Architectural Asphalt Roofing Shingles

Asphalt shingles come in two types.

Architectural asphalt roofing shingles. Find architectural roof shingles at lowe s today. The rubberizing effect of our uniquely blended sbs modified asphalt makes the shingles pliable and gives them greater flexibility than standard shingles. Thirty years ago a generation of products redefined roofing design and they continue to inspire today. And that flexibility helps them resist cracking and tearing in all weather conditions like cold weather.

With these advancements came a new name. Asphalt shingles are easy to install last anywhere from 10 to 50 years depending on the type and are less expensive than other roofing materials such as slate tile and metal. In the 1980s enhancements to the dimensional shingle resulted in a new generation of high quality asphalt roofing products with distinctive often dramatic appearances. Concrete clay roof tiles.

Fiberglass shingles are made with a base layer of glass fiber reinforcing mat. Old school organic shingles are based on paper waste paper saturated with asphalt to make it waterproof with coatings of adhesive salt and ceramic granules embedded on top. For beautiful protection that s engineered to last iko sets the standard. Also known as laminated or dimensional shingles architectural roofing shingles are among the highest quality roofing products made.

Architectural asphalt shingles can be made to simulate the impressive sought after look of genuine cedar shakes or natural slate tiles without the installation weight maintenance flammability worries in the case of real wood and expense associated with genuine wood and stone roofing materials. You ll find the perfect asphalt roofing shingles for yours in one of iko s four collections.