Reign Roofing Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Class 4 Shingles’

What Is the Best Way to Protect My Roof From Hail?

Monday, March 27th, 2023
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This is an important question for many homeowners in Houston. Hail is one the biggest threats to the integrity of roofs in the area: even medium-sized hailstones can crack open shingles and tiles on a roof, allowing water to seep into the roof structure, leading to serious damage that may even require replacing the roof.

We’re the team you can turn to if you need roof repairs because of hail damage or if you think you may need to have your roof replaced entirely.

But we’d also like to help our local community avoid hail damage in the first place, so we’ll go over several ways that you can protect your roof from hail.

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What Are the Best Shingles for Resisting Wind Damage?

Monday, February 13th, 2023
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It doesn’t take hurricane-force winds to do damage to shingle roofs. Even winds of 30 to 40 mph are enough to cause shingles to peel or tear loose, especially if the shingles are old or not specifically designed to withstand high winds.

You can imagine how much damage a Category 4 hurricane can do to a roof with winds blowing around 130 to 150 mph.

Many of our customers are interested in purchasing wind resistant shingles in Sugar Land, TX for their roofs. We’re going to look at wind-resistant shingles and what options are the best for protecting the valuable roof of your home. 

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Hail vs. Your Roof: The Damage That Hail Can Cause

Monday, December 19th, 2022
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Hail storms are a major problem for homeowners in the Houston area. In fact, the state of Texas experiences more hail storms than any other part of the country, with an average of 667 storms per year. Across the country, hail storms accounted for $1.1 billion in damages this year alone.

Hail presents a major risk for homeowners. Yes, a roof may protect you from a hailstone crashing through the ceiling of your house, but the damage that hailstones can inflict on a roof is significant. Often, the damage isn’t at first apparent, which is why we want to discuss the topic with you.

Recognizing how hail can harm your roof and knowing what it looks like will help you know when to call us to repair hail damage in Richmond, TX. This is one of our areas of expertise, and we work closely with insurance companies to help our customers with roof damage claims.

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What Impact Ratings Mean for Roof Shingles

Monday, November 21st, 2022
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Hail is one of the biggest enemies of roofs in the Richmond area, and the amount of damage hailstorms can cause is immense. A single hailstorm in the city can inflict more than $3 billion in damages. When hailstones strike your roof, they can create cracks that allow water to leak into the roof and can even shatter shingles. 

Shingles can be constructed specifically to hold up against the impact of hail. These shingles are called impact resistant shingles, and they are constructed from material that is more flexible than standard shingles to lessen the effect of an impact and have a thicker base gauge mat. 

The durability of impact resistant shingles is measured in four classes. To determine if a shingle is Class 1, 2, 3, or 4, it undergoes the UL 2218 impact test—how much can the shingle withstand before it cracks?

Below we’ll go a bit deeper into what the impact ratings mean and our recommendations.

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