Degradation from the sun will weaken the shingles, which are petroleum based, after a decade, state officials said at a ...

“For a 10-year-old asphalt shingle roof at 60 mph winds, we can expect a one-in-12 chance of damage,” said Michael Newman, ...

A mere decade after installation, asphalt shingle roofs begin to lose their ability to protect homes against hurricane-force ...

“At 100-mph winds, we're talking nearly 100% chance of damage.” Top insurance regulator: Asphalt tiles, popular roofing material, may need to go in Florida Twelve out of the 14 hurricanes that have ...

Top insurance regulator: Asphalt tiles, popular roofing material, may need to go in Florida Asphalt, which is estimated to cover roughly two-thirds of Florida homes, is the most affordable roof ...

is the most affordable roof-covering material. Alternatives, such as ceramic and metal tiles, can cost two or three times more than shingles. That 10-year life span for asphalt often doesn’t ...

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 ...