Roof Types
Every roofing material explained: what it costs, how long it lasts, how it handles heat, hail and wind, and what to ask your roofer. Each guide has a free estimate and roof visualizer.
Pitched roofs
The most common US roof: affordable, quick to install, many colors.
Thicker, layered shingles with depth and a longer life than 3-tab.
Steel or aluminum panels and shingles: long life, light, fire resistant.
Concealed-fastener metal panels with raised seams — the premium metal roof.
Clay or concrete tile: heavy, long-lasting, classic Spanish and Mediterranean looks.
Kiln-fired clay that keeps its color for generations.
Molded concrete tile: the tile look for less than clay.
Natural quarried stone: a roof that can outlast the house.
Polymer slate look-alikes: lighter and cheaper than stone.
Split cedar shakes and sawn shingles: natural, rustic, high upkeep.
Flat & low-slope roofs
White single-ply membrane with heat-welded seams for flat roofs.
Black rubber single-ply membrane: proven, flexible, simple to repair.
Rolled asphalt sheets (SBS / APP) for low-slope roofs.
Layers of asphalt and felts — the classic tar-and-gravel roof.
Sprayed polyurethane foam: seamless, insulating, coated for UV.
Acrylic, silicone or polyurethane coatings that renew an existing roof.