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Asphalt Shingles Roofing System

Protect your property with an Asphalt Shingles Roofing System, designed for sloped roofs that need affordable, attractive, and reliable protection. It offers weather resistance, easy repairs, style options, and lasting value for homes and light commercial buildings year-round.

Asphalt Shingle Roofing System

At Markit Roofing, we provide dependable asphalt shingles roofing system solutions for homeowners and property managers who want attractive protection at an affordable cost. Asphalt shingles are popular because they offer strong weather resistance, simple maintenance, and many style options for different building designs. Our team focuses on proper inspection, quality materials, accurate placement, and clean finishing to help your roof perform well over time.

Whether you need a new roof, roof replacement, or roof repair, Markit Roofing delivers practical guidance and skilled workmanship. We aim to create a durable roofing system that improves curb appeal, protects your property, and supports lasting value through every season with confidence.

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What is an Asphalt Shingle Roofing System?

An asphalt shingles roofing system uses overlapping shingle layers to protect a sloped roof from water, wind, and sun damage. Each shingle is placed in rows, creating a finished surface that sheds rain properly. This system is common because it is budget-friendly, easy to install, and available in several designs for different homes and small commercial properties.

Asphalt shingles are valued for balancing appearance, cost, and everyday protection. They can improve a property’s appearance while helping prevent leaks when installed with proper underlayment, flashing, starter strips, and ridge caps. Regular inspection, gutter cleaning, and quick repair of damaged shingles can help extend roof life and maintain dependable performance through changing weather, safely too.

Types of Asphalt Shingles Roofing Systems

Asphalt shingle roofing systems are available in different types, each offering its own look, strength, and price range. Some shingles are basic and cost-effective, while others provide thicker profiles, better impact resistance, or a premium design. The right type depends on roof slope, weather conditions, budget, color preference, and the long-term goals of the property owner.

3-Tab Asphalt Shingles
Architectural Asphalt Shingles
Luxury Asphalt Shingles
Fiberglass Asphalt Shingles
Organic Asphalt Shingles
Impact-Resistant Asphalt Shingles

Each asphalt shingle type serves a different roofing need. Three-tab shingles are simple and affordable, while architectural shingles provide more depth and durability. Luxury shingles create a high-end appearance, and impact-resistant shingles help protect roofs in rough weather. A roofing professional can recommend the best option after carefully and thoroughly reviewing the structure, climate, property style, and project budget.

Our Process

Roof Inspection and Planning

Our process begins with a complete roof inspection to understand the condition of the existing shingles, decking, flashing, ventilation, gutters, and any damaged areas. We check for missing shingles, curling edges, leaks, soft spots, mold signs, and poor drainage. This helps us decide whether repair or replacement is the better choice.

After inspection, we prepare a clear plan based on the roof size, slope, material needs, color choice, and budget. Proper planning helps avoid delays, reduce unexpected issues, and create a shingles roofing system that fits the property and performs well long-term, safely ahead of schedule.

Surface Preparation and Installation

Before installing asphalt shingles, we prepare the roof surface to ensure the new system sits properly and lasts longer. This may include removing old shingles, repairing weak decking, installing underlayment, adding ice and water protection, and checking ventilation. Once the surface is ready, we carefully align starter strips, shingles, flashing, ridge caps, and fasteners. Special attention is given to valleys, chimneys, vents, skylights, and roof edges.

A clean, accurate installation helps create a strong, attractive, and weather-resistant roof for dependable protection over time, ensuring safe, successful performance every season on every project.

Final Inspection and Maintenance Guidance

After installation, we conduct a final roof inspection to ensure the shingles, flashing, vents, ridge caps, gutters, and edges are properly finished. We look for loose materials, uneven rows, exposed nails, weak seals, or any other details that need correction. Once the roof passes our check, we guide the property owner on basic maintenance, cleaning, inspection timing, and warning signs to watch for.

Simple care can help prevent leaks, protect the shingle surface, and extend the roof’s service life through changing weather conditions with better confidence and long-term value overall and lasting performance ahead.

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What can you expect from Markit Roofing?

