Asphalt shingles may not protect Florida homes against hurricane-force winds past 10 years, according to state officials.

Degradation from the sun will weaken the shingles, which are petroleum based, after a decade, state officials said at a ...

“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, ...

Asphalt shingles, a fiberglass or felt base topped with waterproof asphalt, are the most commonly used roofing product ...

With Florida raising serious questions about asphalt roofing's ability to stand up to climate extremes and other areas of the country like California suffering tremendous losses due to wildfire ...

A mere decade after installation, asphalt shingle roofs begin to lose their ability to protect homes against hurricane-force ...