Believe it or not, the homeowner hand picked this style of roofing material for their home. While it’s a little worn, it’s only 14 years old, the lifting and checkerboard look is the natural look for this particular type of roofing material. This homeowner could have spent an additional $1/square on a roofing material for a great looking composition shingle, but decided to go with a cheaper option. Now the homeowner is stuck with a roof that looks like it’s been through a hurricane. This is a Certainteed Independence 30 year shingle on a home in Pennsylvania. This roof is only 14 years old and already looks like it needs to be replaced.
Image from forum post on www.roofing.com
At Roof Life of Oregon, we are certified installers for the three major composition shingle roof manufacturers: GAF/ELK, Certainteed, and Owens Corning. Our goal is to provide you with roof that looks great, works right, and lasts longer. To avoid having a roof look like the one depicted in the picture above, contact us for a free roof replacement estimate at (503) 925-0125 or fill our roof estimate form out online.
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