Architectural asphalt is Charlotte's default roof for good reason: the best dollars-per-decade value in our climate, a massive range of colors, and repairs any honest roofer can make a decade from now. But 'asphalt shingle' covers everything from bargain three-tabs to designer triple-laminates — and the install quality matters more than the brand badge.
We install architectural-grade and better, full stop. Three-tabs can't handle Carolina wind events and we won't put our warranty on them. Your quote names the exact product line, wind rating and algae-resistance spec — because 'shingles' is not a material, it's a category.
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Those dark streaks on half the roofs in your neighborhood? Algae, feeding on the limestone in older shingles, accelerated by our humidity. Modern AR (algae-resistant) shingles with copper granules shut it down for 10–25 years depending on line — one of those small spec details that separates a roof that looks new at year ten from one that looks tired at year five.
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