How to find matching replacement roof shingles
Finding an exact color and style match is difficult because the numbers printed on the back of fallen shingles often yield no results in a Google search. Without knowing the specific type of roof, you cannot figure out where to find a supply store that carries the right replacements.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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How to find matching replacement roof shingles
- 1Removing a tile to check the back for a manufacturer logo or codeDid this help you?
- 2Measuring the exact width, height, and thickness of the tileDid this help you?
- 3Visiting contractor-level roofing supply stores or specialty tile graveyards instead of standard retail hardware storesDid this help you?
- 4Showing the entire front of the shingle with a tape measure across it for identificationDid this help you?
- 5Calling the suspected manufacturer directly with the code on the backDid this help you?
- 6Filing an insurance claim for wind damage instead of matching it yourselfDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Does anyone know the type of roof is this and where I can find replacement supply store?”source ↗
“Wind blew a couple of shingles off the roof. Trying to find matching color/style and I noticed this number on the back of a fallen shingle. Google search doesn't turn up anything.”source ↗
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