Installing the best roof shingles for your home can reduce heating and cooling bills and make your home more resistant to extreme weather.

Metal, clay and slate roofs and asphalt shingles are often impact-resistant. When hail and falling debris strike an asphalt shingle roof, the impact can cause tears, leaving the area underneath ...

When choosing a roof with hail risks in mind, make sure the roof material has a Class 4 UL 2218 impact rating to ensure it’s protected from hail damage or storm debris.

Shingles are designed to be fire-resistant, heat-resistant ... even in rain, snow, hail, or ice storms. Additionally, metal ...

Nevertheless, when exposed to large, wind-driven hail, impact resistant asphalt shingles can still experience damage. Cool roof shingles have been engineered to reflect sunlight and decrease the ...

However, they may lift or tear during hailstorms, leaving roofs vulnerable to wind and rain. Even if you don’t see damage or notice leaks immediately, know that hail-damaged shingles can still ...

which helps them resist impact damage from hail or other objects. A downside to impact shingles is the cost. They’re about 10% to 25% more expensive than standard roofing shingles. They’re also tough ...

such as a windstorm or hail, then your homeowners insurance may cover the cost to replace it up to your policy's limits and minus any deductible. A roof replacement may entail installing new roofing ...

TheUL/IEC-certified solar roof shingles are made with monocrystalline PERC solar cells ... standards for solar modules and achieve the highest possible ratings for hail (FM 4473 Class 4), fire (UL 790 ...