Replacing a roof is already a major project. Add solar panels to the mix, and the job becomes more technical, more coordinated, and more expensive if it is handled in the wrong order. Solar panels cannot simply be worked around like a satellite dish or a vent pipe. They are part of an electrical…

3-tab asphalt shingles are flat and uniform. Each strip is cut to look like three separate tabs once installed. This gives the roof a clean, repeated pattern. The shingle is typically made from one asphalt-coated mat with mineral granules on top.