The longevity of an asphalt shingle is only twenty to thirty years depending on the shingle (Buildersonline.com, 2010). Asphalt shingles do not stand up to the wind nearly as well as a metal roof panel, although you will not be able to see the hail damage nearly as much from the storm. The appearance of a shingle is very widespread. Shingles have gone from 2 dimensional to 3 dimensional and now have a variety of colors. You can even get them to look like slate or mimic wood shakes. The disposal of asphalt material after an install or after a rip-off for a new roof is more critical than a metal roof. Approximately 11 million tons of scrap and tear-off material is disposed of annually. Due to the properties of the asphalt roof it will absorb the heat transmitted from the sun and raise your electric bill in the summer months of Tennessee. And as stated previously, an asphalt roof will only set you back about a third of the price that a metal roof