CertainTeed Belmont Black Granite Shingles
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#3A3937 · gray · cool blue undertone
CertainTeed · Belmont

CertainTeed Belmont Black Granite Shingles

A confident, anchored gray that reads black in shade and slate in sun.

Wind 110 mph
Warranty Lifetime
Per square $173
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Independent product summary. Warranty terms and installed price vary by contractor and region.

The numbers, plainly.

Every figure a contractor or an insurer will ask about, with the standard it is measured against.

Type
Asphalt
Fiberglass-mat, granule-coated, dimensional architectural shingle
Grade
Designer / Luxury
Laminated profile with dimensional shadow line
Warranty
Lifetime
Manufacturer limited; transferable terms vary
Wind rating
110 mph
Upgradable to 130 mph with SureStart Plus. ASTM D7158 Class H.
Hail / impact
Class 4
UL 2218 Impact-Resistance Test rating. Class 4 is the highest grade; some Florida insurers offer a small discount on hail-rated roofs.
Fire rating
Class A
ASTM E108 / UL 790
Weight per square
300 lbs
Standard architectural asphalt
Algae resistance
StreakFighter
15-year algae warranty
Manufacturer
CertainTeed
Malvern, PA · made in the USA

What you're looking at.

The granule tones the blend is built from, how the colour is classified, and how it behaves on a roof.

Granule 01 Base tone #3A3937
Granule 02 Deeper granule #2F302D
Granule 03 Lighter granule #4A4847
Hex
#3A3937
Family
Gray
Undertone
Cool blue
Best in
Daylight
How it shifts

Black Granite is the kind of gray you choose when you want the roof to recede and the rest of the house to lead. Not quite black, not quite slate. It is a confident, anchored color that absorbs the eye instead of bouncing it. On a south-facing Florida elevation it reads cool and slightly blue. On a north-facing roof in shade it pulls toward true black.

The profile

The granule blend uses a base of charcoal granules with smaller portions of true black and storm-gray accents to keep the surface from going dead flat. In direct midday sun the texture catches enough light to show the dimensional shadow line that gives Belmont its premium feel.

Where it belongs

Difficult to pair badly. The one place it disagrees: bright primary-yellow houses, where the cool undertone fights the warm siding.

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See it on a house.

Belmont Black Granite, shown two ways: photographs from manufacturers and Florida roofers, and renders that keep the roof color from an install photo and restyle the facade around it. Every image below says which it is.

Florida home with Belmont Black Granite roof
Manufacturer install
Florida home with Belmont Black Granite roof
Manufacturer install
Florida home with Belmont Black Granite roof
AI-rendered example (craftsman-with-charcoal-roof, front)
Florida home with Belmont Black Granite roof
AI-rendered example (craftsman-with-charcoal-roof, right-34)
Florida home with Belmont Black Granite roof
AI-rendered example (craftsman-with-charcoal-roof, left-34)

Black Granite pairs well with.

Click a swatch to see this exact pairing rendered on a real Florida home.

Crisp neutral Antique White Warm neutral Soft Cream Earthy modern Sage Green Bold tonal Deep Navy Warm contrast Terra Cotta

Other gray shingles, side by side.

Cross-brand similarity computed by redmean RGB distance. Lower distance equals closer perceived match.

Owens Corning · Woodcrest Night Sky Redmean Δ 4.9 IKO · Dynasty Glacier Redmean Δ 7.0 IKO · Royal Estate Shadow Slate Redmean Δ 9.1 IKO · Cambridge Dual Black Redmean Δ 10.4 Owens Corning · Duration Midnight Plum Redmean Δ 11.3

What it actually costs.

Materials-per-square pulled from retailer scrape (Lowe's/Home Depot Florida zips).

Per square (materials)
$173–$199

Home Depot / Lowe's retail snapshot, three bundles per square.

Typical 30-square home
$5,190–$5,970

Materials only. Underlayment, starter strip, and ridge cap not included.

Installed in Florida
$15k–$26k

Full re-roof including tear-off, decking inspection, install, and disposal. Range varies by pitch, square count, and accessibility.

What this shingle costs installed in Florida: Asphalt shingle roof cost Florida

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About Black Granite.

Questions homeowners ask before they commit. Answered without sales spin.

A confident, slightly cool dark gray. It reads close to black in shade and as a clean slate in direct sunlight. The granule blend has a faint cool undertone that keeps it from looking flat. On a Florida elevation with strong overhead light, expect the surface to brighten visibly compared to a cloudy day.

Minimally. CertainTeed's ceramic granule coating is engineered to hold color for 25 plus years in Florida UV. Expect a barely-visible shift toward a slightly warmer tone over the first 5 years, then stability. The full warranty covers premature fading. Source: CertainTeed product warranty card and NRCA Asphalt Shingle Manual.

In direct overhead sun it brightens to a clear charcoal with visible dimensional shadow lines. On cloudy days it reads almost black and recedes visually, which flatters most siding colors underneath. At sunset the granule blend shows its warmth.

Slightly, compared to a white or light-gray roof. In Florida, a mid-dark roof adds approximately 5 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit to attic temperatures during peak summer. Proper attic ventilation and a modern radiant barrier reduce the actual cooling-load impact to less than 20 dollars per month in most homes.

Very similar in daylight. The gray-family SKUs across CertainTeed, GAF, CertainTeed, IKO, and Owens Corning sit within a small tonal window. Subtle differences in granule blend (some lean cool blue, others lean warm slate) become visible only side by side. Use the Compare tab to see direct hex deltas.

Generally yes. CertainTeed's algae-resistance package uses copper- or zinc-infused granules that inhibit the most common Florida algae strain (Gloeocapsa magma). Expect clean performance for the warranty window with normal cleaning; in heavy-shade or low-airflow installations occasional soft-wash maintenance helps. Source: NRCA Algae Discoloration field guidance.

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