Roofing shingles not only protect the home and its occupants from the weather, they meet the needs of the designers and architects when it comes to accenting the roof on which they are installed. As there are different style homes, it stands to reason that there are different style shingles and when choosing the roofing in Louisville the homeowner will usually work with the architect and the roofing company. It matters not whether the shingles are going to be used for a house currently under construction or whether they will be used as the roof is being redone; they can add significant value to the home as well as curb appeal.
The most common roofing shingle Louisville KY is those called “composite.”A composite shingle uses a base of asphalt or fiberglass which in turn is coated with a gritty material made from multi-colored minerals. Composite shingles are popular with the homeowner as they are reasonably inexpensive, they are popular with those installing roofing in Louisville as they lay quickly. Composite shingles are water resistant, resistant to fire, are available in a wide range of colors and last for many years. The most common roof colors are those that have a natural tendency to blend in with the home; brown, gray, black and green being among the most popular.
Although shingles are usually manufactured from fiberglass or asphalt, they can also be made from natural materials; slate and cedar being quite popular. The Shingles Roof Installation in Louisville, KY is more complex and time consuming, so with a combination of more expensive material plus additional time; these choices are considerably more costly that composite. These materials have a distinct advantage though, they are insect resistant and slate is impervious to fire. Slate and cedar shakes are both very beautiful roof surfaces, they age gracefully, developing a patina over the years and they last much longer than composite shingles.
There are areas of the country; in particular the desert southwest where tiles are used to create the roof, the most common material for the tile is terracotta. The primary reason for using tiles is their ability to keep the interior of the home cooler, hence their being common in warmer areas of the country.
