Caring for a metal roof is often less of a hassle than caring for an asphalt roof, but much of it depends on the slope or angle of the roof and whether or not the work is done by a competent ...

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Roofing materials take many forms, from metal to natural slate, but asphalt shingles are the most common residential roof covering in the U.S. Sometimes, if you have an unfinished attic and can ...

Can you avoid tearing off your old asphalt shingle roof by putting a steel roof over it? Maybe. Most codes now allow no more than two layers of roofing before requiring a complete tear-off.

Insurance does not cover damage that’s unrelated to storms. You’re on your own if the roof is so old that asphalt shingles have lost most of their surface grit, which shields the shingles from ...

Your roof provides your house’s chief protection against severe weather and all that comes with it: hail, water and ice, fallen trees, and debris. CR’s testing focuses strictly on asphalt roof ...