Asphalt Shingle House Siding

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Cedar shakes shingles. Post author december 10 2019 at hi steve so malarkey legacy shingles fall into the mid premium asphalt shingles category for estimating purposes. When masonry has a lot of varying tones as here an asphalt shingle with very little variation in color is a better complement so it doesn t compete with the house. A solid black roof on a home with dark brown wood siding creates a boring combination.

The popularity of asphalt roofing grew in the 1920s due in part to the national board of fire underwriters cam paign to eliminate wood shingled roofs. This old house has asphalt siding the type that comes in panels that measure about 18 x 28 inches designed to look like several courses of brick. The same home with shingles that have a charcoal base but flecked with greens tans and browns would be far more appealing. Now here s the blending principle.

The plainer the siding is the more a blended color pattern is needed to make your home look interesting and appealing. The roofing product colors you see are as accurate as technology allows. Asphalt roofing shingles can also protect and enhance a variety of other structures such as detached garages tool sheds barns guest houses gazebos even dog houses. The introduction of asbestos reinforcement further enhanced fire resistance and strength.

Consumers appreciated the variety of machine cut shingle shapes and sizes. The price of malarkey legacy roof will be higher compared to say a mid range gaf timberline shingles roof. Heritage in rustic black about 81 per square. To accurately judge your shingle and color choice we recommend that you view it on an actual roof with a pitch similar to your own roof prior to making your final.

The asphalt saturated mats. Asphalt shingles are one of the most popular roofing materials in many areas in the united states and for a good reason. This dark shade can work with gray blue green and brick siding. We suggest that you view a roofing display or several shingles to get a better idea of the actual color.

They come in a variety of shades and they are relatively cost effective and can sometimes even be installed over older shingles further saving costs.