When you install a gaf roofing system defined as gaf lifetime shingles plus at least 3 qualifying accessories you are automatically eligible for the coverage provided by the gaf roofing system limited warranty which provides the same great coverage as the gaf shingle accessory limited warranty but adds lifetime coverage on your qualifying accessory products.
Lifetime warranty roof shingles.
As an owner of a single family detached home lifetime coverage means that your warranty is in effect for manufacturing defects as long as you own your home.
Roofing contractors will sometimes say that their service comes with a lifetime warranty leading you to appropriately believe that if their shingles break 15 years down the road during a storm you can have new ones replaced for free.
The warranty is then prorated for the following 40 years.
Lifetime coverage on shingles requires the use of gaf lifetime shingles only.
All of our lifetime roof shingles which are manufactured by certainteed come with a 50 year warranty in which your shingles will be covered 100 percent throughout the first ten years of their lifespan.
However architectural shingles can have a durable lifetime of sticking to the roof for 30 to 50 years.
Unfortunately this is not usually the case.
Owens corning duration series shingles are covered under our limited lifetime warranty which means that as the owner of a single family detached home your warranty is in effect for manufacturing defects as long as you own your home.
Unfortunately homeowners sometimes see the term of their warranty and assume that s how long their roof will last.
Shingle manufacturers tout product warranties that range from 25 50 years.
And if you re interested in more than just a standard shingle warranty you may be eligible for one of our system warranties depending on the products you install and the contractor you select to do the job.
Coverage period is reduced for non single family or commercial structures.
Always check the warranty of the brand of shingle you plan to buy.
Metal roofs are probably the most durable with a turnover rate of nearly 50 years.
They compete over such features as the length of coverage algae resistance wind tolerance and whether the warranty can be transferred to a new owner.
Lifetime coverage on shingles and accessories requires the use of any gaf lifetime shingle and any 3 qualifying gaf accessories.
They use impressive sounding long term warranties to convince buyers that their shingles are the best and will last the longest.