CEDAR RAPIDS - Odds are good that the old shingles torn off a homeowner's roof will end up in the asphalt of a state highway project and not the local landfill. This month, the Cedar Rapids/Linn ...

Are you about to install a new roof on your home or small business? The odds are you’ll be giving serious consideration to asphalt shingles. This building material has dominated the U.S. residential ...

Is it time to phase out asphalt shingle roofs in Florida? Florida’s insurance commissioner hinted at the recent Florida Chamber Insurance Summit that he’d like to see their days come to an end. “It’s ...

The state’s most popular roofing material — asphalt shingles — are taking a beating with potential consequences for millions of homeowners. Ten-year-old asphalt shingle roofs can’t withstand winds of ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — As Florida homeowners continue to pay for new roofs under pressure from insurance companies, the state's top insurance regulator is suggesting the most affordable option may ...

Do you know which is the most commonly used type of roofing shingle? If you said "asphalt," you are correct; these shingles are used for about 80 percent of roofs in the US today. Despite this figure, ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Asphalt shingles may not protect Florida homes against hurricane-force winds past 10 years, according to state officials. That information was presented to a panel of lawmakers at ...

With Florida raising serious questions about asphalt roofing's ability to stand up to climate extremes and other areas of the country like California suffering tremendous losses due to wildfire ...

If you are in the market for a new roof, in most cases you will choose asphalt roofing shingles in a style and color that matches your home. But depending on your budget and type of house, there are ...