Shingles are not apples to apples and neither are the warranties.
Roof shingles 30 year warranty.
While nearly all shingles come with limited warranties the 30 and 50 year shingles have more specific guarantees that come with the product.
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Please refer to the warranty table for the shingle you are considering.
The specific length of the tru protection period varies by type of warranty and shingle installed.
Laminated or architectural shingles used to be rated as 30 year 40 year 50 year or lifetime.
If it costs 10 000 to replace the roof today.
That is why it is so important for homeowners to understand the product being used on their house and the warranty that comes with it.
Although your shingles may be covered by a 30 or 40 year warranty most of these long term warranties are prorated after the first few years.
Or wait 3 years with repairs costs 2 000.
The 30 year shingles are covered by the manufacturer for any defects that occur before and after the shingles are laid on the roof.
As of january 1 2011 most of these shingles carry a limited lifetime warranty even though the shingles themselves have not changed.
In our environment a typical 30 year shingle can be expected to last approximately 15 20 years.
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.
Each warranty starts with a tru protection period during the initial years where coverage includes labor cost to repair replace defective materials.