Roof shingle is defined as a roof covering consisting of individual overlapping elements called shingles. Roof Shingles are typically flat, rectangular shapes laid in courses from the bottom edge of the roof up, with each successive course overlapping the joints below. Shingles are made of various materials such as wood, slate, flagstone, fiber cement, metal, plastic, and composite material such as asphalt shingles. Ceramic roof tiles, which still dominate in Europe and some parts of Asia, are still usually called tiles. Roof shingles are a very common roofing material in the United States, but may deteriorate faster and need to repel more water than wall shingles.
Roofing Shingles can be found in stores like Home Depot, Menards, ACE, Lows, and other hardware stores. If you plan on hiring a roofer to roof for you, you should always consult your roofer to prevent unwanted consistencies and can provide a recommendation of which shingles may work better for you depending on what you want on your home or business.