The visible part of overlapped shingles is called

• A. Exposure
• B. Overhang
• C. Face
• D. Reveal

Answer: (A)

Exposure is the visible portion of each shingle after it’s installed. When shingles are laid in overlapping courses, part of each shingle is covered by the one above, and the remaining width—the exposure—is what you actually see on the roof surface. This exposed area is important because it determines how much weather protection the roof provides and how the roof looks. The amount of exposure is set by the type and size of the shingle and the installation method, influencing wind resistance and water shedding.

Overhang refers to how far the roof edge extends beyond the supporting structure, not the part of the shingle that’s visible on the roof. Face isn’t a standard term for the visible portion of shingles, and reveal is used in other contexts to describe visible edges or features rather than the shingle’s exposed width.