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The Legal Stuff

What Is Covered/Excluded. This System Plus Limited Warranty covers certain GAF roong products installed on your roof (the “GAF Products”) including GAF Asphaltic Shingles, GAF Ridge

Cap Shingles, GAF Starter Strip Shingles, GAF Leak Barrier Products, GAF Roof Deck Protection Products, GAF Cobra

Attic Ventilation Products, GAF Master Flow

Attic Exhaust Ventilation

Products, and GAF Master Flow

™

Pivot

™

Pipe Boot Flashing in the unlikely event that they contain a manufacturing defect. Note: This limited warranty does not cover low-slope membranes,

other Master Flow

Products, or GAF ThermaCal

Ventilated Nail Base Roof Insulation. Please go to gaf.com for a copy of the limited warranties covering these products.

How Long Your Warranty Lasts

GAF Shingles

Manufacturing Defect Coverage Wind Warranty Coverage Algae Warranty Coverage

Limited

Warranty Term

Smart Choice

Protection Period**

Limited

Warranty Term

Wind Speed Coverage

(mph / km/h)

Limited

Warranty Term

Smart Choice

Protection Period**

LayerLock

-labeled Timberline

Shingles

Lifetime

†

50 Years 15 Years WindProven

™

Limited

Wind Warranty***:

No maximum wind speed.

For all other installations:

With Special Installation****: 130 / 209

Without Special Installation****: 110 / 175

StainGuard Plus PRO

™

30 Years

StainGuard Plus

™

25 Years

StainGuard Plus PRO

™

and

StainGuard Plus

™

15* / 10 Years

All Other GAF Lifetime

†

Shingles

Lifetime

†

50 Years 15 Years With Special Installation****: 130 / 209

Without Special Installation****: 110 / 175

StainGuard Plus

™

25 Years

StainGuard

: 10 Years

StainGuard Plus

™

15* / 10 Years

StainGuard

: 1 Year

Marquis WeatherMax

30 Years 20 Years 5 Years 80 / 130 No coverage No coverage

Royal Sovereign

25 Years 20 Years 5 Years 60 / 96 StainGuard

: 10 Years StainGuard

: 1 Year

GAF Ridge Cap Shingles

Manufacturing Defect Coverage

Wind Warranty Coverage Algae Warranty Coverage

Limited

Warranty Term

Wind Speed Coverage

(mph / km/h)

Limited

Warranty Term

Smart Choice

Protection Period**

TimberTex

Ridglass

TimberCrest

Limited Warranty Term and Smart Choice

Protection

Period** lasts as long as the warranty for manufacturing

defects for the type of shingle installed in the eld of

the roof.

15 Years With Special Installation****: 130 / 209

Without Special Installation****: 110 / 175

StainGuard Plus

™

25 Years

StainGuard Plus

™

15* / 10 Years

Seal-A-Ridge

5 Years 90 / 144

Ridge

5 Years With Special Installation****: 90 / 144

Without Special Installation****: 70 /112

GAF Starter Strip Shingles

Manufacturing Defect Coverage Wind Warranty Coverage

Algae Warranty Coverage

Limited

Warranty Term

Smart Choice

Protection Period**

StarterMatch

Limited Warranty Term and Smart Choice

Protection

Period** lasts as long as the warranty for manufacturing

defects for the type of shingle installed in the eld of

the roof.

No coverage StainGuard Plus

™

25 Years

StainGuard Plus

™

15* / 10 Years

All Other GAF Starter

Strip Shingles

No coverage No coverage

Other GAF Accessories

Manufacturing Defect Coverage Wind Warranty Coverage Algae Warranty Coverage

GAF Leak Barrier Products

GAF Roof Deck Protection Products

GAF Cobra

Attic

Ventilation Products

GAF Master Flow

Non-Powered Attic Exhaust

Ventilation Products

Limited Warranty Term and Smart Choice

Protection Period** lasts as long as the warranty

for manufacturing defects for the type of shingle

installed in the eld of the roof.

