Specification

10/18/2016
APPLICABLE STANDARDS & PROTOCOLS
 UL 790, Class A
 Miami-Dade County Product Control Approved
12-1127.03
 Florida Building Code Approved FL10124-R12
 UL 997 modified to 110 mph
 ASTM D7158, Class H
 ASTM D3161, Class F
 ASTM D3018, Type 1
 ASTM D3462
 ICC ESR-1475, ESR-3267*
 Texas Department of Insurance
 ENERGY STAR
®
Qualified (White Only) (U.S.
Only)**
Effective 7/1/08, existing NYC MEA's may be used but are no longer required.
*Obtained ESR 3267 ev aluation f rom ICC Evaluation Serv ices based on compliance with the requirements of AC438, an acceptance criteria
established by ICC Ev aluation Services to ev aluate asphalt shingles that contains perf ormance tests in addition to those required by the building code.
(ICC Ev aluation Serv ices prov ides technical evaluations of building products that directly address the issue of code compliance. Building inspectors
use these evaluation reports to help determine code compliance and enf orce building regulations.)
**When installed properly , this product will help reduce energy costs. Actual sav ings will v ary based on geographic location and indiv idual building
characteristics. For more inf ormation, contact GAF Technical Serv ices at 1-800-ROOF-411, v isit gaf.com, or call 1-888-STAR-YES.
PRODUCT/SYSTEM SPECIFICS
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 Fiberglass Asphalt Construction
 Dimensions (approx.): 12” x 36”
 Exposure: 5”
 Bundles/Square: 3
 Pieces/Square: 79
 Nails/Square: 316 (474 where 6 nails per shingle is required)
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 StainGuard
®
Protection: Yes (Location dependent; contact Technical Services at 800.766.3411)
 Ridge Cap: Royal Sovereign
®
Shingle
 Starter: Pro-Start
®
; WeatherBlocker™
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Ref er to complete published installation instructions.
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Required by some local codes.
INSTALLATION
Detailed installation instructions are provided on the inside of each bundle wrapper of Royal Sovereign
®
Shingles.
Installation instructions may also be obtained at www.gaf.com.