Owens Corning Duration Designer Bourbon Shingles
Warm, architecturally bold roof color that flatters Mediterranean and Spanish builds.
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Bourbon is one of the few asphalt shingles that genuinely commits to a red palette rather than fading toward brown. On a Mediterranean, Spanish revival, or warm-stucco elevation it ties the roof into the rest of the architecture in a way that gray or true brown cannot.
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.
Works best on Mediterranean, Spanish revival, Tuscan, and warm-stucco craftsman builds. Stay clear of it on cool modern elevations where the red can read as out of period.
| Type | Asphalt Fiberglass-mat, granule-coated, dimensional architectural shingle |
| Grade | Designer Architectural Laminated profile with dimensional shadow line |
| Warranty | Lifetime Manufacturer limited; transferable terms vary |
| Wind rating | 130 mph SureNail Strip nailing reinforcement. 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 | 240 lbs Standard architectural asphalt |
| Algae resistance | StreakGuard 10-year algae warranty |
| Manufacturer | Owens Corning Toledo, OH · made in the USA |
| Exposure | 5 5/8" Manufacturer-specified shingle exposure per course |
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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. Owens Corning'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.