One, often confusing, decision facing homeowners is the vast array of brands, styles, color, cost and warranty features of shingles on the market today.

For example, our featured manufacturer, CertainTeed, offers 9 families of shingles in their high-end Luxury group, 8 families in their popular Designer group and 5 families in their Traditional line of shingles. Warranties range from 20 years to lifetime with color choices from 6 to 16 per shingle family!

We have found the style and color needs of the vast majority of our customers can be satisfied by selecting from CertainTeed’s Traditional XT25 family or their Designer Landmark, Landmark Premium, Premium Enhanced Colors and Landmark TL line of dimensional shingles.

CertainTeed’s XT25 shingles feature a 25 year warranty in a traditional-look shingle. CertainTeed Landmark AR dimensional shingles feature a 30 year warranty with the added benefit of algae-resistant granules to help control algae staining. Landmark Premium and Landmark Premium TL dimensional shingles feature lifetime warranties.

The right color and style of shingle can greatly enhance the ‘curb appeal’ of your home. Many new homes today are built using dimensional shingles – which may also be called architectural shingles – to provide an upscale appearance to the home. The simplest way to update the look of your home is to use contemporary colors and styles that compliment your home’s existing architectural features when exterior maintenance is required.

In addition to enhancing “curb appeal”, dimensional shingles also help to hide construction quirks found in many Northern Virginia homes built during the construction boom of the 1980’s and 1990’s. Many homes of this time frame were built without proper attic ventilation and lack plywood clips needed to allow plywood to expand and contract. This combination can cause unsightly plywood seams and dips which may be visible when using a traditional 3-tab shingle.

We will be happy to discuss the merits of each style of shingle with you and provide samples in assorted colors to help assist you in your final choice.