2000 by the National Roofing Contractors Association. No

Understanding the Warranty Listing
Following are descriptions of the kind of data that is
contained in the 20 categories of information included
in each warranty listing.
1. Identity of issuing entity: This is the name of the
legal entity that issues and is obligated to honor the
warranty document. In most instances, this entity is the
manufacturer of the product covered by the warranty
(but see the explanation of Item 12 for information in
this regard).
2. Title, original publication date, and identifying
symbol (if any): The title listed is the title printed on
the warranty document. The original publication date is
the date that the manufacturer first promulgated the
warranty form; the document may subsequently be
reprinted in the exact same form. Some
manufacturer’s warranties contain an identifying
symbol, or code, that is frequently a combination of
numbers and letters, usually in the bottom right-hand or
left-hand corner of the document. This identifying
symbol indicates the precise document that was
reviewed by NRCA. (For the reader to be certain that
the warranty document he has in his possession is the
same one listed in the Guide, the title of the document
and the identifying symbol, if any, should match
exactly.)
3. Products covered: This is an enumeration of the
manufacturer’s asphalt shingle products that are
covered by the warranty. If properly updated by the
manufacturer, the reader should be able to identify
these products in the asphalt shingle section.
4. Scope of coverage: Information supplied in this
category usually corresponds to the language used in
the warranty document. Item 4a addresses whether
the warranty provides coverage for defects in
manufacture, as opposed to defects in application,
which is covered in Item 4b. Virtually all asphalt
shingle warranties provide coverage for leaks; others
may provide coverage for other defects and conditions.
This will be noted in item 4c. Few asphalt shingle
warranties provide coverage for defects in other roofing
work besides the shingles; if coverage is extended to
flashings, metal work, or related application, this will be
noted in 4d.
5. Length of coverage: This is the number of years
for which the manufacturer will issue the warranty. The
length of coverage will generally be stipulated to
specific asphalt shingle products. Most coverage is
prorated – that is, the coverage declines from the
original cost of the shingles based on a formula related
to the number of months elapsed in the warranty.
Details on the prorating schedule are provide in items
5a, b, and c.
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6. Nature of remedy: The heading states what action
the manufacturer will take in the event that there is a
problem with the shingles covered under the warranty.
The language used in this category generally parallels
that appearing in the warranty document. For most
asphalt shingle warranties, the remedy provided is
payment for the purchase, or cost to repair or
replacement of the shingles, often on a prorated basis.
7. Monetary limitations: The information provided for
this category indicates whether the warranty contains a
monetary limitation of the manufacturer’s obligation
under its warranty. The phrase none stated indicates
that there is no monetary limitation stated in the
document, meaning that the manufacturer is obligated
to spend whatever sum is necessary in order to honor
its warranty.
8. Specific exclusions from coverage: Most roofing
warranties state that leaks resulting from certain
enumerated caused (e.g., natural disasters, tornadoes,
abuse or misuse) will not be covered. A numeric code
is used in this category to reference specific exclusions
from coverage, a key for which is provided below. The
list of specific exclusions is a compilation of those
appearing in warranty documents submitted to NRCA;
the language appearing in the index is not necessarily
the exact language appearing in a specific warranty
document, but it reflects the same exclusion.
The absence of a specific exclusion from coverage
does not necessarily mean that a warranty will be
applicable to a condition or occurrence not specifically
excluded. The applicability of the warranty will
generally be determined from the information contained
under the category Scope of Coverage.
Index of Specifically Enumerated Exclusions from
Coverage
1. Natural disasters and acts of God (lightning,
hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes)
2. Hail
3. Acts of negligence, abuse or misuse,
accidents, vandalism
4. Damage by structural failure; settlement;
movement; distortion; warpage; or buckling or
cracking or roof deck, walls, or foundation
5. Failure of material and/or metal work not
supplied by the manufacturer issuing the
warranty
6. Changes, repairs, or alterations to roof or
installation of equipment, fixtures, or utilities on
or through roof after application
7. Defects in, failure or improper application of;
roof insulation, roof deck, or any other
underlying surface or material used as a base
over which the shingles are applied.
8. Inadequate attic ventilation
9. Traffic or storage of materials on roof
10. Improper storage of shingles