7 Tips for Choosing the Best Shingles For Your Roof

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7Tips for Choosing the best shingle for Your Roof
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Whether you are suffering from damage need roof
repair or replacement, or are looking to beautify
your home or , there are important guidelines to
follow. For homeowners, commercial building
owners, property management, finding the best
shingles can be stressful. There are many
providers construction materials that arent
necessarily the best choice. With architectural
shingles, traditional 3-tab shingles, metal
roofing available, its important to match your
needs to the products. Follow these 7 guidelines
you will have the best shingles for your needs.
1. Thing The Weather
2. Match The Structure
3. Consider Overall Value
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4. Code Restrictions
5. Consider Color

• Color Changes Performance

6. Combining Products for the Best Shingles

• Professional Installation
• Safety Concerns

7. Understand the Warranty
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1. Think The Weather

• Different types of shingles offer different types
  of protection against the elements. The weather
  in South Carolina can be dynamic.
• You will need the best shingles to withstand
  hurricane force winds as well as high heat and
  humidity spikes.
• The best shingles are shingles that match the
  climate where your building is.

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2. Match The Structure

• Take a look at the shingles you are considering
  against the siding of your home or . While
  looking at different types online can spark
  ideas, you will need to see actual samples before
  making a final decision.
• Look at the shingle in both the sun the shade.
  Compare it in both environments against the
  building itself.

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3. Consider Overall Value

• Asphalt shingles are often used because they are
  less expensive. But they wont necessarily offer
  the same boost to the curb appeal of your home in
  every .
• When choosing the best shingles its wise to
  compare the projected life against price benefit
  to your structure.
• A larger initial investment is likely to pay off
  with higher building values longer life.

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4. Code Restrictions

• Before settling on any specific type of roof you
  need to take into account code restrictions. This
  is another reason its wise to employ a trusted
  local provider.

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5. Consider Color

• When replacing their roof or performing repairs
  many home owners are already set on a color
  scheme. They arent aware that changing the color
  of their shingles can alter the aesthetic
  qualities of their building dramatically.
• You need to study your building as well as the
  surrounding elements. Warm tones are perfect for
  helping your home with a more classic casual
  feel.
• A more contemporary design might benefit from
  black, white, grey tones. This sense of tone can
  provide a dramatic effect.
• There are lighter shades. There are also ways to
  mix up color matching.
• Before picking a color its wise to explore
  different color options.

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• Color Changes Performance
• The color of your shingles wont just affect how
  your building looks. The color of your shingles
  will also affect the performance.
• While dark colored shingles are a great look,
  they also will absorb more heat. Lighter colors
  reflect it.
• For homes in humid climates, there are different
  considerations. The humidity can promote algae
  growth.
• In this case, homeowners or owners can consider
  algae-resistant shingle

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6. Combining Products For best Shingles

• Homeowners spend more than 327 billion a year on
  home renovations repairs. While these numbers
  continue to climb they dont always get the best
  value for their investment.
• With roof repairs replacement, its just as
  important to combine the best shingles with the
  best installation. Unless installation is done
  properly you may void a warranty.
• Worse still, you may damage the product not get
  the full benefit of the new shingles youve
  purchased.
• As important as the shingles themselves is
  installing them properly.

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• Professional Installation
• Professional installation wont just help you get
  the most from your new shingles. Professional
  installation will likely save you money headaches
  in the long run.
• 40 of homeowners say they regret performing a
  DIY project on their own. Professional have the
  experience, tools, expertise to install your
  shingles correctly the first time.

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• Safety Concerns
• In addition to the benefits of the best
  installation, most home owners arent aware of
  the risks of performing the work themselves.
• Over 90,000 people land in the emergency room
  each year from ladder accidents alone. Add in
  issues with power tools and lifting injuries, and
  there are many safety risks to performing these
  tasks on your own.
• There is also a safety concern for your home and
  , as well as your personal belongings. Without
  professional installation, there can be severe
  safety issues to people possessions down the road.

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7. Understand the Warranty

• Whether youre on the verge of selling your home
  or commercial property or not, a warranty can be
  your best friend. Without the right roof
  warranty, you wont have the liability protection
  you need.
• Too many home and owners believe they are getting
  an iron-clad warranty with their shingles.
  Unfortunately, they dont understand until its
  too late that there are a variety of warranty
  types for their shingles.
• You want to be covered for the shingles
  themselves as well as the installation. If the
  you choose installs them incorrectly breaks the
  product you may still have to pay for the repair.
• The best shingles will help you be covered for
  both materials installation. But make sure you
  understand the duration and coverage of both.

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Davis Contracting Can Help
Once you have a general idea of the shingles for
your home or commercial property the only thing
left to do is to find the best provider. Davis
Contracting is the provider of choice for home
owners. Our clients love our attention to quality
. Just as important is the fact that we are
licensed insured can offer our clients the best
overall value. Too many home owners cut corners
when it comes to their roof. The benefit of using
Davis Contracting is that you get the best from
the start. Let us help you pick out the best
shingles install them professionally for
you. Dont wait to get the help support you need.
If you need residential roofing help, contact
Davis Contracting today.
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