Upgradable to 130 mph with StormFlex starter and CertainTeed hip-and-ridge accessories. ASTM D7158 Class H.
Hail / impact
Class 3
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
229 lbs
Standard architectural asphalt
Algae resistance
StreakFighter
10-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 01Base tone#7A3C2D
Granule 02Lighter granule#8B4837
Granule 03Deeper granule#562D24
Hex
#7A3C2D
Family
Red / Russet
Undertone
Warm
Best in
Late afternoon light
How it shifts
Terra Cotta is the warm-end specialty color in the Landmark catalog. It reads as a deep russet in direct sun, softening to a warm brown in shade. The granule blend leans red, with iron-oxide accents that approximate the look of a Mediterranean clay tile without the weight or the cost.
The profile
The granule blend mixes iron-oxide red, dark brick, and warm tobacco granules to give the surface dimensional warmth. Up close it reads as layered; from the street it collapses into one decided red.
Where it belongs
Pairs naturally with cream and warm-white stucco, terra-cotta accents, and natural-wood doors and shutters. Less flexible than the gray family but unbeatable on the right architectural style.
Landmark Terra Cotta, 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.
Manufacturer install
Contractor install
AI-rendered example (street view)
AI-rendered example (dusk view)
Terra Cotta pairs well with.
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About Terra Cotta.
Questions homeowners ask before they commit. Answered without sales spin.
A warm, confident red with visible iron-oxide and brick-toned granule accents. In direct Florida sun it reads as a clear russet; in shade it deepens toward warm brown. Far more committed to red than the typical 'warm brown' SKU in the asphalt category.
Sometimes, depending on the rest of the palette. The color was specified historically to approximate Spanish and Mediterranean tile roofs, and it reads most naturally on those styles. On a traditional craftsman or Tudor it can work with the right warm-tone siding. On a contemporary all-white build it almost always reads as out of period.
Some. Red asphalt shingles use iron-oxide pigments in the granule blend, and reds drift cooler more visibly than grays or browns under prolonged UV exposure. Expect a slight shift toward warm brown over the first 7 to 10 years in Florida sun. The shift is uniform, so the roof still looks coordinated. Source: NRCA Asphalt Shingle Manual.
Slightly. Red asphalt absorbs roughly the same solar heat as a mid-dark gray or brown. In Florida that adds 5 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit to peak-summer attic temperatures versus a light-gray roof. Proper attic ventilation and a radiant barrier reduce monthly cooling impact to under 20 dollars in most homes.
Clay tile costs roughly 4 to 6 times more installed and weighs roughly 6 times more per square. The visual difference at street distance is small enough that most homeowners cannot distinguish the two without close inspection. The asphalt option also installs on a standard roof structure without engineered reinforcement.
Generally yes. CertainTeed's algae-resistance package uses copper- or zinc-infused granules that inhibit Gloeocapsa magma, the dark-streak algae endemic to Florida and the Gulf Coast. Reds show the streaks less visibly than grays do even if growth occurs.
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#7A3C2D · red · warm undertone 
