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Posted by jcrowley99 (My Page) on Fri, Jun 19, 09 at 11:46
| How do I decide which is the best shingle for my roof? I'm having trouble finding info on actual reliability on-line. I know what the companies claim, and I looked at Consumer Reports (with a grain or two of salt) for lack of a better way to get an "unbiased" opinion, but I am concerned how these shingles stand up to real world use. I am deciding between Owens Corning Duration 30 year, GAF Prestique 30 year, GAF Timberline 30 year, and Iko Cambridge East 30 year. We live in Illinois so we see the entire range of weather. We can go from 30 below in the winter to 100 in the summer. We get a lot of rain, hail , sleet, snow, and of course high winds. We have a two story Colonial house, so only the main peak and no valleys. We will install a ridge vent, either Cobra Snow or Air Vent. Also, anyone have an opinion on the Hip and Ridge shingles? All but one of the installer use them, one of them doesn't like them but will do them. He thinks the higher profile could be a problem with high winds, but does admit it is just his opinion. Thanks for any help!
Joanne |
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RE: Shingles: Owens Corning Duration vs GAF Prestique vs Iko
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| I should have gone back to the GAF site first, since the Presique and Timberline appear to be the same shingles. I'll have to check with the one roofer who did not specify which GAF Timberline shingle. Joanne |
RE: Shingles: Owens Corning Duration vs GAF Prestique vs Iko
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| I would never even consider Owens-Corning or GAF for any shingle in any job I was installing...and especially for no roof going on any property I owned...and especially not my own residence! In the roofing industry, Owens-Corning and GAF are both well known as the 'cream-of-the-crap' or best-of-the-worst....when it comes to shingles. As a building professional, and only having been given choice of the 3 type shingle brands you cited, my only choice would be IKO. I would never advise any of my customores to use Owens-Corning nor GAF under any circumstance. Period. |
RE: Shingles: Owens Corning Duration vs GAF Prestique vs Iko
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| As a building professional, and only having been given choice of the 3 type shingle brands you cited, my only choice would be IKO. How about CertainTeed?? |
RE: Shingles: Owens Corning Duration vs GAF Prestique vs Iko
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| Certain-Teed ranks right down there with Owens-Corning and GAF as the 'best of the worst' in my experience. |
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