Markit Roofing provides quality, affordable, and customer satisfaction in Asphalt Shingle Roofing services to commercial buildings. Anticipate long-lasting, beautiful installations with high-quality shingles that make a home attractive, withstand the weather and offer good waterproofing at fair prices. Throughout the process of consultation and delivery, we provide clear communications, safe practice, expedited schedules as well as systems that are easily maintained; supported by good warranties to provide peace of mind.

Expert installation — Experienced in high-wind fastening, architectural designs and ideal ventilation to achieve the best outcomes.
Quality materials — Good quality fiberglass-covered shingles with granules and impact and wind resistance.
Reliable support — Continuing the maintenance and inspection processes, as well as responsive repairs to extend the lifetime.

Durable

Our roofs are made of reinforced asphalt shingles, and they are securely fastened, which lasts 20-30+ years, withstanding weathering, moderate impacts, and UV damages when well maintained.

Safe

With Class A fire rating, wind resistant construction and impact features, our installations offer great strength against fire, storms, and debris to make a building stronger.

Dependable

Markit Roofing guarantees low maintenance and reliable performance with professional workmanship, quality products and sound warranties that will last over a year.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How long does an asphalt shingle roof last?

High quality asphalt shingles are generally expected to last 20-30 years, whereas basic three tab will last 15-20 years, again depending on the quality, installation, climate and routine maintenance.

2. What types of asphalt shingles are best for commercial buildings?

Architectural (dimensional) shingles are desirable as they provide superior durability, resistance to wind and depth of appearance, which gives a better performance as compared to basic three tab shingles on sloped commercial roofs.

3. Can asphalt shingles be used on commercial flat or low-slope roofs?

Asphalt shingles have a critical slope (typically 2:12 or greater) that the roof must be pitched to shed water; they work well on pitched roofs but not on truly flat commercial applications- use membrane systems instead.

4. Are asphalt shingles energy-efficient?

Yes, most have reflective granules or cool roof paint, which lowers the cooling expenses by reducing the amount of heat gained into the building, and may also be eligible in energy rebates or certifications.

5. Why choose asphalt shingles for commercial properties?

They are very cost-effective, can be installed quickly, come in a wide range of styles/colors to appeal at the curb, easy to repair, and provide good protection which makes them a convenient and affordable solution to sloping roof commercial properties such as offices or shopping areas.

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Maintenance & Repairs Services

Roofing Installation & Replacement Services

Emergency Roof Repair Service

Waterproofing & Coating Services

Roofing Inspection & Leak Detection Services

Insurance Claim Assistance Service

Why Choose Us

“At Markit Roofing, we take quality of any project to the next level. We do not compromise and ensure that we have the best in the industry.’’

Our reputation has been increasing over the years. We became part of a small group of roofing contractors in Alberta Roofing Contractor Association in 2016 and our safety record is represented by our Workplace Safety COR designation.

Our highly trained staff will handle any project that you require with professionalism, the safety you require and the quality you desire.

Markit Roofing currently employs more than 250 competent employees and we are big enough to undertake large commercial jobs in Calgary and Edmonton, but at the same time we retain the personal touch which makes us different.

The list of reasons why Markit Roofing is still preferred by businesses in their projects related to roofing and building envelope is endless.

Safety record: we have second to none safety record which is reflected in our Workplace Safety COR designation. The safety needs of both the clients and employees are of utmost importance to us and in case of an accident, we are completely insured.
Quality of workmanship: our technicians are also well trained waterproofing experts who have experience in the installation, maintenance and repair of all types of waterproofing systems.
Experience: since 2007, we have been assisting business owners in Alberta to install, repair and maintain their roofing.
Affordability: we are good but we do not charge ourselves out of your league; we are affordable to the majority of Alberta business.
Customer service: it’s not just a buzz phrase for us. We say it, and we always seek to offer higher standards of communication and services on the projects we are taking care of.

From Planning to Perfection – We’ve Got Your Roof Covered

We will support you in the installation and maintenance of the appropriate roofing solution to your building and your budget.

You can expect:

High-quality work with long-term warranties
Attention to detail
First-class contractors committed to quality
Top-class materials from trusted manufacturers
Affordable solutions for all scope of building projects

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