Always check the warranty of the brand of shingle you plan to buy.
Lifetime warranty roof shingles.
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.
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.
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.
Lifetime coverage on shingles and accessories requires the use of any gaf lifetime shingle and any 3 qualifying gaf accessories.
Unfortunately this is not usually the case.
Metal roofs are probably the most durable with a turnover rate of nearly 50 years.
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.
Coverage period is reduced for non single family or commercial structures.
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.
The warranty is then prorated for the following 40 years.
They use impressive sounding long term warranties to convince buyers that their shingles are the best and will last the longest.
Unfortunately homeowners sometimes see the term of their warranty and assume that s how long their roof will last.
See gaf roofing system limited warranty for complete coverage and restrictions.
What are lifetime roof shingles.
Shingle manufacturers tout product warranties that range from 25 50 years.
Although shingle warranties have terms that extend upwards of 20 years the reality is that the typical lifespan of a laminate roof in southern ontario is usually between 20 and 25 years.