Shingle roofing is by far the most popular roof system in Maryland. Shingle roofing is also how Fichtner Home Exteriors got its start back in 1994!
We offer a full range of shingle roofing choices to fit any style home. Whether you want an affordable shingle roof to keep you dry or a designer shingle roof to transform your home, you can count on Fichtner Home Exteriors to offer prompt, reliable service and expert installation.
As the discretionary homeowner, you want to have the most appealing roof shingles installed on your home, but first and foremost, the roof needs to withstand our harsh environment. We endure everything in Maryland from high heat, to extreme cold, to hurricanes, tornados and derechos, so using an inferior shingle is not an option at Fichtner Home Exteriors. And you need them to be installed correctly! With so many shoddy roofing contractors out there that have given “roofers” a bad name over the years, you need to be careful to hire the right one.
Fichtner Home Exteriors has installed thousands of shingle roofs over the last 30 years and is a GAF Master Elite contractor. This status is awarded only to the most highly trained and qualified 3% of roofing contractors nationwide, and allows us to offer enhanced warranties above and beyond other roofing contractors. While we are proud to be a GAF Master Elite installer, we also install Tamko and Certainteed shingles as well. Fichtner Home Exteriors is fully licensed and insured, giving our customers peace of mind.
When replacing your roof some considerations should be quality installation, product selection, durability, and appearance. Your roof covers almost 50% of your home’s exterior so it is important to be sure that you have an attractive roof that also performs well.
Fichtner Home Exteriors offers shingle roofing in a range of style and color combinations. With hundreds of options to choose from, our sales professionals can help you decide on a shingle selection to match your existing architectural style and detail, or give it a new look with a change in color and shingle type. Fichtner Home Exteriors installs designer shingles that resemble slate or cedar, as well as the traditional strip shingles and dimensional shingles, offering 25 years to limited lifetime warranties.
Fichtner Home Exteriors offers a full range of shingle roofing choices to fit any style home. Whether you want an affordable shingle roof to keep you dry or a designer shingle roof to transform your home, you can count on Fichtner Home Exteriors to offer prompt, reliable service and expert installation.
Strip shingles, also called 3 Tab Roof Shingles, were at one time, the most widely used shingle on the market. However, due to lack of strength, thickness, and poor design, these shingles have been on the decline. Three tab shingles have actually become more expensive than higher quality architectural grade shingles. This shingle roofing system is made from a basic 3’ by 1’ strip of asphalt embedded in fiberglass mat which is then covered in stone granules. The three foot strip then has two thin strips stamped out of it every foot in order to make 3 – one foot tabs. This is why you made hear it referred to as a “3 tab shingle”.
Dimensional roof shingles have come a long way over the last 20 years! With double layers of strip shingles bonded on top of each other, these shingles have at the same time made a stronger, more wind resistant product, while enhancing the aesthetics of the roof. The dimensional look and feel it provides is significant. This dimensional, or architectural, shingle is also made from a 3’x1’ strip but it is then laminated with additional layers that gives it a deeper, more defined look. The manufacturers have also developed a “shadowing” affect that uses darker shades of granules near the overlap which creates a look of depth in the shingle.
Designer roof shingles are usually larger, heavier and thicker. They can range from multi-laminates that simulate the look of slate to extensive cut-out patterns that resemble cedar.
Designer roof shingles are almost always lifetime warranted shingles- which means that this will be the last roof you will ever need to install! Fichtner Home Exteriors is a GAF Master Elite roofing contractor with access the latest styles and colors of designer roof shingles from America’s leading shingle roofing manufacturer.
30 years or more lifespan
The least expensive of all roofing options.
Withstand harsh weather very well.
Most shingle roofs can be installed in 1 to 2 days.
With a wide range of colors and designs, the roof can create the right curb appeal for any home.
Tom Fichtner, President
Fichtner Home Exteriors