No coverage No coverage

GAF Master Flow

Powered Attic Exhaust

Ventilation Products

Limited Warranty Term and Smart Choice

Protection Period** lasts as long as the warranty for

manufacturing defects for the type of shingle installed

in the eld of the roof, except that Motorized, Solar, and

Electronic Components and Wi-Fi connectivity (if

applicable) are covered for the warranty term stated in

the GAF Master Flow

Powered Attic Exhaust Ventilaton

Products Limited Warranty Addendum.

No coverage No coverage

† Denition of Lifetime: The word “Lifetime” means as long as you, the original owner(s) [or the second owner(s) if coverage was properly transferred within the rst 20 years], own the property where the shingles and/or

accessories are installed. The Lifetime warranty term and 50-year non-prorated period are applicable only to shingles and accessories installed on a single-family detached residence owned by individuals. For any other

type of owner or building, such as a corporation, governmental entity, religious entity, condominium or homeowner association, school, apartment building, ofce building, or multi-use structure, the length of the warranty

is 40 years and the non-prorated period is 20 years.

 * 15-year Smart Choice

Protection Period for StainGuard Plus PRO

™

or StainGuard Plus

™

Algae Protection Limited Warranty applies only if you install both StainGuard Plus PRO

™

- or StainGuard Plus

™

-labeled shingles

and StainGuard Plus

™

-labeled ridge cap shingles. For all other installations, the Smart Choice

Protection Period is 10-years.

** Smart Choice

Protection Period: refers to the crucial period of time following installation of the GAF Products during which the coverage provided for in this limited warranty is non-prorated. After the Smart Choice

Protection Period specied above, the remedy provided for in this warranty may be different than that provided for during the Smart Choice

Protection Period, and any remedy will be reduced to reect the use you have

received from your GAF Products. The amount of use will be calculated by dividing the number of months which have elapsed since installation to the date of claim by the number of months in the warranty term. For a

Lifetime

†

warranty, GAF’s contribution in years 51 and beyond is 20%. After the non-prorated period, GAF’s maximum liability for any roof shall NOT exceed three times the reasonable cost of replacement GAF Products

before any reduction for use.

*** WindProven

™

Limited Wind Warranty requires installation of LayerLock

-labeled shingles using 4 nails per shingle, and at least four (4) qualifying accessories.

**** Special Installation: Your GAF LayerLock

-labeled shingles will be covered up to the maximum wind speed above ONLY if installed using 4 nails per shingle and you have GAF Starter Strip Products installed at the eaves

and rakes. Special Installation for all other GAF Shingles requires use of 6 nails per shingle and GAF Starter Strip Products installed at the eaves and rakes. Your GAF Ridge Cap Shingles will be covered up to the maximum

wind speed above ONLY if your ridge cap shingles are installed in strict accordance with the “Maximum Wind Speed Coverage Under Limited Warranty” section of the applicable ridge cap shingle application instructions.

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Who Is Covered by This Limited Warranty; Transferability

You are covered by this limited warranty if you live in the United States or Canada and are

the original property owner (i.e., not a builder or installer) or the rst subsequent owner if

this warranty was properly transferred.

This limited warranty may be transferred only once. The second owner must notify GAF in

writing within one year after the property transfer for warranty coverage to be transferred.

(Other than this one transfer, this warranty may not be transferred or assigned, directly or

indirectly.) If the transfer takes place within the rst 20 years after installation, the second

owner is entitled to the same coverage as the original owner. If the transfer takes place

afterwards, the length of this warranty shall be reduced to the two-year period after the

ownership changes. If there is a defect during this two-year period, GAF’s reimbursement

to the second owner will be based only on the reasonable cost of replacement GAF Prod-

ucts, reduced by the amount of use that has been received from the GAF Products from the

date of installation through the date of claim.

