TRUTH ABOUT WARRANTIES
Posted: June 28th, 2018
uNDERSTANDING ROOFING WARRANTIES!
It seems like everywhere you look everything comes with
some sort of "warranty," cars, electronics, appliances......but your roof? Yes, even a roof
can come with a warranty. Now it leaves you with, is it needed or important? When
you’re spending a lot of money on something like roofing your house, it’s
important to know just what warranty you are getting.
STANDARD MATERIAL WARRANTIES
When a roofing company hands you more information on which
warranty they offer, never, ever assume all warranties are created equal. A typical shingle warranty from just any roofing company is just that, it covers
the shingles and has a prorated term which most of the time is 10 years. So
let’s say you were told by Chuck in the Truck Roofing Company that he is
going to sell you a lifetime shingle and you have a 30 square roof. What this
really means is you’re getting a 50 year shingle that begins to prorate after
the full protection period of 10 years. So in year 11 if you have an issue with
the shingles, you can file a claim, and at that time you will be reimbursed by
dividing the number of years remaining on the warranty (39 years remaining by 50
year term of warranty) and multiply that by the number of squares, so you will
receive a credit of 23.4 squares of shingles. No install, no removal included in
this at all....... that will be the customers expense. What will it cost you to remove
and install a 30 square roof and 11 years? Also you will have to pay for all
the accessories such as new underlayment, nails, drip edge, caulking, sealants, prostart, ridge vent, step flashings, pipe flashings and many other items that it takes to
make a "roof".
If you go with us a Certified Master Elite roofing
company we can give you peace of mind and help you avoid this scenario
completely by choosing one of the upgraded warranties that we offer. The first option is
called the "Systems Plus Warranty" this warranty is just that a full system
warranty with no proration and covers all parts and accessories, as well as the
removal and replacement expense of the entire system at whatever year the claim
is filed so if an 11 years there is a material defect GAF will pay to replace
the entire system and the customer pays nothing out-of-pocket.
The best option that we offer is a warranty
called the "Golden Pledge Warranty," what this covers is everything the systems plus
warranty covers except it goes further, it not only covers the entire system, it
covers the labor as well for 25 years. What this means is that all material defects are covered, as
well as any labor installation defects. This allows you as the homeowner to rest
assured that the roof on your home will not be your issue again for 25 years.
With this option GAF backs the Master Elite Contractors workmanship, assuring that your new roof is installed to or above their specifications and then they back our warranty for the entire length of the time. If we retired
in 11 years and you have an issue with your roof, GAF will still be there and will
fix your roof at no cost to you, the customer.
While a warranty can look like a bunch of legal jargon
that you just want to skim over, you might just want to read it or have them
explain it. For us, picking which warranty to offer our customers was easy. As a
GAF Master Elite Certified Roofing Contractor, we are able to offer the "strongest
and safest roofing warranties in America." What does that mean for you, the
homeowner? It means that your roof warranty will not only provide superior
long-term protection on the physical materials and components of the roof, but
also the workmanship is well.
Urbach Roofing, Inc.
445 Production Street, San Marcos, CA 92078
760-471-5065
"PROUDLY SERVING OUR CUSTOMERS FOR 45 YEARS!"
