A s different regions face extreme temperatures and once-in-a-lifetime weather events, the importance of choosing the right building materials is increasing clear. If you're in th ...

“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, general counsel for Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, which ...

The state’s top insurance regulator’s recent suggestion that Florida’s most popular roofing might go the way of copper piping may have you wondering what to do if your insurance company insists you ...

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 ...

Top insurance regulator:Asphalt tiles, popular roofing material, may need to go in Florida ... foot house would cost $18,000 to $22,000 to cover with asphalt tiles. They are known to resist ...