Warranty Guide

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Shingle
Wind Speed Coverage
with special installation
(mph / km/h)
Wind Speed Coverage
without special installation
(mph / km/h)
All GAF Lifetime Shingles 130/209* 110/175
Marquis WeatherMax
®
N/A 80/130
Royal Sovereign
®
N/A 60/96
* Your shingles will be covered up to the maximum wind speed above ONLY if your
shingles are installed using 6 nails per shingle and you have GAF Starter Strip
Products installed at the eaves and rakes.
Ridge Cap Shingle
Wind Speed Coverage
with special installation
(mph / km/h)
Wind Speed Coverage
without special installation
(mph / km/h)
Timbertex
®
& Ridglass
®
130/209** 110/175
All other GAF Ridge Cap
Shingles
90/144** 70/112
** Your ridge cap shingles will be covered up to the maximum wind speed above
ONLY if your ridge cap shingles are installed in strict accordance with the
“Maximum Wind Speed Coverage Under Ltd. Warranty” section of the applicable
ridge cap shingle application instructions.
Note: All self-sealing shingles and ridge cap shingles, including GAF’s, must
be exposed to warm, sunny conditions for several days before they completely
seal. Before sealing occurs, shingles and ridge cap shingles are vulnerable to
blow-offs and wind damage. Shingles and ridge cap shingles installed in fall or
winter may not seal until the following spring. Shingles or ridge cap shingles that
are not exposed to direct sunlight or adequate surface temperatures or that are
not fastened or installed properly may never seal. Failures to seal, blow-offs, and
wind damage under these circumstances result from the nature of self-sealing
shingles and ridge cap shingles, not a manufacturing defect, and are not covered
under this limited warranty.
Algae Discoloration: What Is Covered/Sole And Exclusive Remedy.
This limited warranty applies only to shingles and ridge cap shingles sold in
packages bearing the StainGuard Plus
™
with Time Release or StainGuard
®
logos.
GAF warrants to you that blue-green algae (also known as cyanobacteria) will
not cause a pronounced discoloration of your StainGuard Plus
™
with Time
Release- or StainGuard
®
-labeled shingles or ridge cap shingles for the
warranty term listed above. If your StainGuard Plus
™
with Time Release-
labeled shingles exhibit a pronounced discoloration caused by blue-green
algae during the first 10 years after installation or your StainGuard
®
-labeled
shingles or ridge cap shingles exhibit a pronounced discoloration caused by
blue-green algae during the first year after installation, GAF’s contribution will be
either the reasonable cost of commercially cleaning your shingles (or ridge cap
shingles, if your ridge cap shingles are labeled with the StainGuard
®
logo) or, at
GAF’s sole option, replacing discolored shingles (or ridge cap shingles, if your
ridge cap shingles are labeled with the StainGuard
®
logo). The maximum cost
to GAF shall be the lesser of the original cost of the affected shingles or ridge cap
shingles or the cost to clean the affected shingles or ridge cap shingles. During
the remainder of the limited warranty period, GAF’s contribution to you will be
reduced to reflect the amount of use you have received from your shingles or
ridge cap shingles since your shingles or ridge cap shingles were installed. The
amount of use will be calculated by dividing the number of months which have
elapsed since installation to the date of claim by the number of months in the
warranty term.
Note: Preventing pronounced algae-related discoloration of your shingles or
ridge cap shingles is achieved through formulations or through unique blends
of granules.
What Is Not Covered.
Even if your GAF Products were not properly installed according to GAF’s
application instructions or to standard good roofing practices, this limited
warranty remains in effect. However, GAF will NOT be liable for and this warranty
does NOT apply to:
(1) Damage resulting from anything other than an inherent manufacturing defect
in the GAF Products, such as:
(a) improper fastening of your shingles or accessories or application not
in strict accordance with GAF’s printed application instructions, if the
improper installation was the cause of the damage.
(b) settlement, movement, or defects in the building, walls, foundation, or
the roof base over which the shingles or accessories were applied.
(c) inadequate ventilation.
(2) Damage resulting from causes beyond normal wear and tear, such as:
(a) acts of nature, such as hail, fire, or winds (including gusts) over the
applicable wind speed listed above.
(b) impact of traffic on the roof or foreign objects, including damage
caused by objects blown onto the roof by wind.
(c) improper storage or handling of the GAF Products.
