DEAR TIM: I'm planning to build a new home and would like some advice about roofing with asphalt shingles. I know asphalt shingles are affordable, but I'd like some tips on extending their life. Also, ...

Are you about to install a new roof on your home or small business? The odds are you’ll be giving serious consideration to asphalt shingles. This building material has dominated the U.S. residential ...

Q.I'm planning a new home and would like some advice about roofing with asphalt shingles. I know asphalt shingles are affordable, but I'd like some tips on extending their life. Also, I've noticed the ...

Eight years ago I was in the middle of a roof replacement project on my own home. My 30-year warranted asphalt shingles looked like they were 50 years old. They were curled, large patches of felt ...

a man removing shingles from a roof - Bill Oxford/Getty Images Affordable, durable asphalt shingles are the most common type of roofing material across the country. But just like concrete is the more ...

Roofing isn’t a glamorous job. In fact, one could reasonably argue that it checks off the classic three Ds of automation — dull, dirty and dangerous — with aplomb. It’s a prime candidate for ...

A new solar technology introduced yesterday at CES could bring power-producing roofs mainstream by relying on an old building material—nails. For years, homeowners who wanted solar power have stripped ...