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Asphalt
Roofers just started a very-premature replacement for us.
We bought into the architectural grade organic shingles in 2003. Changed home insurance and the agent pointed out that our shingles looked like $#&@ in places and suggested we contact the roofer.
All sorts of class-action suits out there, but each of the 4 companies pointed a finger to the other 3, confidently declaring that (1) our shingles were DEFINITELY organic, (2) our shingles had clearly failed catastrophically and prematurely, and (3) they were NOT produced by them and it must be one of the other 3 options.
SUPER-frustrating, but they would have only covered about $2k of a $16k job.
With this bitter taste, I DID inquire about standing seam and, as suggested, the price was about 3x the price for fiberglass shingles. In many ways I like the standing seam, but they are a strong statement from an architectural point of view and may/may-not suit the home.
We're planning on down-sizing in a few years, so it's Owens-Corning for us.
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