Composition Shingle Roofing in Midland, TX
rystal Cabinets Inc. handles composition shingle roofing installation across Midland and Odessa, TX. Asphalt shingle roofing is the most common roof in the Permian Basin for good reason.Our crews install architectural shingles over an inspected, repaired deck on both new custom homes and replacements
The Shingle Is the Easy Part
What separates a shingle roof that lasts from one that fails early is everything you cannot see: whether the deck was inspected, whether rotted sheathing was replaced, and whether the flashing was detailed properly. Because Crystal Cabinets Inc. builds homes in Midland, TX from the frame up, that hidden structural work is exactly where our attention goes during every asphalt shingle roof installation. What sets our shingle roofing services apart in the Permian Basin:
- Architectural composition shingle systems built for wind
- Installed over an inspected, repaired deck
- Flashing detailed at valleys and penetrations
- Full tear-off, never a lay-over
- Residential shingle roofing On new custom homes and replacements
- Compare against metal roofing
How We Install a Shingle Roof
A composition shingle roofing system in Midland, TX is only as good as the deck and the flashing beneath it. Crystal Cabinets Inc. works through five stages of shingle roofing installation, and the shingles themselves come last. Here is what happens before a single bundle is opened.
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Inspect and Tear Off
We strip the old roof to the bare deck rather than shingling over it. A lay-over hides every problem underneath and adds weight. Crystal Cabinets Inc. tears off on every roof shingle installation in Midland, TX so we can see the structure before anything new goes down.
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Repair the Deck
With the deck exposed, we replace any rotted or damaged sheathing. Because we build custom homes from the frame up, structural repair is work our own crew does rather than a reason to pause the job or call in another trade.
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Install Underlayment
We dry in the roof with underlayment across the full deck. This is the layer that actually protects your home if wind drives water past a shingle, and it is not the place to economize during an asphalt shingle roof installation.
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Detail the Flashing
We flash the valleys, penetrations, and edges. Shingle roofs almost never fail in the open field of the roof. They fail at the transitions, which is why this stage gets disproportionate attention on every roof we install.
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Lay the Shingles
We install the architectural shingles to the manufacturer specification, then clean the site including a magnetic sweep for nails. The shingles are the visible part, and by this stage the roof underneath is already sound.
Why Shingle Roofing From a Home Builder
We Fix What Is Underneath
When the tear-off reveals rotted decking, that is home building, and it is work our own crews do. The job does not stop, and the problem does not get shingled over. This is a core part of every composition shingle roofing project we take on.
Flashing Gets the Attention
Valleys, penetrations, and edges are where shingle roofs leak. We detail them carefully because we know what a leak does to the structure below, having built those structures ourselves. Careful flashing is where good shingle roofing installation is proven.
No Lay-Overs
We tear off to the deck every time. Shingling over an old roof is faster and cheaper, and it is how a hidden problem becomes an expensive one. We do not do it, no matter how tight the timeline.
Architectural Shingles Compared to Basic 3-Tab
Not all composition shingles are the same. When homeowners weigh asphalt vs architectural shingles, Crystal Cabinets Inc. installs the architectural product on Midland, TX homes rather than the thinner 3-tab, and the difference matters in Permian Basin wind. Here is how they compare.
| Feature | Architectural Shingle | Basic 3-Tab |
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| Construction | Thicker, layered | Thin, single layer |
| Wind performance | Better resistance in Permian Basin wind | More prone to lifting |
| Appearance | Dimensional, textured look | Flat, uniform look |
| Service life | Longer | Shorter |
| What we install | Our standard | Not what we recommend |
| Compare with | You are on the shingle page | Metal roofing |
Weighing shingle against metal for your home? If you are researching metal roofing vs shingle roofing, Talk to our team and we will give you a straight answer.
Common Questions About Composition Shingle Roofing
These are the questions Midland and Odessa, TX homeowners ask Crystal Cabinets Inc. most often about composition shingle roofing. If your question is not answered here, call (432) 634-8891 and ask the team directly.