Composition shingle — technically called asphalt fiberglass shingle — is the roof on roughly four out of every five Lubbock-area homes. There’s a reason for that. It’s the best balance of upfront cost, durability, and energy performance for a climate that throws hail, 100-degree summers, and 60-mph winds at every roof in town. Jones & Associates has been installing composition shingle roofs across the South Plains for 38 years, which is long enough to know which manufacturers stand behind their warranties and which ones quietly disappear when something goes wrong.

Why composition shingle still wins for most Lubbock homes

Modern composition shingles are not the same product your grandfather’s house had. The fiberglass mat at the core is dramatically more durable than the old organic-felt mats, the asphalt is more flexible across temperature extremes, and the granule layer is engineered for UV reflection. Today’s shingles routinely carry 30-, 40-, and 50-year manufacturer warranties — in West Texas conditions, they reliably make it most of the way there.

Impact resistance and your insurance discount

If you’ve ever had a hail claim in Lubbock, you already know what insurance companies are willing to pay you to upgrade to a Class 4 (UL 2218) impact-resistant shingle. Most major Texas insurers offer a meaningful discount on the wind/hail portion of your premium for IR shingles — often enough to recover the upgrade cost within a few years. We’ll walk through which Class 4 product makes sense for your house and your insurance policy on the free estimate.

What gets installed under the shingles

Most of what makes a composition roof last is the stuff you can’t see from the curb: synthetic underlayment, ice-and-water shield in valleys and eaves where the spec calls for it, properly nailed (not pneumatic-overdriven) starter strips, and ridge vent that’s actually doing its job. We don’t cut corners on the things that fail first — and we don’t hide them in the bid line items either. Ask us to walk you through your scope on the day we deliver it.