with complex designs—for example, if there are many levels, eaves ...

Dan Simms is a contributing writer at USA TODAY Homefront specializing in home repair, renovation and renewable energy. While working as a property manager for one of the largest real estate ...

You're going to want to get familiar with architectural shingles, the heavy-duty cousins of standard asphalt shingles. These ...

In the U.S., asphalt shingles and metal roofing are the two most popular roofing systems. When I worked as a roofer, primarily with asphalt, one of the most common questions homeowners asked was ...

Recycling of tear-off asphalt shingles is ready for full-scale, commercial operations. That?s the message from two companies that sponsored a special event held in Shakopee, MN on October 21.

The odds are you’ll be giving serious consideration to asphalt shingles. This building material has dominated the U.S. residential roofing market for just about 100 years. More durable materials ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Millions of tons of shingles come off roofs and go to landfills each year. One company says it's figured out how to turn used shingles back into new ones.

For example, the standard roof ranges between 1,000 and 3,000 square feet, and you can opt for anything from asphalt shingles to aluminum, clay or copper roofing. Your roofing cost estimate will ...