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

Think of a cedar roof, with its wood shingles overlapping, or a slate tile roof reminiscent of 19th-century townhomes. That’s the look you get from architectural shingles — without the expense ...

Extremely durable and possessing natural beauty, a slate roof has long represented the highest standard of roofing materials. Slate is nearly permanent. When a slate roof is well maintained, it ...

Asphalt shingles are the most common roofing material, striking a balance between performance and initial cost. Clay, metal and slate last long but cost more and require more specialized ...

If you like the look of a shake roof, it’s available in this virgin-vinyl material. I installed my 42 squares of shingles myself. The synthetic slate installs just like regular asphalt shingles.

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.

Metal roofing is Spears’s material of choice. With a minimum life span of 50 years, “the longevity of metal far surpasses composition shingles, slate tile roofs and all of those things,” he ...

Metal and asphalt shingles are two of the most popular residential roof materials. Consider their differences so you can make ...

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 ...

Things have changed since the Greeks and Romans used overlapping tiles as roofing materials. They weren’t unlike the clay and ...

If the roof is wood, then split shingles, wood rot, mold or algae growth, and pest damage can indicate that the roof needs to be replaced. Slate, clay, and concrete roofing tiles all tend to display ...