CertainTeed Presidential Shake Aged Bark Shingles
A warm, earthy roof that grounds the house against landscape.
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Aged Bark is the warm anchor of the Presidential Shake catalog. It reads as a clear deep brown in direct sun and softens into a near-black on overcast days. The granule blend leans warm, with reddish or amber accents that give the surface a sense of depth most gray shingles cannot match.
The granule blend layers tobacco, amber, and dark walnut granules in a tight rotation. Up close you can see the layering; from the street it reads as one warm color with subtle texture.
A natural choice if your house has brick or stone accents you want to tie the roof to. Stay clear of it on contemporary all-white builds where it can read as dated.
| Type | Asphalt Fiberglass-mat, granule-coated, dimensional architectural shingle |
| Grade | Luxury / Shake-look Laminated profile with dimensional shadow line |
| Warranty | Lifetime Manufacturer limited; transferable terms vary |
| Wind rating | 110 mph Two-piece tab construction. 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 | 480 lbs Standard architectural asphalt |
| Algae resistance | StreakFighter 15-year algae warranty |
| Manufacturer | CertainTeed Malvern, PA · made in the USA |
Materials-per-square pulled from retailer scrape (Lowe's/Home Depot Florida zips).
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Questions homeowners ask before they commit. Answered without sales spin.
A warm, anchored brown with visible reddish or amber granule accents. In direct Florida sun it reads as a clear sienna or coffee; in shade it softens to a near-black. The blend is layered enough that the surface looks alive rather than flat.
Yes, and that is the canonical pairing. Brown asphalt and red brick share a warm tonal family, so they read as one coordinated elevation rather than competing colors. The trick is keeping the trim color clean and bright (warm white, soft cream) so the eye has somewhere to rest.
Minimally. CertainTeed's ceramic granule coating holds warm tones for 25 plus years in Florida UV. Browns tend to drift slightly cooler over the first 5 years (a barely visible shift) and then stabilize. The full warranty covers premature fading. Source: CertainTeed product warranty card and NRCA Asphalt Shingle Manual.
Slightly. Dark warm tones absorb similar solar heat to dark grays, adding roughly 5 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit to peak-summer attic temperatures versus a light gray. Proper ventilation and a radiant barrier under the decking keep monthly cooling-cost impact under 20 dollars in most homes.
The 'brown' SKUs across major brands sit within a fairly tight tonal window. Most are mid-to-dark brown with warm undertones; differences are mostly in granule blend size and shadow-line depth. Use the Compare tab to see direct hex deltas against similar SKUs.
On a contemporary white-stucco build, possibly. On a craftsman, traditional, Tudor, or Mediterranean elevation it is the most architecturally correct choice and reads as deliberate rather than dated. Picking by house style matters more than by trend.