High Impact Roofing

With class 4 shingles there are no splits or tears.

High impact roofing. When it comes to shingles class 4 shingles are the highest classification you can get when it comes to hail damage resistance. Impact resistant roofing shingles sometimes referred to as ir roofing shingles are designed to help minimize roof damage during a severe weather event and can potentially extend the life of your roof. Roofing materials are rated based on their ability to absorb high impact contact from hail or flying debris. With a regular shingle most of our competitors impact resistant shingles are only class 3 cracks and ruptures will appear from that kind of impact.

They are associated with the ul 2218 impact test which involves dropping a two inch steel ball from 20 feet high onto the shingle and examining whether the shingle cracks or not. Bends but won t break. Most roofing material with a class 4 impact rating is considered impact resistant roofing. High impact resistance shingles and hail damage hail damage to asphalt shingles may include severe granule loss material loss at shingle edges and penetration.

High impact roofing exteriors. Wind can also create serious roof damage it is documented that roof material failure was the most widespread type of damage from the southlands tornado in aurora co. The weakest material receives a rating of one and the material that can absorb the most impact enjoys a 4 rating. You may also qualify for a homeowner s insurance discount if you install impact resistant roofing shingles on your home.