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Originally Posted by jrref
That's correct. What most don't realize is an architectural shingle should have a significantly higher wind rating which in our area is what you want. Also, most don't realize how damage to your home creates such significant inconvenience and stress. It's just not worth it to save a little money and create a potentially huge risk to your home.
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Our home in NC fell victim to Hurricane Irene in 2011. We had a roof failure and it did make a mess. Turned out the roof was finished with a CHEAP shingle that had the look of architectural shingle but was actually a basic 3 tab. The original owner cheaped out on everything when he built.
In the end we replaced with the higher quality shingles just for peace of mind. Don't think The Villages is safe from hurricanes. We are farher inland than there and still had damage.