If you are replacing or repairing your roof, you may have noticed the prices of shingles can greatly fluctuate. Prices rise and fall all the time, but why do shingle prices for roofing fluctuate in particular? As oil prices continue to rise – as they have been doing for several years – asphalt prices have risen too. Asphalt is a byproduct of petroleum, so it makes sense that when oil prices rise, so too does a new roof.
