Degradation from the sun will weaken the shingles, which are petroleum based, after a decade, state officials said at a ...

Asphalt shingles may not protect Florida homes against hurricane-force winds past 10 years, according to state officials.

As asphalt shingle roofs age, the report said, they become more susceptible to “cohesion failure” in the underlying sealant, which leaves the roof vulnerable to wind uplift forces. Shingles ...