The Best Atlas Products for Different Regions

Atlas Roofing offers a variety of innovative roofing products that are sure to impress any homeowner. But with so many choices, some of your potential customers may feel a sense of analysis paralysis if presented with all of the options.

As a contractor, homeowners expect you to be the expert on which roofing products are best for their home. Your recommendation should take into consideration factors beyond aesthetics, such as:

• Does the area get a lot of rain and humidity?
• How much of the year is the roof exposed to extreme heat or cold?
• Are hailstorms common?
• Is the home in a locality prone to smog?

The answers to those questions allow you to present homeowners with the best product options for their roof.

To help you pitch the perfect Atlas Signature Select® Roofing System, we’ve created a list of four potential product combinations, which includes shingles and their features, optimal regions for installation and coordinating system components:

Pinnacle® Sun

Features:

• 3M™ Scotchgard™ Protector
• 3M™ Cool Roof Technology
• 3M™ Smog-Reducing Granules
• HP42® technology
• 130 mph wind resistance

Best for:

• Hot, sunny states, including nearly all of the Southeast and Southwest
• Areas with major air pollution, which, according to the American Lung Association, includes not only major urban areas.

In combination with:

• Summit® 60 synthetic underlayment
• WeatherMaster® Ice & Water 200 underlayment
• Pro-Cut® HP42® Starter shingles
• Pro-Cut® Hip & Ridge shingles
• HighPoint™ Invisaridge exhaust vent

Made with three 3M™ technologies, Pinnacle® Sun is one of the most innovative shingles on the market today. While protecting the roof from ugly black streaks caused by algae, Pinnacle® Sun also uses reflective granules to keep the roof cooler (which could mean energy savings for homeowners) and has the smog-fighting power of 2-3 trees!

Pinnacle® Impact

Features:

• 3M™ Scotchgard™ Protector
• 3M™ Smog-Reducing Granules
• Class 4 impact resistance
• HP42® technology
• 130 mph wind resistance

Best for:

• States most often hit by hailstorms, including Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado
• States most often hit by hurricanes, including Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, (Texas, again), South Carolina and North Carolina

In combination with:

• Summit® 60 synthetic underlayment
• -OR-
• WeatherMaster® Ice & Water 200 underlayment
• Pro-Cut® HP42® Starter shingles
• Pro-Cut® Hip & Ridge shingles
• TruRidge™ All-Weather exhaust vent

As a Class 4 shingle, Pinnacle® Impact is a perfect choice for homes in storm- and hail-prone areas of the country. With the added benefits of having the best algae resistance on the market and the ability to help clean the air we breathe, Pinnacle® Impact is an easy sell, offering homeowners the protection they need, the long-lasting curb appeal they want, and an eco-friendly bonus they can feel good about!

Pinnacle® Pristine

Features:

• 3M™ Scotchgard™ Protector
• HP42® technology
• 130 mph wind resistance

Best for:

• Areas that experience mostly mild to moderate conditions (i.e., not a lot of major/severe storms or extreme temperatures), including many parts of the West Coast (and adjacent states), Midwest, Upper Southeast and Atlantic Coast

In combination with:

• Summit® 60 synthetic underlayment
• -OR-
• WeatherMaster® Ice & Water 200 underlayment
• Pro-Cut® HP42® Starter shingles
• Pro-Cut® Hip & Ridge shingles
• TruRidge™ All-Weather exhaust vent

As one of our first shingles to be made with 3M™ Scotchgard™ Protector and in our wide, 42-inch format, Pinnacle® Pristine has been a contractor and homeowner favorite for years. Their beautiful architectural style and an array of gorgeous colors offer instant curb appeal that will surely have your customers' neighbors asking for your contact info!

StormMaster® Shake

Features:

• 3M™ Scotchgard™ Protector
• Class 4 impact resistance
• Core4® Modified Polymer Technology
• HP42® technology
• 150 mph wind resistance

Best for:

• Hail- and storm-prone states, including those mentioned under Pinnacle® Impact
• States that experience extreme temperature fluctuations between the seasons, including all of the Northeast, as well as the Upper Midwest/Great Plains, such as Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, North Dakota and South Dakota

In combination with:

• Summit® 60 synthetic underlayment
• -OR-
• WeatherMaster® Ice & Water 200 underlayment
• Pro-Cut® HP42® Starter shingles
• StormMaster® Hip & Ridge shingles
• HighPoint™ Performance Ridge vent
• -OR-
• HighPoint™ Invisaridge exhaust vent

Made with PolyCore®, WeatherCore®, FlexCore® and ThermalCore® technologies, StormMaster® Shake shingles are made to withstand the harshest weather conditions, including high winds and extreme temperature fluctuations. These premium Class 4 shingles are also ranked No. 1 for hail-impact resistance by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, giving you another great bragging point to share with homeowners!

Note: The recommendations we’ve provided here are only general suggestions, based on the typical annual weather in the referenced states and regions. Our products are made to mix and match, so there are many other possible combinations that may take additional factors into account, such as local building codes, weather variances, and homeowner-preferred aesthetics.

For more information about all of these listed products (and more), visit AtlasRoofing.com/products.

In addition, we've created this helpful infographic specific to our Pinnacle family of products, which you can share with homeowners as you guide them through the process of selecting the right shingle for their home: