How To Select Roof Shingles

In the north natural sunlight has a cool bluish cast to it.

How to select roof shingles.

For a red or yellow brick house try black brown or gray shingles to complement the brick. To choose the color of roofing shingles go with a color that pairs well with the color of your house. The first thing to know about your roofing project. Roofing material is priced by the square a 10 foot by 10 foot section which is.

The roof of a typical two story 2 000 square foot house with a gable roof will consist of less than 1 500 square feet of roofing area or about fifteen squares. Costs for a job as big as replacing an entire roof can vary widely even for installing the exact same shingles. And your family can remain in the home during the installation or repair. Shingles are sold by the square and each square will cover 100 square feet.

If your house is white gray yellow or blue opt for gray or black shingles to create a stately contrast. Cost of a new roof. Everything can be done at a distance. Thanks to digital technology all of your decisions and interactions from selecting the right roofer to choosing a shingle to paying the contractor can be done at a distance.

Timberline was actually the first laminate shingle invented in 1967. Measure the length and width of your roof. An architectural shingle also known as dimensional or laminate shingle are manufactured with multiple layers of asphalt fused on top of each other. The farther south you go the warmer and more reddish the character of the light becomes.