Premium shingles are usually described as laminated shingles that have a differentiated appearance from traditional dimensional shingles.
Residential roofing certainteed shingles.
Another unique architectural shingle design imitates the look of slate such as certainteed s belmont grand manor and carriage house shingles without the weight issues that normally accompany those materials.
Asphalt shingles are easy to install last anywhere from 10 to 50 years depending on the type and are less expensive than other roofing materials such as slate tile and metal.
These architectural roofing shingles do not require any additional roof support as slate would.
Quality in roofing shingles is determined by how much material is used and how the shingle is constructed.
Architectural shingles slate.
All the shingles are fiberglass reinforced asphalt sbs modified bitumen shingles constructed in fused laminated layers.
These products may have designs that mimic old world roofing shingles like natural slate or natural shake shingles to provide an enhanced aesthetic appeal.
Most provide 4 or 5 layers of coverage over the entire shingle field.
Certainteed s landmark pro roofing shingles are an example of a dimensional shingle.