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February 2012

Choose Your Shingle Manufacturer Carefully

Obviously the GAF Materials Corporation thinks highly of Larry L. Vaught Roofing. Otherwise they wouldn't have certified us as a Master Elite contractor. This "honor" is bestowed upon no more than 3% of all contractors nationwide. Since we don't have an equivalent honor we could bestow upon GAF, we will simply state that Larry L. Vaught Roofing really thinks highly of GAF too! We like them for numerous reasons, but are particularly pleased with GAF because we have found that in those rare instances that their shingles may have a manufacturing defect, it has been our experience that GAF handles their warranty claims professionally, promptly, and fairly. Regrettably, we can't say the same about certain other composition shingle manufacturers. In this day and age, you might think all shingle manufacturers do a satisfactory job taking care of their warranty claims, but we find otherwise. In one recent situation we assisted a homeowner with their composition shingle warranty claim and it took nearly FOUR years before the shingle manufacturer finally agreed to have this customer's defective roof replaced. Granted, this was one of the worst cases we have encountered, but we have observed other instances when shingle manufacturers made it ridiculously difficult for homeowners to resolve their claims and have even entirely denied legitimate claims. Based upon what we have seen during our 44+ years in business, GAF provides the best composition shingles available and is absolutely the best shingle manufacturer to deal with if ever a warranty issue arises! This quite relevant factor is often overlooked, but is something we think you should strongly consider when choosing the materials to be installed on your next roof.