(3) Ice damming, except for leaks in the area of your roof deck covered by a
GAF Leak Barrier which are caused by a manufacturing defect in your GAF
Leak Barrier.
(4) Shading or variations in the color of your GAF Products or discoloration or
contamination caused by fungus, mold, lichen, algae (except for blue-green
algae if your shingles or ridge cap shingles were labeled with the StainGuard
Plus
™
with Time Release or StainGuard
®
logos), or other contaminants,
including that caused by organic materials on the roof.
(5) Labor costs, except as specifically provided for above, disposal costs, tear-off
costs, and costs related to underlayments (unless your claim involves a
manufacturing defect in a GAF Underlayment), metal work, and flashings.
(6) Damage to the interior or exterior of the building, including, but not limited
to, mold growth.
Other Limitations Concerning Coverage.
Decisions as to the extent of repair, re-cover, or cleaning required, and the
reasonable cost of such work, will be made solely by GAF. GAF reserves the right
to arrange directly for your GAF Products to be repaired, re-covered, or cleaned
instead of reimbursing you for such work. The remedy under this warranty is
available only for those GAF Products actually exhibiting manufacturing defects
or algae discoloration at the time your claim is settled. Any replacement GAF
Products will be warranted only for the remainder of the original warranty period.
GAF reserves the right to discontinue or modify its shingles or accessories,
including the colors available, so any replacement shingles or accessories may
not be an exact match for the shingles or accessories on your roof. Even if GAF
does not modify a color, replacement shingles or accessories may not match
your original shingles or accessories due to normal weathering, manufacturing
variations, or other factors.
Claims: What You Must Do.
You must notify GAF about any claim within 30 days after you notice a problem.
You may report a claim by calling GAF at 1-800-458-1860, sending an e-mail
to [e-mail], or by sending a notice to GAF in writing to: GAF,
Warranty Claims Department, 1 Campus Drive, Parsippany, NJ 07054, USA.
You will then be provided with complete details about submitting your claim.
You will be required to provide proof of the date your shingles or accessories
were installed and that you were the owner of the property at that time (or that
the warranty was properly transferred to you). If you are claiming a Lifetime
warranty on any GAF Accessories, you must also provide proof of the date(s)
your three or more GAF Accessories and Lifetime Shingles were applied. GAF
may require you to send to GAF, at your expense, photographs and sample
products for testing. Within a reasonable time after proper notification, GAF will
evaluate your claim and resolve it in accordance with the terms of this limited
warranty. If you repair or replace your GAF Products before you notify GAF
about your claim or before GAF has completed its evaluation of your claim, your
claim may be denied. If you need to repair or replace your GAF Products before
your claim is resolved, you MUST provide GAF with reasonable notice. NOTE:
Notice to your contractor, dealer, or home builder is NOT notice to GAF.
You should retain this document for your records in the unlikely event that you
need to file a claim.
Sole And Exclusive Warranty.
THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND REPLACES ALL OTHER
WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND GUARANTEES,
WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WHETHER BY STATUTE, AT LAW OR IN
EQUITY, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. This limited warranty is your exclusive
warranty from GAF and represents the SOLE REMEDY available to any owner
of GAF Shingles or Accessories. GAF makes NO OTHER REPRESENTATIONS,
CONDITIONS, GUARANTEES, OR WARRANTIES of any kind other than that
stated herein. GAF WILL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY EVENT FOR CONSEQUENTIAL,
PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR OTHER SIMILAR DAMAGES OF ANY
KIND, including DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR OF ANY BUILDING,
whether any claim against it is based upon breach of this warranty, negligence,
strict liability in tort, or for any other cause. Some jurisdictions do not allow
limitations on or the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, so the
above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This limited warranty gives
you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from
jurisdiction to jurisdiction.
The United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods
shall NOT apply either to the sale of the GAF Products or to this limited warranty.
Modification Of Warranty.
This limited warranty may not be changed or modified except in writing, signed
by an officer of GAF. No one (other than an officer of GAF) has the authority to
assume any additional or other liability or responsibility for GAF in connection
with your GAF Products except as described in this limited warranty. (Note:
Warranty subject to change. The warranty in effect at the time your GAF
Products are installed is the version of the warranty that will govern your claim.
For current information, visit gaf.com or write to GAF at 1 Campus Drive,
Parsippany, NJ 07054, USA, Attn: Warranty Claims Department.)
Effective Date.
This limited warranty is effective for GAF Products installed after February 1,
2018.
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