Roof Shingle Thickness Gauge

22 gauge is the thickest while 29 gauge is the thinnest.

Roof shingle thickness gauge.

The 4 09 shingle gauge measures the thickness of a shingle and based on analyses made by haag correlates that thickness to a warranty level. A shingle gauge is a tool used to measure the thickness of a roof s asphalt composition shingles. Manufacturers in the united states use gauge to express the thickness of metal roof panels. The roof shingle thickness gauge is a one of a kind product created through years of research and testing by haag engineering.

That measurement is used to estimate the level of warranty for the shingles. Because of this change this version of the shingle gauge was created for 3 tab shingles. Amazon s choice for shingle gauge roof measures the thickness of shingle and based on analyses correlates that thickness to warranty level designed with the strictest analytical tolerances possible scales for both 3 tab organic and laminated shingle varieties. Knowing a warranty level can be important in determining what a comparable replacement shingle might be.

Due to warranty changes this gauge is made for shingles manufactured january 2011 or before. In early 2011 most asphalt shingle manufacturers introduced lifetime limited warranties for their products. Haag 4 09 roof shingle thickness gauge the shingle gauge is a one of a kind product created through years of research and testing by haag engineering.