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Wind Warranty: What Is Covered/Sole and Exclusive Remedy
This limited warranty is specically conditioned on your shingles or ridge cap 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 (in-
cluding 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 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 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 and ridge cap shingles sold in packages bearing the StainGuard Plus
™
or StainGuard
®
logos. GAF warrants to you that blue-green algae
(also known as cyanobacteria) will not cause a pronounced discoloration of your StainGuard Plus
™
- or StainGuard
®
-labeled shingles or ridge cap shingles for the warranty term listed
above. If your StainGuard Plus
™
-labeled shingles or your StainGuard
®
-labeled shingles or ridge cap 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 or ridge cap shingles or, at GAF’s sole
option, replacing discolored shingles or ridge cap shingles. The maximum cost to GAF shall be the lesser of the original cost of the affected shingles or ridge cap shingles or the cost to
clean the affected shingles or ridge cap 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 or ridge cap 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 or ridge cap 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 GAF Products were applied.
(c) inadequate ventilation.
(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.
(b) impact of trafc on the roof or foreign objects, including damage caused by objects blown onto the roof by wind.
(c) improper storage or handling of the GAF Products.
(3) Ice damming, except for leaks in the area of your roof deck 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 or discoloration or contamination caused by fungus, mold, lichen, algae (except for blue-green algae if your shingles or ridge
cap shingles were labeled with the 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, tear-off costs, and costs related 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 those 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 weathering, manufacturing variations, or
other factors.
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 [e-mail], or by sending a notice in writing to: GAF, Warranty Claims Department, 1 Campus Drive, Parsippany, NJ 07054, USA. You will then be provided with com-
plete details about submitting your claim. You will be required to provide proof of the date your shingles or accessories were installed and that you were the owner of the property at that
time (or that the warranty was properly transferred to you). 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 resolved,
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, CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND GUARANTEES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WHETHER BY
STATUTE, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. This limited warranty is your exclusive warranty
from GAF and represents the SOLE REMEDY available to any owner of GAF Shingles or Accessories. GAF makes NO OTHER REPRESENTATIONS, CONDITIONS, GUARANTEES, OR WARRAN-
TIES 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-Consumer Contract Warranty and Notice Act (“TCCWNA”).
The United Nations Convention on 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. (Note: Warranty subject to change. The warranty in effect at the
time your GAF Products are installed is the version of the warranty that will govern your claim. For current information, visit gaf.com or write to GAF at 1 Campus Drive, Parsippany, NJ
07054, USA, Attn: Warranty Claims Department.)
Effective Date
This limited warranty is effective for GAF Products installed after January 1, 2020.
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