This CE lesson develops an evidence-based framework for evaluating roofing materials through the lenses of performance, lifespan, and warranty interpretation. It begins by defining roofing materials as protective building components and situating material selection within Colorado’s stressors—hail, snow load, wind exposure, and high-UV sunlight—where failure modes and maintenance demands differ substantially by system. Participants then compare common regional options (asphalt, metal, tile, wood, membrane, slate) by characteristics, advantages, limitations, and typical service-life ranges to support defensible recommendations and claim conversations. The lesson advances from “average lifespan” to “real-world lifespan” by examining the determinants of longevity: installation quality, ventilation, weathering, and inspection/maintenance cadence. Warranty literacy is treated as a professional competency, with emphasis on how manufacturer terms, exclusions, and required upkeep shape coverage expectations and documentation standards. The instructional sequence culminates in deterioration recognition—leaks, sagging, missing components, granule loss—and translates observed conditions into next-step actions (repair, monitoring, or replacement) that reduce claim friction.