Get to Know Owens Corning Roofing, Part 2: Oakridge Architectural Style Shingles

Welcome to the second installment of our series on Owens Corning asphalt shingles. In this series, we’re taking a look at all of Owens Corning’s asphalt shingle products to help you understand the benefits of each type of shingle, which in turn can help you decide which option is best for your home. In Part 1, we covered the Duration series, and in this installment of our series, we’re diving into Oakridge shingles. Before we begin, here’s a quick overview of all the asphalt shingle product lines Owens Corning offers: Architectural Style: Duration Shingles & Oakridge Shingles Slate Style: Berkshire Shingles Wood-shake Style: Woodcrest Shingles Three-Tab Style: Supreme Shingles Let’s get started by taking a look at some of the benefits of these architectural style asphalt shingles … BEAUTY & HIGH PERFORMANCE The Oakridge line combines an amazing aesthetic with premium protection. With a full double layer in the nailing zone, these shingles deliver better integrity, as well as holding power, as compared to single-layer nail zones. A variety of popular colors are a nice

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Get to Know Owens Corning Roofing, Part 1: Duration Architectural Style Shingles

At Legacy Exteriors, we install a lot of roofing. And one of the two top brands many homeowners choose is Owens Corning — one of the best asphalt roofing manufacturers in the country (the other top brand is GAF Asphalt Roofing). In addition to quality, one of the pillars of the Owens Corning brand is a dedication to building a more sustainable future through material innovation. Owens Corning Roofing also delivers one one of the best warranties in the industry, which homeowners love. When it comes to asphalt shingles, Owens Corning offers four main product lines: Architectural Style: Duration Shingles & Oak Ridge Shingles Slate Style: Berkshire Shingles Wood-shake Style: Woodcrest Shingles Three-Tab Style: Supreme Shingles In this series, we’ll be covering all of these asphalt roofing styles, starting with Duration shingles, which is comprised of six different architectural style shingle types — and features patented SureNail® Technology, a technological breakthrough in shingle design.  SureNail is a wide, highly visible engineered fabric strip in the nailing area that offers many benefits, including:  A “no guess”

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Roofing 101 Part 7: What Does a Quality Asphalt Shingle Look Like?

Thus far in our Roofing 101 series, we’ve tackled six of the seven different layers of a well-constructed roofing system, sharing the importance of each respective layer. Here’s a quick recap of what we’ve covered: Part 1: The Importance of Leak Barriers Part 2: Roof Deck Protection Part 3: Starter Strip Shingles Part 4: Choosing the Right Rooftop Accessories for Improved Performance Part 5: The Importance of Healthy Attic Ventilation Part 6: The Importance of Ridge Cap Shingles In Part 7 of the series, we’ll be talking about the shingles themselves — with a focus on asphalt shingles. Before we get started, we’d like to note that at Legacy Exteriors our roofing system brand of choice is GAF. They are the top asphalt roofing company in America, offering excellent asphalt roofing systems, along with fantastic warranties. That said, if you choose to work with a roofing installer who does not work with GAF products, you’ll want to make sure you are having a comparable roofing product, with a comparable warranty, installed on your home. The

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Roofing 101, Part 6: The Importance of Ridge Cap Shingles

So far in our series, we’ve tackled five of the seven layers of a well-constructed roofing system, to give you a clear idea of what to look for when you talk with roofing contractors about roof replacement. The reason having an understanding of all seven layers is so important is because not all roofing contractors employ all seven of them — and this is something you need to be aware of. Thus far in the series, we’ve covered: Part 1: The Importance of Leak Barriers Part 2: Roof Deck Protection Part 3: Starter Strip Shingles Part 4: Choosing the Right Rooftop Accessories for Improved Performance Part 5: The Importance of Healthy Attic Ventilation Next up in the series is ridge cap shingles, the “finishing touch” that helps defend against leaks at the hips and ridges. Before we dive further into ridge cap shingles, we’d like to mention that at Legacy Exteriors our roofing system brand of choice is GAF, who is the number one asphalt roofing company in America. Their products look stunning, and are

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Roofing 101, Part 5: The Importance of Healthy Attic Ventilation

In our series, we’ve been reviewing the seven parts (or layers) of a well-constructed roofing system, so you can have a clear understanding of exactly what each layer is — and why it’s important.  Thus far, we’ve covered the following: Part 1: The Importance of Leak Barriers Part 2: Roof Deck Protection Part 3: Starter Strip Shingles Part 4: Choosing the Right Rooftop Accessories for Improved Performance Next up in the series is attic ventilation, which is something that doesn’t get talked about as much as shingles or gutters, although it’s just as important. At Legacy Exteriors, our roofing system brand of choice is GAF, and with good reason, as they are the number one asphalt roofing company in America — with products that are both dependable and beautiful. When you hire a roofing contractor, you’ll want to see if they are a GAF installer — and if they are a GAF Master Elite installer (like Legacy Exteriors), even better. And if they are not GAF installers? Make sure you are getting a product that

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