Manufacturing Defects: What Is Covered/Sole and Exclusive Remedy

GAF Warranty Company, LLC, a subsidiary of GAF, warrants that your GAF Products will

remain free from manufacturing defects that adversely affect their performance during the

applicable warranty term listed above. Note: Wind Warranty and Algae Warranty are

covered separately below. For coverage related to Master Flow

Powered Attic Exhaust

Ventilation Products, refer to your Master Flow

Powered Attic Exhaust Ventilation Products

Limited Warranty Addendum (if applicable).

(1) During the Smart Choice

Protection Period: GAF will pay you the full reasonable

cost of labor to repair or re-cover any defective GAF Product(s) (excluding non-GAF

accessories, metal work, or ashing) and will provide replacement GAF Products or the

reasonable cost of obtaining replacement GAF Products, at GAF’s option. The cost of labor

to tear off some or all of your GAF Products is included if necessary to repair your roof. GAF

will not pay costs to dispose of any roof products.

(2) After the Smart Choice

Protection Period: The repair or re-cover cost, replacement

GAF Products, or reimbursement provided to you will be reduced to reect the use you

have received from your GAF Products. The amount of use will be calculated by dividing

the number of months which have elapsed since installation to the date of claim by the

number of months in the warranty term. For a Lifetime

†

warranty, GAF’s contribution in

years 51 and beyond is 20%. After the non-prorated period, GAF’s maximum liability for

any roof shall NOT exceed three times the reasonable cost of replacement GAF Products

before any reduction for use.

WindProven

™

Limited Wind Warranty: What Is Covered/Sole and Exclusive Remedy

This limited warranty is specically conditioned on your meeting all eligibility require-

ments, including installation of LayerLock

-labeled shingles, GAF Ridge Cap Shingles,

GAF Starter Strip Shingles, and a GAF Roof Deck Protection Product, plus your choice of

either a GAF Leak Barrier Product or GAF Attic Ventilation Product, and your LayerLock

-la-

beled shingles being fastened and installed strictly in accordance with GAF’s application

instructions. For installations which do not meet these eligibility requirements, see Wind

Warranty section below. The limited warranty applies only to your LayerLock

-labeled

shingles and does not apply to any GAF Accessory Products. GAF warrants to you that your

LayerLock

-labeled shingles will not fail to seal, blow off, or sustain damage from winds

(including gusts) after they should have sealed but did not due to a manufacturing defect.

If your LayerLock

-labeled shingles do fail to seal, blow off, or suffer wind damage, GAF

will reimburse you for the reasonable costs of replacing the blown-off or damaged shingles

and hand-sealing any unsealed shingles. Costs related to underlayment, metal work, and

ashings are not included. GAF’s maximum liability under this paragraph is to reimburse

you for the cost of hand-sealing all of the LayerLock

-labeled shingles on your roof.

Wind Warranty: What Is Covered/Sole and Exclusive Remedy

This limited warranty is specically conditioned on your shingles, ridge cap shingles,

and starter strip shingles being fastened and installed strictly in accordance with GAF’s

application instructions. This limited warranty does not apply to starter strip shingles. GAF

warrants to you that your GAF shingles or ridge cap shingles will not fail to seal, blow off, or

sustain damage from winds (including gusts) up to the applicable wind speed listed above

after they should have sealed but did not due to a manufacturing defect. If your shingles

or ridge cap shingles do fail to seal, blow off, or suffer wind damage, GAF will reimburse

you for the reasonable costs of replacing the blown-off or damaged shingles or ridge cap

shingles and hand-sealing any unsealed shingles or ridge cap shingles. Costs related to

metal work and ashings are not included. GAF’s maximum liability under this paragraph

is to reimburse you for the cost of hand-sealing all of the shingles and ridge cap shingles

on your roof.

Note: All self-sealing shingles and ridge cap shingles, including GAF’s, must be exposed

to warm, sunny conditions for several days before they completely seal. Before sealing

occurs, shingles and ridge cap shingles are vulnerable to blow-offs and wind damage.

