Shingles question - is color the same across brands?

[sh00ter]

If you have two different brands but both sell a color called weatherwood, is the color the exact same between the two? I realize if comparing same color in older vs newer shingles there could be some variation from the elements, but if you were replacing a partial roof and could get a better deal on one brand vs another, AND the shingles would not be spliced together, would the same color match well enough regardless of brand or must you get the EXACT same brand model shingles (if you can find them).

 

[1shott]

If you have two different brands but both sell a color called weatherwood, is the color the exact same between the two? I realize if comparing same color in older vs newer shingles there could be some variation from the elements, but if you were replacing a partial roof and could get a better deal on one brand vs another, AND the shingles would not be spliced together, would the same color match well enough regardless of brand or must you get the EXACT same brand model shingles (if you can find them).

It will be close but there is a difference

Gaf and Tamko I presume? I prefer GAF.

Stay away from malarkey.

 

[cowadle]

it isn't even the same color exactly between batch numbers. you should mix batches or brands randomly evenly and everything will look fine.

 

[Perplexed]

It will be close but there is a difference

Gaf and Tamko I presume? I prefer GAF.

Stay away from malarkey.

Why stay away from Malarkey? I’m having my roof replaced soon, and one of the roofers I’m talking with uses Malarkey shingles.

 

[sh00ter]

Why stay away from Malarkey? I’m having my roof replaced soon, and one of the roofers I’m talking with uses Malarkey shingles.

yes why? I use class IV and I have to use something on the approved list and they are there.

 

[trekrok]

Malarkey has a plant here don't they? I've heard decent things about them in the past. Curious why they are off the lost.

 

[O4L]

To answer the OP's question, no the colors aren't the same. We even had trouble with bad color matches using the exact same brand.

Actually had to remove a newly installed roof once because the color from batch to batch was not even close. The shingle manufacturer, Tamko IIRC, paid for the roof replacement.

I never worked with Malarkey shingles but a friend that owns a roofing company says they are junk.

Back then I used GAF exclusively unless the customer insisted on using another brand but I have no idea if they are as good as they once were.

 

[mtnboomr]

The color of shingle will vary widely between manufactures. Colors even vary between runs from the same maker. It's not their fault, it's simply the variations in the colors of each run of gravel.

 

[Catt57]

I never worked with Malarkey shingles but a friend that owns a roofing company says they are junk.

How ironic.....

 

[1shott]

Why stay away from Malarkey? I’m having my roof replaced soon, and one of the roofers I’m talking with uses Malarkey shingles.

I have heard from a few roofers who tried them but did not stay with them, they went back either GAF or Tamko.