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Atlas Chalet and CertainTeed Horizon shingles are manufactured in the same manner. The are both three tab shingles that have an extra application of mineral granules to give the appearance of a laminated shingle. These are single layered shingles. Shingle width is 36″
Atlas Stratford and CertainTeed Patriot are single layered shingles as well. The difference with theses shingles is that they are not manufactured on a three tab base. They have a solid base sheet with the extra application of mineral granules. Shingle width is 36″.
CertainTeed Independence is a two layered shingle that uses the three tab base sheet and has seperate rectangular sections laminated on top of the base, leaving the key ways of the shingle exposed.
CertainTeed Hallmark shingles a.k.a. Tiger Stripe shingles are manufactured in the same manner as the CertainTeed Independence shingle(Two layers) aside the obvious aesthetics of the “tiger stripe” pattern in the applied granules.
Organic shingles were the first shingles to be manufactured until 1960 when the fiberglass shingle was introduced. The organic shingle was still manufactured and used until 2011. Organic shingles are manufactured with a paper back or mat that was saturated with asphalt and coated with mineral granules. Due to the paper mat these shingles are easy to identify by the deterioration that naturally occurs when it is exposed to the elements.
CertainTeed Hatteras is a designer shingle no longer being manufactured by CertainTeed. This shingle is very similar in appearance to the GAF Slateline shingle (Not discontinued). The tell tale difference is in the key ways, on the Hatteras they get wider near the bottom of the shingle and this style is inverted on the Slateline shingle.
CertainTeed Hearthstead is designer shingle with a similar appearance to the CertainTeed Hatteras. The easiest way to identify the difference is the alternating shadow line on the Hearthstead.
Asbestos is a fiber cement product in which they used asbestos fibers in the composition of the product. These fibers have been deemed to be harmful if inhaled.
T Lock shingles used commonly from the 1930’s through the 1980’s. These shingles interlock which made them ideal for wind resistance but nearly impossible to repair. They were discontinued in 2004.
