A mere decade after installation, asphalt shingle roofs begin to lose their ability to protect homes against hurricane-force winds, Florida officials told a legislative committee on Tuesday.

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Asphalt shingle roofs only provide full protection against hurricane winds until they are 10 years old, state officials told a panel of lawmakers on Tuesday. After they hit 10 years, degradation ...