Shingles and ridge cap shingles installed in fall or winter may not seal until the following

spring. Shingles or ridge cap shingles that are not exposed to direct sunlight or adequate

surface temperatures or that are not fastened or installed properly may never seal. Failures

to seal, blow-offs, and wind damage under these circumstances result from the nature

of self-sealing shingles and ridge cap shingles, not a manufacturing defect, and are not

covered under this limited warranty.

Algae Warranty: What Is Covered/Sole and Exclusive Remedy

This limited warranty applies only to shingles, ridge cap shingles, and starter strip

shingles sold in packages bearing the StainGuard Plus PRO

™

, StainGuard Plus

™

, or

StainGuard

logos. GAF warrants to you that blue-green algae (also known as cyano-

bacteria) will not cause a pronounced discoloration of your StainGuard Plus PRO

™

StainGuard Plus

™

- or StainGuard

-labeled shingles, ridge cap shingles, or starter strip

shingles for the warranty term listed above. If your StainGuard Plus PRO

™

-, StainGuard

Plus

™

-, or StainGuard

-labeled shingles, ridge cap shingles, or starter strip shingles

exhibit a pronounced discoloration caused by blue-green algae during the Smart Choice

Protection Period listed above, GAF’s contribution will be either the reasonable cost of

commercially cleaning your shingles, ridge cap shingles, or starter strip shingles or, at

GAF’s sole option, replacing discolored Shingles, Ridge Cap Shingles or, Starter Strip

Shingles. The maximum cost to GAF shall be the lesser of the original cost of the affected

Shingles, Ridge Cap Shingles, or Starter Strip Shingles, or the cost to clean the affected

shingles, ridge cap shingles, or starter strip shingles. During the remainder of the limited

warranty period, GAF’s contribution to you will be reduced to reect the amount of use you

have received from your shingles, ridge cap shingles, or starter strip shingles since they

were installed. The amount of use will be calculated by dividing the number of months

which have elapsed since installation to the date of claim by the number of months in the

Algae Warranty term.

Note: Preventing pronounced algae-related discoloration of your shingles, ridge cap

shingles, and starter strip shingles is achieved through formulations or through unique

blends of granules.

What Is Not Covered

Even if your GAF Products were not properly installed according to GAF’s application

instructions or to standard good roong practices, this limited warranty remains in effect.

However, GAF will NOT be liable for and this warranty does NOT apply to:

(1) Damage resulting from anything other than an inherent manufacturing defect in the

GAF Products, such as:

(a) improper fastening of your shingles or accessories or application not in strict

accordance with GAF’s printed application instructions, if the improper installation

was the cause of the damage.

(b) settlement, movement, structural damage, or defects in the building, walls,

foundation, or the roof base over which the shingles or accessories were applied.

(2) Damage resulting from causes beyond normal wear and tear, such as:

(a) acts of nature, such as hail, re, or winds (including gusts) over the applicable wind

speed listed above except there is no maximum wind speed restriction for shingles

covered by the WindProven

™

Limited Wind Warranty.

(b) impact of trafc on the roof or foreign objects, including damage caused by objects

blown onto the roof by wind.

(3) Ice damming, except for leaks in the area of your roof covered by a GAF Leak Barrier

which are caused by a manufacturing defect in your GAF Leak Barrier.

(4) Shading or variations in the color of your GAF Products chipping, fading, or peeling

paint on your Master Flow

Attic Exhaust Vent, or Master Flow

™

Pivot

™

Pipe Boot

Flashing or discoloration or contamination caused by fungus, mold, lichen, algae

(except for blue-green algae if your shingles, ridge cap shingles, or starter strip

shingles labeled with the StainGuard Plus PRO

™

, StainGuard Plus

™

, or StainGuard

logos), or other contaminants, including that caused by organic materials on the roof.

(5) Labor costs, except as specically provided for above, disposal costs, and costs

relating to underlayments (unless your claim involves a manufacturing defect in a GAF

Underlayment), metal work, and ashings.

