Chad esslinger of chad esslinger design answers homeowners questions about how to enhance their home s exterior design and curb appeal when getting a new roof.
Roof with pattern.
The appearance of patterns can come from either the dimensional layers the shingle tabs teeth aligning unfavorably or from the colored granule areas creating a checkerboard like pattern.
Patterns textures and shingle color.
Check with your roofing dealer to learn about any installation differences.
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Mixing exterior patterns and textures with your roof.
Deviating from the printed installation instructions risks creating a roof pattern the homeowner might not like.
The 3 tab asphalt shingle also called a composition shingle or fiberglass shingle is the most common type of roofing shingle.
Intricate roofs have many parts that incorporate several of the basic roof designs such as a gable roof sitting atop a gambrel or variations of the gable valley roof design using one or a variety of different types of roof trusses also see our very detailed diagrams showing the different parts of a roof truss.
Work up from the initial row starting at the lower corner in a diagonal pattern staggering the shingles to prevent gaps.
Metal roofing is also available in the form of shingles.
Other composition shingles such as architectural and random cutouts are installed using most of the same techniques.