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By: Ikedi Ani-okoye.

Asphalt Shingles

If there are not enough slopes to the roof, then Asphalt Shingles cannot be used. As such, the roof must be able to shed water. Organic Mat Asphalt Roof Shingle is expensive than the Fiberglass Mat Asphalt Roof Shingle. Both varieties of Shingles are available in a wide range of colors.

Asphalt shingle roof needs cleaning. Many have started to enter this line of business as the services are in great demand. Slowly it is finding a niche for itself in the market and many opportunities in this field are opening up.

Benefits of Asphalt shingles roofing

Asphalt shingle is a readily available and relatively inexpensive roofing option, and consequently the most popular. There are two types of asphalt shingles, one made of glass fiber coated in asphalt, and the asphalt saturated, felted paper variety, also known as organic shingles.

The organic variety tend to be heavier due to a higher asphalt content, making them useful in areas of strong winds. Both varieties have a top coating of ceramic granules which not only give them an attractive finish, but protects the asphalt from UV rays. Asphalt shingles are estimated to last about 15-20 years. The glass fiber variety tends to be cheaper. As for which is better, that really depends on your needs.

Asphalt shingles popularity

Asphalt shingles are the most commonly sold shingles in the industry, and statistics show that they can be easily termed the most dominant variety on the roofing market. Relatively cheaper than most other types of shingles, (roughly at around $0.80 per square foot) they are vastly used all across the USA and Canada.

Two types of Asphalt

There are basically two types of asphalt shingles available in the market: the organic-mat shingles and the fiberglass shingles. Both of these are of course made of asphalt, but the difference lies on the reinforcing mat - the fiberglass variety of uses fiberglass while the organic variety uses a wood-derived mat made of cellulose fiber.

CONCLUSION

Asphalt Shingles are one of the most common choices for roofing materials. As a matter of fact, at least 75% of the homes in the United States use asphalt shingles. Asphalt shingles come in various styles and costs and have warranty packages from 20-40 years.