Choosing a new roofing material can be tough. It’s an expensive home update, and the variety of residential options for asphalt and metal can be a challenge to navigate. With about 5 million U.S.

Asphalt is one of the most popular roofing products on the market. That’s because it’s cost-effective, easy to install, and meets most city ordinances and codes. That said, asphalt shingles are often ...

Unlike many other places, which may use materials like slate and terracotta for roofs, North America predominantly covers houses with asphalt shingles. About 75% of U.S. roofs are covered by this ...

Asphalt naturally repels water. It's a readily available commodity as long as we continue to use petroleum. Asphalt is a by-product of refining crude oil; it's what's left over after the ...

Asphalt shingles have been a reliable, affordable roofing option in the US for more than a century and the wide variety of colors and styles offered to consumers continues to make them the leading ...

Plus everything else you need to know from the pros. Choose roof shingles that complement your home's architecture and exterior color palette, treating the roof as a subtle backdrop that enhances ...

Choosing strong roofing shingles is a crucial step toward making sure that you, your home, and your belongings are well protected. (Another key step: hiring a good roofing contractor.) Consumer ...

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. More from ...

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, 11 to 13 million tons of asphalt shingles end up in US landfills each year, where it will take upwards of 300 years for them to break down. Every ...

How asphalt shingles are recycled into a hot-mix asphalt supplement is discussed in the interview with Elly Kane and Matt Teesdale of Crutchall Resource Recycling. Mar 10, 2009 Crutchall Resource ...