Living on the Texas Gulf Coast, we always have to be on the alert for hurricanes and the sometimes Billions of dollars of damage they can cause. Hurricane Nicholas showed the shortcomings of many of the shingles and manufacturers in the market today.
The standard 3-Tab only has a wind rating of 60 MPH, and in my opinion does not belong on any property along the Gulf Coast. Using these is a recipe for disaster when a storm hits. The older, and in some cases, current dimensional’s have a rating of 110-130 MPH with either 4 or 6 nails required by the manufacturer. There is a recent entry to the market byTAMKO, the TITAN XT with a standard 4 nail rating of 160 MPH and the use of their started as the only requirement. The cost difference between the TITAN XT and most other dimensional is minimal, and that extra expense is more than offset by having to pay your deductible for roof replacement, not even taking into consideration any interior damage which is why
THE TAMKO TITAN XT is
MY PREFERRED DIMENSIONAL SHINGLE!
WE ONLY HAND NAIL
NEVER USING NAIL GUNS!
However, with the GAF Roofing System (Limited Warranty) using GAF Timberline HDZ Shingle and 4 of their qualifying accessories, increasing the cost minimally using 4-nails,