ASPHALT SHINGLE WARRANTIES
As of January 1, 2001, several manufacturers are changing the warranties on their shingles
- 25 year shingles are being upgraded to 30 year shingles, 30 year to 40 year, etc. The
manufacturers known about are GAF, Tamko, Certainteed, and Owens Corning. This is good
marketing on their part. What it means to the consumer is that you get a better warranty
for what is hopefully a lesser price.
| MANUFACTURER |
FORMER NAME AND
WARRANTY |
NEW NAME AND
WARRANTY |
WIND WARRANTY CHANGE |
| Certainteed |
Ambassador Shake |
Landmark TL |
Now 110 mph |
| Certainteed |
Landmark 40/40 AR
Woodscape 40 |
Landmark 50/50 AR
Woodscape 50 |
90 MPH
90 MPH |
| Certainteed |
Landmark 30/30 AR
Woodscape 30 |
Landmark 40/40 AR
Woodscape 40 |
80 MPH
80 MPH |
| Certainteed |
Landmark 25/25 AR
Woodscape 25 |
Landmark 30/30 AR
Woodscape 30 |
70 MPH
70 MPH |
| TAMKO |
Heritage 25 |
Heritage 30 |
70 MPH for 60 months |
| TAMKO |
Heritage 30 |
Heritage 40 |
80 MPH for 60 months |
| TAMKO |
Heritage 40 |
Heritage 50 |
90 MPH for 60 months |
| TAMKO |
Windfighter |
Same |
120 MPH for 120 months |
| GAF |
Timberline 25 |
Timberline 30 |
70 MPH |
| GAF |
Timberline 30 |
Timberline 40 |
80 MPH |
| GAF |
Timberline Ultra |
Timberline Ultra |
110* MPH |
| Owens Corning |
Oakridge 25 |
Oakridge Pro 30 |
70 MPH |
| Owens Corning |
Oakridge 30 |
Oakridge Pro 40 |
80 MPH |
| Owens Corning |
Oakridge 40 |
Oakridge Pro 50
Deep Shadow |
90 MPH |
*Timberline Ultra requires 6 nails per
shingle and use of Timbertex Ridge cap; otherwise, warranty is 90 mph.
How will these changes affect the consumer?
First of all, let's say you get a price on a new roof in November 2001 but your roof is
not going to be installed until March 2002. In November 2001, 30 year shingles
weighed around 290 pounds per 100 square feet (per roof square). Now they weigh around 250
pounds per square. You paid for the 290 pound shingles, so make sure that's what you're
getting. If a roofer installs 30 year shingles that are manufactured after January 2002,
those shingles are of a lighter weight and not as good in quality. How would a consumer
protect himself in a situation like this? Check the manufacturing date on the shingle
bundles and the lot number. You can call the manufacturers' Technical Services Department
and they will tell you what weight of the shingles are. Below are some numbers.
These changes can also benefit the
consumer. Quite simply, you will get a better warranty on a less expensive product. Bottom
line, and I can't stress this enough, is that roof quality is primarily workmanship
related. IT IS MUCH BETTER TO HAVE A MODERATE PRODUCT INSTALLED CORRECTLY THAN TO HAVE A
HIGH END PRODUCT INSTALLED POORLY. Poor workmanship is the most frequent cause of
premature roof failure.
CERTAINTEED
800-345-1145
www.certainteed.com
GAF
Technical Services & Guarantee Status Office
1361 Alps Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
1-800-ROOF-411
www.gaf.com
TAMKO CORPORATE
220 West 4th Street
Joplin, MO 64801
800-641-4691
Fax: 417-624-8935
www.tamko.com
Product Availability:
sales@tamko.com
Questions & Comments:
info@tamko.com
Technical Services:
techservices@tamko.com
Fax: 800-541-8849
Warranty Services:
warranty@tamko.com
OWENS CORNING
1-800-GET-PINK
www.owenscorning.com |
