Toss out those Iko and Atlas versions. Geez, those are lighter that a 25 year 3-tab from Tamko or the XT-30 year 3 tab from Certainteed.
Warranty length is becoming a joke.
Too much asphalt weight can also conjure up it's own set of problems, from non-reinforcement and structural cracking called spider-webbing.
Many roofers like the Certainteed LandMark Architectural Shingles or Tamko Heritage Architectural shingles and some are devout followers of other brands, such as GAF/Elk Timberlines.
Value the quality of the installation, "As A Complete System", rather than the material. The Roof installers and the Proper Balanced Ventilation will result in a better pay-off than the decision of which shingle to use, with the exception of those that are deemed to be an inferior "Builder Grade" low quality version.
Ed
Warranty length is becoming a joke.
Too much asphalt weight can also conjure up it's own set of problems, from non-reinforcement and structural cracking called spider-webbing.
Many roofers like the Certainteed LandMark Architectural Shingles or Tamko Heritage Architectural shingles and some are devout followers of other brands, such as GAF/Elk Timberlines.
Value the quality of the installation, "As A Complete System", rather than the material. The Roof installers and the Proper Balanced Ventilation will result in a better pay-off than the decision of which shingle to use, with the exception of those that are deemed to be an inferior "Builder Grade" low quality version.
Ed