roofing shingles

Overlapping roof pieces

Roofing shingles are overlapping rectangular tiles that cover a roof, arranged in rows from bottom to top so each course protects the seams of the one below.

Most residential roofing shingles are made of asphalt-coated fiberglass, though wood, slate, and composite materials are also used.

We need to replace the roofing shingles after the storm.

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Opposites
building envelope position

roofing shinglesfoundation

Underlying support structure

concrete slab · footings · basement floor · floor joists · subfloor

roof component function

roofing shinglesroof decking

Structural layer under shingles

roof trusses · rafters · joists

exterior covering location

roofing shinglessiding

Exterior wall covering

wall cladding · clapboard · vinyl siding · brick veneer · stucco

Family

roof, roofs, roofed, roofer, roofers, rooftop, rooftops, shingle, shingles

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G