While inspecting a roof in Grove, Oklahoma, our team at Ridgeline Roofing & Solar noticed a clear and unusual issue—shingle color variance across the roof surface. Even though this roof was installed just a couple of years ago, a distinct mismatch in shingle color was visible from the street, especially in the strong daylight off Grand Lake.

This wasn’t just a case of normal wear or dirt buildup. The variation was severe enough that we decided to file a manufacturer claim. Here’s why these color inconsistencies can happen—and what we do to make it right:

Common Causes of Shingle Color Variance:

✅ Different Batch or Lot Numbers – Even the same color shingles can appear different if they’re from separate production batches.
✅ Oil Content Variation – During the manufacturing process, slight changes in oil or granule content can affect the drying and final tone of the shingle.
✅ Post-Install Repairs – When repairs are made later using shingles from a different batch, it’s common to see subtle differences.
✅ Environmental Factors – Sun exposure, wind, and moisture can age certain sections of a roof differently, especially in lakeside areas like Grove.

In this case, the roof was professionally installed, but the visual inconsistency still occurred. That’s why Ridgeline is stepping in on behalf of the homeowner, submitting a sample directly to the manufacturer for lab testing. The process involves mailing physical shingles for analysis—yes, there’s literally a giant “shingle stamp” for that!

We take roof quality seriously. Whether it’s storm damage, poor installation, or manufacturer defects, we stand by our work and advocate for our clients every step of the way.

Video Transcript: "Hey. Tim Yates. Ridgeline Roofing and Solar down here at Grand Lake today, and it is windy. And I am down here doing a manufacturer claim for a roof that we installed, a couple years ago. It's got a real severe color variance in it.

It's black. You can see the difference in in colors if you're in a distance from the roof, and, obviously, something's wrong somewhere. It could be different batch numbers of the shingles. It could be different lot numbers. It could be different amounts of oil in the in the shingles themselves coming off the press that dried differently.

I'm not I'm not exactly sure. There's probably 900 things that could possibly be, but at the end of the day, it's not right. So we're gonna send these in to the manufacturer. They actually send you a way to mail them. It's just a kind of a great big stamp.

Put them in there and you send them in. They put it in their lab, and they let you know if they're gonna take care of it or not. That's basically how you do. Make sure you use it. You can see how many it is down here on the lake today.

So I'm gonna get these shingles on and, try to get out of here before I get"