Asphalt shingles may not protect Florida homes against hurricane-force winds past 10 years, according to state officials.

A mere decade after installation, asphalt shingle roofs begin to lose their ability to protect homes against hurricane-force ...

How well do asphalt shingles hold up against strong winds? State officials say they don't last as long as once thought.

“For a 10-year-old asphalt shingle roof at 60 mph winds, we can expect a one-in-12 chance of damage,” said Michael Newman, ...

The state’s top insurance regulator’s recent suggestion that Florida’s most popular roofing might go the way of copper piping may have you wondering what to do if your insurance company insists you ...

With Florida raising serious questions about asphalt roofing's ability to stand up to climate extremes and other areas of the country like California suffering tremendous losses due to wildfire ...

Degradation from the sun will weaken the shingles, which are petroleum based, after a decade, state officials said at a ...

Asphalt shingle roofs only provide full protection against hurricane winds until they are 10 years old, state officials told a panel of lawmakers on Tuesday. After they hit 10 years, degradation ...