Should asphalt shingle roofs be phased out in Florida?
Florida’s insurance commissioner hinted at the recent Florida Chamber Insurance Summit that he’d like to see their days come ...
End of asphalt shingle roofs in Florida? Top official asks if they should be ‘written out of the plot’
Spokesmen for the roofing industry say they disagree with Florida Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworksy’s recent statements ...
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Metal Roofs vs. Asphalt Shingles: What Are The Differences?
In the U.S., asphalt shingles and metal roofing are the two most popular roofing systems. When I worked as a roofer, ...
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Asphalt tiles, popular roofing material, may need to go in Florida, Citizens Insurance exec says
Bolstering Florida's structures to resist storm damage is coming into state policymakers' view to mitigate potential storm ...
Metal vs. Shingles: Florida’s asphalt roofs under scrutiny as insurers push for change
Some insurers already offer credits or discounts for upgrading to more resilient roofs made of materials like tile or metal.
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End of asphalt shingle roofs in Florida? Top official asks if they should be ‘written out of the plot’
“There are a lot of high performance, very good asphalt roof systems out there,” he said. “And it takes a qualified roofing installer to to walk a homeowner through that and say, ‘This is ...
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Top insurance regulator: Asphalt tiles, popular roofing material, may need to go in Florida
“Asphalt shingles are … Maybe it’s time ... “IBHS will evaluate the relative wind performance across roof systems both for residential and commercial construction, forming the basis ...