Materials & Shingles

Asphalt or metal? The right answer depends on how long you plan to own the home, your budget, and how much hail your area takes. Here is the honest comparison.

Class 4 impact-resistant shingles cost a little more up front. In hail-prone parts of the Plains, the insurance discount and longer life often make up the difference.

A Nebraska winter is hard on a roof: freeze-thaw, wind, and the hail that bookends it. Here is which shingle actually holds up.

The two most common flat-roof membranes solve the same problem differently. Here is how TPO and EPDM compare, and when each one wins.