(6) Damage to the interior or exterior of the building, including, but not limited to,

mold growth.

Other Limitations Concerning Coverage

Decisions as to the extent of repair, re-cover, or cleaning required, and the reasonable

cost of such work, will be made solely by GAF. GAF reserves the right to arrange directly for

your GAF Products to be repaired, re-covered, or cleaned instead of reimbursing you for

such work. The remedy under this warranty is available only for that portion of your GAF

Products actually exhibiting manufacturing defects or algae discoloration at the time your

claim is settled. Any replacement GAF Products will be warranted only for the remainder

of the original warranty period. GAF reserves the right to discontinue or modify its shingles

or accessories, including the colors available, so any replacement GAF Products may

not be an exact match for the GAF Products on your roof. Even if GAF does not modify a

color, replacement GAF Products may not match your original GAF Products due to normal

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weathering, manufacturing variations, or other factors. In the event that GAF is unable to

provide replacement products, GAF reserves the right to provide the cash value of those

replacement products.

Claims: What You Must Do

You must notify GAF about any claim within 30 days after you notice a problem. You may

report a claim online at gaf.com/contact, by calling GAF at 1-800-458-1860, sending an

email to warrantyclaims@gaf.com, or by sending a notice in writing to: GAF, Warranty

Claims Department, 1 Campus Drive, Parsippany, NJ 07054, USA. You will then be provid-

ed with complete details about submitting your claim. You may be required to send to GAF,

at your expense, photographs and sample products for testing. Within a reasonable time

after proper notication, GAF will evaluate your claim and resolve it in accordance with the

terms of this limited warranty. If you repair or replace your GAF Products before you notify

GAF about your claim or before GAF has completed its evaluation of your claim, your claim

may be denied. If you need to repair or replace your GAF Products before your claim is re-

solved, you MUST provide GAF with reasonable notice. NOTE: Notice to your contractor,

dealer, or home builder is NOT notice to GAF. You should retain this document for your

records in the unlikely event that you need to le a claim.

Sole and Exclusive Warranty

THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND REPLACES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, CONDI-

TIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND GUARANTEES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WHETHER BY

STATUTE, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABIL-

ITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. This limited warranty is your exclusive warran-

ty from GAF and represents the SOLE REMEDY available to any owner of GAF Products.

GAF makes NO OTHER REPRESENTATIONS, CONDITIONS, GUARANTEES, OR WARRANTIES

of any kind other than that stated herein. GAF WILL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY EVENT FOR

CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR OTHER SIMILAR DAMAGES OF ANY

KIND, including DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR OF ANY BUILDING, whether any

claim against it is based upon breach of this warranty, negligence, strict liability in tort,

or for any other cause. This limited warranty gives you specic legal rights, and you may

also have other rights which vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Some jurisdictions do not

allow limitations on or the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, so the above

limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. New Jersey state residents are encouraged

to review their rights under the agreement, as provided under the New Jersey Truth-In-Con-

sumer Contract Warranty and Notice Act (“TCCWNA”).

The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall NOT

apply either to the sale of the GAF Products or to this limited warranty.

Modication of Warranty

This limited warranty may not be changed or modied except in writing, signed by an

ofcer of GAF. No one (other than an ofcer of GAF) has the authority to assume any

additional or other liability or responsibility for GAF in connection with your GAF Products

except as described in this limited warranty.

Effectiveness

This limited warranty will not take effect unless all eligibility requirements have been

satised, this warranty is registered to you, and your roong contractor has been paid

in full.

We protect what matters most

™

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Important Notice:

THIS IS A SAMPLE SYSTEM PLUS LIMITED WARRANTY. IT IS YOUR CONTRACTOR’S

RESPONSIBILITY TO REGISTER YOUR WARRANTY WITHIN 45 DAYS OF INSTALLATION.

IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR WARRANTY FROM GAF WITHIN 60 DAYS, YOU SHOULD

CALL GAF AT: 1-888-532-5767, OPTION 5.

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