2021 Spring Home and Garden

2021 Spring Home & Garden LINCOLN DAILY NEWS April 22, 2021 Page 31 There is now a totally new system of roofing that has the attractiveness of the architectural asphalt shingle roof with the added durability of steel. Stone-coated steel shingles mimic asphalt shingles, wood shakes, slate shingles and even tile roofing with none of the disadvantages. They age well, resist heat and the rest of the elements. They are installed “horizontally in rows” rather than vertically. These stone coated steel shingles are said to have a durability of five to ten decades rather than just fifteen to 20 years of asphalt shingles. Professionally installed, these attractive shingles cost about as much as two installations of asphalt shingles, and resist wear, rust, wind, hail and heat. And they help keep your house warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. Each shingle is specifically shaped to mimic the roofing material they are simulating: a shake look, a slate look, a tile look or even a modern look. They are anodized on the bottom and stone coated on the top, then covered with decorative aggregate to give them a high quality look and resist CONTINUED u