Roofing Shingle Size

These are close.

Other suggestions:

Can you find the home builder and ask?

Check building supply stores, roofing contractors, roofing supply, etc. You may be able to special order them if they aren't in stock.

I've tried our local roofing suppliers already and have found "close to but not quites" in both size, style and color. The roof faces the street so has to look good as well as function. Thank you for the link though. I'll contact them and see if they have any ideas.

This sounds a little crazy, but it works. If you can find the right size, but the color is just a tad off, buy some exterior flat paint in a quart that matches the old, water it way down......almost to the point that you've got colored water. With either a pump garden sprayer set on mist, or a pump spray bottle, gradually mist the new shingles until they are blended with the old.

While you may not get it absolutely perfect, someone driving by would never notice.

This may be a silly idea.
Do you have a smallish area of shingles in an unobtrusive position? (say a small bay at the rear of the property), that maybe needs some attention anyway) If so, you could strip off these to use for the visible repair areas and redo the unobtrusive area in the 'similar but not quites'. This could also provide a stock for future repair.
Ok I realise it's more work... maybe I sould go and hide now?
Del

Don't run off. That is what I was planning to do if I can't find resolution soon. pre-"april showers"

Not a good idea. Sorry.

The first deal would be that the shingle is designed to "Seal" down with heat and breaking that seal by taking some out is going to invalidate that. The Second is color match. One set of shingles was on the back and one was on the front and may have faded differently.

Of course, once you get your new shingles that you have found to be your size and style, they will not have faded either. Oh well, it won't look that bad. It will grow on you for a couple of years until you want to replace the whole roof.

Bob the "Roofing" Farmer

Experienced with Presidential Shake

In colder climates, it is common practice, if not required, to apply adhesive to retain the lower edge of the shingle to the surface below until the built in adhesive bonds. This procedure is also used on the lower rows in So. Fla. by code. It would work well on the OP's reused shingles if he needed to.

Brochure

http://www.iko.com/shared/residential/brochure/MR9L021_IKO_Brochure_Cambridge_UNI.pdf

What does your insurance company say?

I am surprised that they won't replace the entire roof. At least one side.

That might be a Minnesota thing since there were a raft of complaints with respect to appearance after several communities got blasted by straight line winds and hail back in 1998 or so. I recall that some of the requirements that the insurance companies were changed by the government.

I don't know about Minn., but here, you don't want to call your insurance company unless your talking big bucks.

They will either jack your rates through the roof,(no pun intended), or dump you. My neighbor got dropped for just making an inquiry.

We go through the process of switching insurance companies every few years. Just for the reason that rates go up and we haven't even made any claims.

We had to get 2 new roofs within 8 years due to hail and straight line winds. One claim included siding on 3 sides of the house and windows.

The rates went up. We found cheaper insurance elsewhere.

I have to agree with ddk.

If you can not find a match, it should be a legitimate claim. This is why you pay for home owners insurance. Don't let matching the existing shingles become your problem because it is not!

As far as your rates going up, it's possible. If you have had no previous high dollar amount claims that were blatantly your fault (fell asleep smoking and your front-room caught fire) in the past 48 months I doubt you will be dropped or your premium will sky-rocket up.

If you are concerned, prior to your next yearly renewal (3 months in advance) call your insurance company and ask what the new premium will be. If it is excessive tell them you are unhappy with the increase and will look for another company. If you have been a good customer with no claims your current insurer may call you back with a better rate. If not, move on.

I have had one claim in 18 years, same as you, mine was for roof damage 5 years ago. It came to about $8000. When my renewal came up, they boosted me $150 per year. I wound up going to another insurer and not only saved the $150 increase but another $75 to boot.

I am still with the replacement insurer, same exact coverage and am currently paying what I was with the old company prior to the roof incident 5 years ago.

You pay for insurance, use it!

Insurance sent a rep. already. will only pay for repair (close is ok to them) not a replacement. The legal battle with them will cost me more than just fixing it myself.

GEESH sorry to hear that.

Hope you are able to find a close match.

Sorry I could not have been more help.

Good Luck!

I won with the insurace company. They'll pay to re-do the entire slope that was damaged. found a current style that matched for color and am well on my way. Thanks to all who replied. It helped a lot.

Nice job.

Good for you. Will the new shingle meet, or exceed the performance standards of the remainder of the roof shingles?

Any good roofing estimator who is worth his salt should have common knowledge by sight alone as to which brand and line of shingles you have.

As you are finding out, they all are a little bit different which makes them recognizable to an 'expert'.

Call a couple and get some free estimates and pick their brain as to what exactly you have on your roof.

Owens Corning Woodmore, and Woodcrest are 14 1/4" X 40"

Atlas Pinnacle, also is 14 1/4" X 40"

If you do a search of roofing shingles, and go through the first 4 different names, you should be able to find different designs in the 14 1/4" X 40 size.

These seem to be the better shingles, with a high wind rating. Worth finding the good ones. I did my roof during the last 3 years. If I can help, let me know.

One more thought. If you were able to find bigger shingles that matched your color, it would be a pain, but you could cut them to match your existing size and style.

Posts #4 and #10 have GA's IMHO.