Artificial shingle

An artificial shingle for mounting on a roof, the artificial shingle comprising:

• an elongated body constructed from an artificial material, the elongated body including—
• a top surface having an upper top overlap portion and a lower top exposure portion, wherein the lower top exposure portion extends over at least approximately between 0.50% and 0.75% of the top surface, and
• a bottom surface having an upper bottom exposure portion and a lower bottom overlap portion, wherein the upper bottom exposure portion extends over at least approximately between 0.50% and 0.75% of the bottom surface, and wherein the lower top exposure portion and the upper bottom exposure portion each present a relief pattern substantially resembling a natural material, the bottom surface including—
• a midline groove of reduced thickness extending the length of the elongated body to facilitate bending the artificial shingle, and
• a cuttable end tab located at a bottom end of the midline groove, wherein the cuttable end tab can be cut as needed to facilitate folding the artificial shingle but otherwise conceals the presence of the midline groove when the artificial shingle is mounted to the roof.

An artificial shingle for mounting on a roof, the artificial shingle comprising:

• an elongated body constructed from an artificial material, the elongated body including—
• a top surface having an upper top overlap portion and a lower top exposure portion, wherein the lower top exposure portion extends over at least approximately between 0.50% and 0.75% of the top surface, and
• a bottom surface having an upper bottom exposure portion and a lower bottom overlap portion, wherein the upper bottom exposure portion extends over at least approximately between 0.50% and 0.75% of the bottom surface, and wherein the lower top exposure portion and the upper bottom exposure portion each present a relief pattern substantially resembling a natural material, the bottom surface including—
• a portion of reduced thickness located at the lower bottom overlap portion, and
• a plurality of corrugations within the portion of reduced thickness to increase stiffness and strength and thickness.