Economical to produce, relatively easy to install and widely available, asphalt shingles are today’s most popular roofing material—not only because they’re less costly than wood, wood shakes, tile, ...

Q. The shingles on our roof are worn and we want to have the roof reshingled. We don’t know whether to use asphalt or fiberglass shingles. What is your opinion? A. Either type of shingle will work for ...

Metal and shingle roofs are common options for residential buildings. Metal roofs are typically made of large sheets of steel, aluminum, tin, or copper. This type of roof has a high upfront cost and ...

Saint-Gobain will open a new glass mat factory in Oxford by the end of 2025. The facility enables vertical integration by producing fiberglass mats in-house. Around 70 new workers will support ...

DEAR TIM: My newer roof is turning black. It’s got ugly black streaks that look like someone poured used motor oil on my roof. What is causing the problem? Are the shingles defective? Is there a way ...

Q: I need a new roof and am in the process of getting estimates. Currently there are three layers of shingles, which I am told is the limit. I can't decide whether to tear off the entire roof, adding ...

Q: My newer roof has ugly black streaks on it. What is causing the problem? Is there a way to clean my roof and salvage it? A: You and millions of other homeowners are victims of black roof streaks ...