ROOFING WARRANTIES EXPLAINED
Comprehensive Warranties for Ultimate Roofing Protection
Understanding the Importance of Strong Material and Workmanship Warranties
There are two parts to every warranty, the material warranty and the workmanship warranty. Both are important and both need to be strong for your protection. Both of these warranties will vary greatly from contractor to contractor.
Almost every asphalt shingle installed today will come with a “LIFETIME” warranty. Nothing lasts forever, especially if it is exposed to sun, wind, rain, hail, snow, triple digit and below 0 temperatures 24 hours a day, 365 days per year for decades. Many homeowners hear the word lifetime and believe this is the last roof they will ever need to purchase. Many contractors will not explain to you, lifetime may not mean what you interpret it to mean. This “LIFETIME” warranty will cover any defects in the shingle that may arise during the manufacturing process. It will not cover the shingle simply deteriorating over time due to exposure to the elements.
If there is a defect, the typical “LIFETIME” warranty will give you 100% of the price you paid for the shingles during the first 10 years after installation. After that, the value is prorated and decreases every month until it reaches a set amount that is a fraction of what you paid for them. However, it will keep this fractional value as long as you own your home. No labor or roofing accessories (underlayment, etc.) will be covered with this “LIFETIME” warranty.
This warranty will also not cover any issues caused from any improper installation or workmanship provided by your contractor. Since our inception, Quality Home Exteriors has provided a LIFETIME workmanship warranty on every single job we do. Simply stated, if a problem arises that was caused by Quality Home Exteriors, we will come out and repair the issue at zero expense to you. Having provided this warranty for over 25 years, you can see we are confident in our work. We would not remain in business doing a job twice, so we take the time to ensure we do the job right the first time.
On top of our LIFETIME workmanship warranty, we can provide a greatly enhanced warranty that are backed by the manufacturer… 50 years (yes, 50!, not 10) of NON-PRORATED 100% coverage AND 100% coverage of all accessories AND 100% coverage of all LABOR and 100% coverage of environmental disposal. Simply you are 100% covered for LABOR, MATERIALS, DISPOSAL for any material defects or any workmanship defects for 50 years!! This workmanship warranty is backed by the manufacturer, meaning THEY pay if there is a problem with OUR workmanship. They are confident enough in our work to guarantee it with their money. If we make a mistake, they will pay 100% of the cost to remove, replace and dispose of your roof! Now that is confidence in our work!