Laminate Composition Shingles

They are a type of asphalt shingle but are built with a heavier base mat and multiple.

Laminate composition shingles. The most common roofing product used in our area is laminated asphalt or composition shingles. Today s 3 tab shingle has not changed much in terms of basic construction and size. Laminate shingles are also known as laminated architectural or just architectural shingles. Lifetime coverage on shingles requires the use of gaf lifetime shingles only.

They are flat with only one shingle tab shape and size. The laminated shingle is essentially a beefed up version of a 3 tab shingle so it makes some sense to discuss the simpler 3 tab shingle first. Laminated shingles on the other hand are single unit shingles. When you install any gaf lifetime shingle and at least 3 qualifying gaf accessories you ll automatically get a lifetime limited warranty on your shingles and all qualifying gaf accessories.

1 lifetime refers to the length of warranty coverage provided and means as long as the original individual owner s of a single family detached residence or the eligible second owner s owns the property where the qualifying gaf products are installed. Laminated shingles also known as architectural or three dimensional shingles are double layered fiberglass and use combinations of thickness and spacing to create a more distinct look. Cost composition roofing is the most inexpensive type of roof usually costing around 50 per 100 square feet. America s 1 shingle just got better.

A 3 tab composite roof is a single layer of shingle and is available in a variety of colors depending on manufacturer. However architectural shingles can have a durable lifetime of sticking to the roof for 30 to 50 years. The three subtypes of composite shingles are 3 tab laminate dimensional and architectural sometimes called premium. This process adds to their overall strength and durability.

These shingles create a dimensional wood roof look and are composed of layers of fiberglass coated and sealed in asphalt then laminated together and finished with protective color granules. Laminated shingles also known as architectural shingles are a type of shingle that provides more support than the traditional 3 tab strip shingle and gives the illusion of a slate or wooden roof for only a fraction of the cost laminated shingles are created by attaching two shingles together instead of using only one. Twenty or so years ago 3 tab shingles were used almost exclusively to cover residential roofs. The uniformity that used to be present in 3 tab shingles is just not there in laminated architectural shingles.

Regular asphalt shingles are also known as 3 tab shingles. Composition shingles will need to be replaced within a dozen or so years while asphalt shingles can hang securely to a roof for double that amount of time. Fiberglass composite shingles are more water resistant because of the resin coating.