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Steep-Slope Roofing Materials
Roofing material categories suited to steep-slope roofs.
Asphalt 3-Tab Shingle
Single-layer asphalt shingles with a flat, uniform appearance and cutouts forming three tabs per strip. The economy tier of asphalt roofing.
Asphalt Architectural Shingle
Multi-layered laminated asphalt shingles that create a dimensional, textured appearance. The most common residential steep-slope roofing in North America.
Class 4 Impact-Resistant Shingle
Asphalt (often SBS-modified rubberized) shingles that pass UL 2218 Class 4, the highest impact rating, resisting a 2-inch steel ball dropped from 20 feet without cracking.
Clay Roof Tile
Kiln-fired clay tiles for steep-slope roofs, prized for color retention and very long life. Common in Mediterranean, Spanish, and Southwestern architecture.
Concrete Roof Tile
Molded concrete tiles for steep-slope roofs, available in profiles that mimic clay, wood shake, or slate. Heavy, long-lived, and non-combustible.
Metal Shingle
Individual interlocking metal shingles, usually aluminum or steel, stamped to resemble slate, shake, or tile. A concealed-fastener steep-slope metal system lighter than the profiles it imitates.
Natural Slate
Split natural stone tiles for steep-slope roofs. Among the longest-lived roofing materials, with a distinctive fine-grained appearance.
Rubber (Polymer) Shingle
Steep-slope shingles and shakes molded from recycled rubber and polymers, engineered for flexibility and impact resistance. Many products pass UL 2218 Class 4, making them a common impact-resistant alternative to asphalt.
Solar Shingle
Building-integrated photovoltaic roofing in which the solar cells are part of the roof covering itself rather than racked panels mounted above it. Nailable solar shingles integrate into an asphalt shingle field to both weatherproof the roof and generate electricity.
Stone-Coated Steel
Steel panels with an adhered stone-granule surface, formed into tile, shake, or shingle profiles. Combines the impact and wind performance of steel with the appearance of tile or wood at a fraction of the weight.
Synthetic Shake
Molded polymer shingles engineered to replicate the look of split cedar shake at lower weight and maintenance. Frequently rated UL 2218 Class 4 and Class A fire without the rot, insect, or combustibility concerns of real wood.
Synthetic Slate
Molded polymer (often with recycled content) tiles engineered to replicate natural slate or shake at a fraction of the weight, frequently rated UL 2218 Class 4.