When looking for the best luxury/premium roofing shingles, you probably want one that increases your home’s curb appeal, is long-lasting, and is highly durable against hail, strong winds, and rain. In this article, we’ll share with you the best luxury/premium asphalt roofing shingles. We’ll also share a shingle that isn’t usually considered ‘luxury’ or ‘premium’ but is actually better.
The Best Luxury/Premium Asphalt Roofing Shingles
Owens Corning
Woodmoor is Owens Corning’s most expensive asphalt shingle. It resembles natural wood shake thanks to its thicker profile and natural color options, such as Chestnut, Mesquite, Sycamore, and Timber. It also comes with a Limited Lifetime warranty, a 130mph wind warranty, and a Class 4 impact rating. If you prioritize appearance, Woodmoor is a good option.
However, if you prioritize performance and durability, we recommend OC’s Duration Storm. These shingles also come with a Class 4 impact rating and a Limited Lifetime Warranty, but have a better wind warranty – 160mph instead of only 130mph. OC’s Storm shingles probably won’t turn heads or increase curb appeal the way Woodmoor shingles do, but they might last longer. If you live in an area of Northern Colorado that gets hail and strong winds, ask us about Owens Corning’s Woodmoor and Storm shingles.
GAF
GAF is another manufacturer when people think of luxury shingles. Specifically, their Grand Sequoia AS shingles. And for good reasons. These shingles resemble real wood shake, partly due to their thick profile, which also helps with hail resistance. If enhanced curb appeal is what you’re after, consider GAF’s Grand Sequoia AS shingles. They’re also Class 4 impact rated and come with a Limited Lifetime Warranty.
However, if storm resistance is more important to you than looks, consider GAF’s Timberline AS II shingles. Although they’re not luxury or premium, thanks to featuring GAF’s WindProven Limited Warranty and its LayerLock technology, they just might last longer than Grand Sequoia AS.
CertainTeed
CertainTeed’s Grand Manor stands out in our lineup of luxury roofing shingles because it resembles natural slate rather than wood shake. These premium roofing shingles offer an elegance few other shingles can, with unique colors including Black Pearl, Colonial Slate, and Gatehouse Slate, among others. They feature a Limited Lifetime Warranty, a 110mph wind warranty (upgradable to 130mph), and a Class 4 impact rating.
CertainTeed’s Carriage House luxury shingles also stand out and can boost your home’s curb appeal, thanks to their unique handcrafted look. They, too, come with a Class 4 impact rating, a 110mph wind warranty, and a Limited Lifetime Warranty. If appearance is your top priority when looking for the best luxury roofing shingle, these from CertainTeed will surely turn some heads.
Tamko
When you searched online for the ‘best luxury roofing shingles’, your search results probably didn’t include Tamko. And that’s unfortunate, because their StormFighter Flex and their new HailGuard shingles are really great, even though they don’t look like ‘luxury’ shingles. These shingles don’t resemble real wood shake, like Owens Corning’s Woodmoor or GAF’s Grand Sequoia AS, but Tamko’s StormFighter Flex and HailGuard shingles are very tough. Both are Class-4 impact rated and come with a 160mph wind warranty. Both can be installed at temperatures down to 25ºF. Tamko’s HailGuard shingles are the only roofing shingles backed by a hail warranty. If you live in a part of Northern Colorado that gets hit by hail, consider Tamko’s HailGuard roofing shingles.
The Best Steel Roofing Shingles
When most people think of luxury roofing shingles, they think of asphalt shingles, like the ones mentioned above. However, steel/metal shingles, shakes, and tiles are also worth considering because they’re more durable than even the best asphalt roofing shingles. They’re more durable because they’re made of steel instead of fiberglass, which is what traditional asphalt shingles are made of. As a result, they last longer. Most luxury roofing shingles don’t last longer than 30 years, at best. Even so-called ’50-year shingles’ don’t actually last 50 years. Steel shingles, on the other hand, often last 70 years or more.
If you’re looking for a shingle that resembles real wood shake, steel shakes more closely resemble natural wood than any asphalt shingle. If you’re looking for a roof that increases the curb appeal of your home and has lasting performance, few other roof coverings do this better than stone-coated steel. When looking for the best luxury roofing shingles, be sure to include stone-coated steel roofing shingles, shakes, and tiles.
We offer stone-coated steel/metal shingles, shakes, and tiles from Decra and Westlake Royal Roofing.
If you need a professional roofing company in Northern Colorado to install your new luxury/premium roofing shingles, contact us for a free, no-obligation consultation or estimate. We are a Preferred Contractor of Owens Corning and CertainTeed, and a Tamko MasterCraft Pro Certified Contractor. All our roof installations come with our own 5-year workmanship guarantee.