Certainteed Landmark Vs. GAF Timberline HD
Myself I am going with Certainteed on my house. It has absolutely nothing to do with the weight and/or thickness of the shingles. It has to do with the fact that I install these almost everyday, I...
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[quote=“bcdemon”]Myself I am going with Certainteed on my house. It has absolutely nothing to do with the weight and/or thickness of the shingles. It has to do with the fact that I install these...
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I vote CT shingles all day, but don’t get so caught up on the weight or thickness. Those are not attributes that always define a good product. For instance, a BDL of IKO shingles (30 yr Arch) weighs...
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Certainteed Landmark Vs. GAF Timberline HD
[quote="-Axiom-"] BigKutta: Cant tell by looking at them, that is why I am looking for the spec. thickness, weight per sqaure… A 30 yr Landmark is thicker than a 40 yr Timberline. IMO a Landmark is...
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Certainteed Landmark Vs. GAF Timberline HD
BigKutta: Is it worth going to the Landmark Premium over the Landmark? Would I be able to tell the difference? BOth are lifetime now Anytime you can afford to get the better shingle, go for it. As far...
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You might want to look at the warranties offered by these two brands. Certainteeds warranty for defects is only 10 years at 100% coverage, it then prorates drastically. Where as GAF’s warranty is 50...
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I agree, the amount of granules that GAF Timberlines lose even before they are taken out of the package blows my mind…I would definitely go with the Certainteed, although in my opinion OC Oakridge are...
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Certainteed Landmark Vs. GAF Timberline HD
JCarnes: You might want to look at the warranties offered by these two brands. Certainteeds warranty for defects is only 10 years at 100% coverage, it then prorates drastically. Where as GAF’s...
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I personally like to stay out of the warranty game. We droped out of the mater eliete and select shingle roofer programs. I am really more interested in selling my business and our own warranty thats...
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For CT i am getting the SureStart Plus (20 yr) Plus 20 yr workmanship For GAF I am getting the Golden Pledge plus 20 yr workmanship Are you suggesting these are not equal? Read full topic
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Where do you guys live where roofs even last more than 10 years? Seriously. All the nice houses with insurance have their roofs replaced every 5-10 years. Hail & wind storms have been murder on...
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[quote=“famous”]Where do you guys live where roofs even last more than 10 years? Seriously. All the nice houses with insurance have their roofs replaced every 5-10 years. Hail & wind storms have...
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here in CT most roofs i go to bid have been on for 20 to 25 years and there is still no leaks or just a small leak. Read full topic
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Anytime you can afford to get the better shingle, go for it. As far as telling the difference, the Premium is a thicker shingle so it may give a bit more shadow effect. Read full topic
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The GAF/ELK shingles are junk. I have them on my 7 year old house and they are cracking and have a ton of granuals that are missing from the bottom edge. Waiting for a hail or wind storm because I...
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If your GAF shingles are cracking " and I doubt they are" then you need to make a claim with them. All manufactuers had a cracking problem with there fiberglass matt shingles in the 1980’s and some...
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Certainteed Landmark Vs. GAF Timberline HD
RooferJ: If your GAF shingles are cracking " and I doubt they are" then you need to make a claim with them. All manufactuers had a cracking problem with there fiberglass matt shingles in the 1980’s...
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Didnt mean to sound condesending, but I have never heard of a GAF shingle cracking from that time period, and I have seen a lot of them. I know the ones in New England are made in Myerstown since they...
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Anytime you can afford to get the better shingle, go for it. As far as telling the difference, the Premium is a thicker shingle so it may give a bit more shadow effect. Read full topic
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Back to the original topic…I eneded up going with the Certainteed product based on what I read on this board. My roofer pushed hard for CT even though he could do both. He has been to both...
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You made a good decision. CT is the way to go. Read full topic
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I’ve been reading through these posts as I make a decision about GAF vs. Certainteed. I have a neighbor w/ the Independence Shingle, Colonial Slate, who bought their roof in 1996. I love their roof...
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It is really hard to determine a full color for a roof of one little sample board. My advice, get addresses of a few houses done in whichever color you may want to put on your own home, even if it...
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How is added weight a better shingle? I would like to see the actual amount of asphalt in the CT’s compared to the Timberlines. At my last GAF seminar they explained the weight difference as lyme...
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THIS WILL HELP !!! read the WARRANTYS each one is different.if you don’t purchase the ALL the right items for the warranty it will be VOIDED.like Owens Corning they have many items REQUIRED to...
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