A roofing square is 100 square feet of materials ... Very similar to architectural asphalt shingles, composite shingles include layers of asphalt, fiberglass, recycled plastic and recycled ...

Composite roofing material looks like real slate or wood, even close up, but it costs a lot less. And it weighs about the same as asphalt, so there’s no need to beef up the roof structure ...

Nearby in material but a decade or two behind in design are corrugated steel, aluminum, tin and composite ... a metal roof requires less maintenance than one with an asphalt shingle.

Asphalt shingle roofs only provide full ... he said. Yaworsky said that composite tile roofing materials are entering the market as another option that holds promise. Extensive testing of products ...

DaVinci Roofscapes has introduced a 12-inch-wide polyethylene composite slate roofing ... is competitive with architectural asphalt and other high-end roofing options," Pagel said.

Martin Solar developed a hidden-fastener solar mount (HFSM), a unique attachment designed for asphalt shingle and composite slate roofs that avoids boring a hole in the external roofing layer.

Most North Texas homes feature architectural asphalt shingles ... measures to prolong the life of the roof on your house. For homes with standard composite shingles, proper attic ventilation ...