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Asphalt Shingles, Part 3 ― Warranties<br />

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Identity of issuing entity<br />

Title, original publication date,<br />

identifying symbol if any<br />

Products covered<br />

Scope of coverage<br />

Does warranty cover defects in<br />

manufacture?<br />

Does warranty cover defects in<br />

application?<br />

Does warranty limit coverage<br />

to leakage, if no, what defects<br />

or conditions are covered?<br />

Does warranty cover flashing,<br />

metal work, or related work<br />

that may be affected and/or<br />

need to be repaired/removed?<br />

Length of coverage<br />

Is warranty prorated?<br />

When does prorating begin?<br />

What is the prorating formula?<br />

Nature of remedy<br />

Does warranty provide for<br />

replacement shingles?<br />

Warranty provides for labor to<br />

install replacement shingle?<br />

<strong>2005</strong>-<strong>2006</strong> Steep-<strong>slope</strong> <strong>Roofing</strong> Materials Guide 90<br />

GAF Materials Corporation<br />

“GAF Golden Pledge Limited Warranty;@ June, 2004; RESWT161 76952-0604<br />

Royal Sovereign, Jumbo Royal Sovereign, Marquis WeatherMax, Timberline 30, Timberline Select 40, Timberline<br />

Ultra, Slateline, Grand Slate, Grand Sequoia, Grand Canyon, Country Mansion, Country Estate, Camelot; all GAF<br />

Weather StopperJ products.<br />

GAF warrants that the complete GAF Weather Stopper roof system will remain free from manufacturing defects and<br />

application errors in the Weather Stopper roof system or covered flashings that adversely affect their performance. If<br />

shingles were sold with Algae-EaterJ protection, GAF warrants that blue-green algae will not cause a pronounced<br />

discoloration. GAF Weather Stopper roof system includes GAF roof shingles, ridge cap shingles, attic ventilation<br />

products and underlayments. Misapplication of the Weather Stopper products and flashings at valleys, dormers,<br />

chimneys and plumbing vents are also covered. (See Special Features/Conditions)<br />

Yes<br />

Yes<br />

No; warranty covers manufacturing defects, application errors and covered flashings that adversely affect<br />

performance and blue-green algae discoloration.<br />

Yes; warranty covers GAF products and application of flashings at valleys, dormers, chimneys and plumbing<br />

vents.<br />

For Manufacturing Defects:<br />

Life: Timberline Ultra, Grand Slate, Grand Canyon, Grand Sequoia, Country Mansion, Country Estate,<br />

Camelot<br />

40 years: Timberline Select 40, Slateline,<br />

30 years: Timberline 30, Marquis WeatherMax<br />

25 years: Royal Sovereign, Jumbo Royal Sovereign<br />

For Misapplication, Wind Damage and Failure to Seal: 12 years<br />

For Algae Discoloration: 10 years<br />

Yes<br />

For Manufacturing Defect: 50 year coverage period for lifetime shingles material defect applies only to single family<br />

detached residences; for all other structures, coverage period is 15 years. After 50 years: Timberline Ultra, Slateline,<br />

Grand Canyon, Grand Sequoia, Country Mansion, Country Estate, Grand Slate, Camelot. After 12 years: Royal<br />

Sovereign, Jumbo Royal Sovereign, Marquis Weathermax, Timberline 30, Timberline Select 40.<br />

For Misapplication: 20 year coverage period for lifetime shingles misapplication applies only to single family<br />

detached residences; for all other structures, coverage period is 20 years. After 20 years: Timberline Ultra, Slateline,<br />

Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon, Grand Sequoia, Country Mansion, Country Estate, Grand Slate, Camelot. After 12<br />

years: Royal Sovereign, Jumbo Royal Sovereign, Marquis Weathermax, Timberline 30, Timberline Select 40.<br />

50 year coverage period for material defect applies only to single family detached residences; for all other structures,<br />

coverage period is 15 years.<br />

Timberline Ultra, Slateline, Grand Slate, Grand Sequoia, Grand Canyon, country Mansion, Country Estate, Camelot:<br />

After 15 years, warranty is reduced by 1/600 for each month of service from date of installation (so that at the<br />

beginning of the 16 th year, warranty is reduced by 180/600).<br />

Timberline Select 40: After 12 years, warranty is reduced by 1/480 for each month of service from date of<br />

installation (so that at the beginning of the 13 th year, warranty is reduced by 144/480).<br />

Timberline 30, Marquis Weathermax: After 12 years, warranty is reduced by 1/360 for each month of service from<br />

date of installation (so that at the beginning of the 13 th year, warranty is reduced by 144/360).<br />

Royal Sovereign, Jumbo Royal Sovereign: After 12 years, warrant is reduced by 1/300 for each month of service<br />

from the date of installation (so that at the beginning of the 13 th year, warranty is reduced by (144/300).<br />

Proration Schedule for Weather Stopper products where “Lifetime” shingles are installed on structures other<br />

than single family residences: Years of service/proration adjustment as follows [years/%]): 16/75; 17-18/70; 19-20/65;<br />

21-22/60; 23-24/55; 25-26/50; 27-28/45; 29-30/40; 31-32/35; 33-34/30; 35-40/25; 41-50/20; 51-lifetime/10<br />

For Manufacturing Defects: For the first 10, 15 or 50 years (depending upon the shingle type or building structure), if any<br />

part of the roof system is found to have manufacturing defects or there are application errors, GAF will arrange to have roof<br />

repaired or recovered or, at its sole option, will provide replacement <strong>roofing</strong> products and reimbursement for the full reasonable<br />

cost of labor and other <strong>materials</strong> to repair or recover roof, including flashings at valleys, dormers, chimneys, and plumbing<br />

vents. After 10, 15 or 50 year period, the repair or recover cost which GAF will pay and the <strong>roofing</strong> products to be provided, will<br />

be reduced to reflect the amount of use received.<br />

For Workmanship Defects: For the first 12, 15 or 20 years (depending upon the shingle type or building structure), if during<br />

the warranty term for misapplication any part of the GAFMC Weather Stopper system or covered flashings to have application<br />

errors, GAFMC will arrange to have the roof repaired or recovered or, at its sole option, will provide with replacement <strong>roofing</strong><br />

products or components and reimburse the full reasonable cost of labor and other <strong>materials</strong> to repair or recover the roof,<br />

including flashings at valleys, dormers, chimneys, plumbing vents, and around GAFMC skylights. The cost of labor to tear off<br />

some of all of the Weather Stopper Systems and disposal are included, if necessary to repair the roof.<br />

For Algae Discoloration: During the first year, GAF will contribute either the cost of cleaning shingles or repairing or replacing<br />

shingles up to the maximum of the original installed cost of the affected shingles. For the 9 year balance of the 10 year<br />

warranty period, GAF=s maximum contribution will be reduced by the amount of use received (See Item #7).<br />

Yes<br />

Yes

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