Always check the warranty of the brand of shingle you plan to buy.
Roof shingles 30 year warranty.
Each warranty starts with a tru protection period during the initial years where coverage includes labor cost to repair replace defective materials.
If it s not cared for properly that 30 year shingle will only last 12 to 15 years.
Or wait 3 years with repairs costs 2 000.
The expected service life of a 30 year product if properly cared for is approximately 25 years.
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Depending on point of view repair costs could be 20 towards the roof replacement.
Speedbumps in the warranty process.
The golden pledge limited warranty provides all of the same coverage available in the silver pledge limited warranty but the workmanship coverage lasts for 20 25 or 30 years depending on the type of shingles you choose to install.
That s one of the big misconceptions in the roofing marketplace.
Although this is clearly stated for a certain number of years 25 30 etc or a limited lifetime material warranty in the case of products such as the iko crowne slate dynasty with armourzone cambridge nordic royal estate and armourshake shingle it is important to observe how claims are determined late in the warranty period.
Architectural shingles of 30 year or 50 year distinction should last as long as the warranty guarantees but make sure you buy the proper shingles for the weather conditions that will be plaguing your roof all year round.
To determine whether you are having an issue with your shingles or whether your shingles are simply experiencing the natural aging process please review the life cycle of your roof brochure.
In our environment a typical 30 year shingle can be expected to last approximately 15 20 years.
If it costs 10 000 to replace the roof today.
Please refer to the warranty table for the shingle you are considering.
That is why it is so important for homeowners to understand the product being used on their house.
A warranty that covers replacement shingles but not labor may be worth only a few hundred dollars of the thousands needed to repair or replace your roof.
Your manufacturer s shingle warranty is intended to provide coverage against product or manufacturing defects for a certain length of time usually 20 to 50 years ensuring that the manufacturer will make the necessary repairs or replacements to defective parts within that term.
The truth is a 30 year shingle will not really last 30 years.