(Photo: Getty Images) Economical to produce, relatively easy to install and widely available, asphalt shingles are today’s most popular roofing material—not only because they’re less costly than wood, ...

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 ...

A kneeling handyman uses a pneumatic gun to nail asphalt shingles to a roof - Photovs/Getty Images Whether you spot a saggy spot or a mysterious water stain on the ceiling, there are several signs ...

Are you about to install a new roof on your home or small business? The odds are you’ll be giving serious consideration to asphalt shingles. This building material has dominated the U.S. residential ...

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 ...

Asphalt shingles are the most common form of roofing. New manufactured homes are delivered with the traditional three tab asphalt shingle. Depending on the pitch of your roof, the location, etc., a ...

During a reroof, old asphalt shingles are removed, and new underlayment and shingles are installed. But what happens to the old shingles? Traditionally, they end up in a landfill, but shingle ...

JOPLIN, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Just ahead of storm season, TAMKO Building Products, a leading manufacturer of residential roofing solutions, today announced the launch of HailGuard ™ shingles, the ...

DEAR TIM: In the past year my asphalt shingle roof seems like it has really started to go bad. I see large areas of my shingles that have no granules. You can see the fiberglass fibers in the mat. The ...

DEAR TIM: I'm planning to build a new home and would like some advice about roofing with asphalt shingles. I know asphalt shingles are affordable, but I'd like some tips on extending their life. Also, ...

The average residential roof removal gnerates some 1-3 tons of asphalt shingles, depending on whether the old roof consisted of 1 or 2 layers. All this adds up to an estimated total of 10 million tons ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Is it time to phase out asphalt shingle roofs in Florida? Florida’s insurance commissioner hinted at the recent Florida Chamber ...