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Residential Roofing Products

Residential Roofing Products include those products necessary to provide a quality roofing system typically for a consumer’s home, garage or other residential applications. Residential roofing products are usually designed for steep slope application. Products can include roofing shingles, underlayments and accessory products.

Roofing Shingles
CertainTeed manufactures high-quality asphalt roofing shingles in a wide variety of styles and colors for residential applications. Asphalt roofing shingles are the most commonly used residential roofing products in the market. There are three major categories of roofing shingles including premium roofing shingles, dimensional roofing shingles and strip roofing shingles.  Premium roofing shingles are typically laminated and provide enhanced aesthetics and an increased design element. CertainTeed manufactures Grand Manor, Carriage House, Belmont, Highland Slate, Presidential Shake TL & Presidential Shake.   Dimensional roofing shingles are manufactured as dual-layered products. CertainTeed manufactures the Landmark Series Roofing Shingle as an example of a dimensional roofing shingle.  CertainTeed also offers an SBS modified dimensional shingle that offers a Class IV impact rating known as the  NorthGate ClimateFlex shingle. Strip shingles are the most basic of residential roofing products available in the market. They are single layered roofing shingles that are generally designed to look like slate. CertainTeed manufactures strip shingles under the product name XT 25. Underlayments
Underlayments are designed for use on residential roof decks as a water-resistant layer beneath roofing shingles. CertainTeed manufactures two high performance synthetic underlayments called DiamondDeck & RoofRunner.  Waterproofing shingle underlayments prevent leaks from ice dams and wind-driven rain in vulnerable areas. CertainTeed’s waterproofing underlayment line is called WinterGuard and is available in a few surface types.   Accessory Products Hip and Ridge accessory shingles are used to finish the hips and ridges of a residential roof and carry the same warranty as the shingles they are applied over. There are a number of options designed to complement the appearance of shingles while providing the same level of protection and durability. CertainTeed manufactures hip and ridge accessories under the product names Shadow Ridge, Cedar Crest and Shangle Ridge. Proper Attic Ventilation
Proper attic ventilation systems allow a continuous flow of outside air through the attic which creates cooler attics in the summer and drier attics in the winter. It consists of a balanced system between air intake (at your eaves or soffits) and air exhaust (at or near your roof ridge). CertainTeed offers Ridge Vent, Rolled Ridge Vent and intake edge vents to meet a variety of ventilation needs.       Starter Shingles
Starter shingles save application time. They are designed to work specifically with different styles of shingles for consistent appearance and performance. CertainTeed manufactures starter shingles under the product names SwiftStart to be used with the  Landmark series and High Performance Starter to be used with Grand Manor, Belmont and Highland Slate shingles