![]() ![]() Damage to the roof system (roof structure and roof system including the roof deck, underlayment, leak barriers, starter strips, ridge cap shingles, and attic ventilation.)ģ. The settlements would cover the following claims:Ģ. Between 19 at other GAF manufacturing plants. Between 19 at GAF’s plant in Mobile, Alabama.Ģ. However, the company agreed to offer two settlements covering products manufactured:ġ. GAF, in turn, claimed that they were not defective and were appropriately covered by the warranty. Plaintiffs claimed that the company’s Timberline products have a defect that makes them prone to prematurely crack, tear or split. of America Asphalt Roofing Shingle Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. In 2013, a class action lawsuit, titled Building Materials Corp. They have been touted as “the # 1 selling shingle in North America”, “the heaviest and longest-lasting fiberglass asphalt shingle in the Timberline series” offering “superior strength and improved weathering in harsh conditions”, because their exceptional design “promotes longest life and extra durability.” Case Summary Its top selling roofing shingles, Timberline, have been installed on millions of homes across the US. In the residential roofing market, for many years GAF has been holding the top spot as the “Largest Roofing Shingle Manufacturer in North America”. The company has been covering up this issue for years (we will show quotes from high-ranking company officials), failing to inform homeowners, roofing contractors and state authorities, or to recall the defective product. ![]() Since the shingles in question were manufactured from 1998 to 2009, at the rate of 10,000 claims per year, our guess is that there were at least 100,000 failed Timberline roofs. The actual number of people involved the class action was not disclosed, but there were more than 10,000 warranty claims related to this problem, that were filed in just one year. ![]() While the GAF lawsuit has been settled in April 2015, we want to make you aware of this situation and summarize the case, because there is a complete lack of media coverage on this issue. Standing Seam Materials & Cost Calculator.Visit gaf.com/LRS for qualifying GAF products. See GAF Golden Pledge ® Limited Warranty for complete coverage and restrictions. Qualifying GAF accessory products include: (1) ridge cap shingles (2) attic ventilation (3) starter strip shingles (4) roof deck protection and (5) leak barrier. A qualifying GAF roofing system consists of Timberline ® UHDZ ™ shingles and 5 qualifying GAF accessory products. For all other properties, misapplication coverage term is 25 years. Contractors may receive benefits, such as loyalty rewards points and discounts on marketing tools from GAF for participating in the program and offering GAF enhanced warranties, which require the use of a minimum amount of GAF products.Ĥ 30-year misapplication coverage term applies only to single-family detached residences owned by individual(s). See GAF Shingle & Accessory Limited Warranty for complete coverage and restrictions.ģ Contractors enrolled in GAF certification programs are not employees or agents of GAF, and GAF does not control or otherwise supervise these independent businesses. 2 30-year StainGuard Plus PRO ™ Algae Protection Limited Warranty against blue-green algae discoloration is available only on products sold in packages bearing the StainGuard Plus PRO ™ logo. ![]()
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