Shingles

Brands we Recommend

Over the years we have noticed that many shingle manufacturers have begun to cut corners when it comes to making shingles. Certain lines of shingles do not have the same standard of quality as they once did a few years back. Some shingles will even break before they can be applied to the roof.

In terms of brands J. A. Kay Roofing currently recommends Malarkey Shingles for reasons regarding quality. We have noticed that this particular brand of shingles is more flexible and tends to hold granuales better as well. We are in no contract with Malarkey Roofing Products nor have any asociation. We simply recommend this brand because it meets our high standards of quality.

We will however install brands such as GAF or CertainTeed and other brands at the request of the homeowner. Some homeowners want the exact same color as they had previously, while this is usually possible given that the color is still manufactured we will usually recommend a similar color that has better quality if necessary.

Comparason of our most popular shingle lines

	Type	Warranty	Right Start Warranty	Algae Resistance Warranty	Limited Wind Warranty	Enhanced Wind Warranty	Impact Resistance Rating	Uses Repurposed Materials
Dura-Seal	3-tab	25 Years	7 Years	5 Years	60 mph	70 mph	N/A	Yes
Highlander AR	Architectual	Limited Lifetime	10 Years	10 Years	110 mph	130 mph	N/A	No
Vista AR	Architectual	Limited Lifetime	12 Years	12 Years	110 mph	130 mph	Class 3	Yes
Legacy	Architectual	Limited Lifetime	15 Years	N/A	110 mph	130 mph	Class 4	No