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But why? I’m in Europe and houses here have ceramic shingles which almost last forever.

• s1artibartfast 2y ago
  Different building philosophy.in Europe, much more is spent on materials and labor and the expectation that it will be used without change for a long time, and pay itself off. The US is geared more towards lower up front cost. Neither is inherently wrong. There are also feedback mechanisms where the most common option becomes cheaper, and the specialty more expensive. Why pay 3x for something that lasts 3x as long? What if it lasts less than 3x as long? I don’t know which actually has a better Long term route. I imagine most of it comes down to price sensitivity and owner demographics. Rich Americans often have ceramics or other roofing, presumably because they can afford it and would rather not deal with it. I’m raising a new building this winter and will certainly go with shingles based on my budget.