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What to Expect: Roofing Project Anatomy of a Roof Roof Replacement vs. Roof Repair Designing Your Roof Explore All Articles

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Browse All Shingles Duration® Series Shingles Oakridge® Shingles Order a Printed Poster

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2025 Shingle Color of the Year Photo Gallery Design EyeQ® | Visualizer Design Your Roof Like a Pro Find Your Roof Color 2024 Shingle Color of the Year

Asphalt

Weather Resistant Barriers

System Components

Specialized Shingles

Hip and Ridge Shingles Starter Shingles

Underlayments

Ice and Water Barrier Synthetic Underlayment

Ventilation

Intake Ventilation Exhaust Ventilation

Low Slope Products Titanium® and RhinoRoof®

Explore all Components

Advanced Features

SureNail® Technology Nailing Zone Performance StreakGuard® Algae Protection Cool Roof Energy Performance Solar PROtect™ Program

Get Started

Financing Your Roof Find a Contractor Install Instructions

Roofing System

Roof Layers seperated slightly and floating in the sky with clouds.

Total Protection Roofing System®

Total Protection is more than shingle deep.

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Select your roof components in 3D

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Montage image of rolling hills in the background with grapes, a wine glass and decanter sitting on a barrel in the foreground set against the 2025 Shingle Color of the Year Merlot.

Shingle Color of the Year

Bracing Blue, Perle Noir and Samovar Silver paint colors compliment Midnight Plum TruDefinition Duration shingles

Shingle & color pairings for your home.

Closeup of a person using a tablet viewing the Owens Corning Shingles Gallery experience

Roof photography that helps inspire

Find Your Roof Color

Color Selection Tips from Erin Napier.

Order a Shingle Color Poster

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When you buy Owens Corning roofing shingles, you can rest assured that our commitment to quality is of the highest importance.

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