Warranty
Standard Product Limited Warranty on Roofing Shingles.
Limitations on the transferability of this warranty are set forth herein.
apartment buildings or any other type of building or premises not used by individual
homeowners as their residence, the warranty period for lifetime shingles will be forty
(40) years from the original installation date of the shingles, and the Tru PROtection
coverage period will be five (5) years. For lifetime shingle coverage (for as long as
owner owns home), see the “Limited Lifetime
∆
Shingle Proration^ Table”.
Limited Lifetime
∆
Shingle Proration^ Table
Structure/Owner
Tru PROtection
®
Period
Years 1 –10
Prorated Period
Years 11 –40
Prorated Period
Years 41 and Beyond
Single family detached
home owned by
individuals
100%
80% reduced by
2% every year
thereafter until
year 40
20%
Structure/Owner Years 1–5 Years 6–40
Years 41 and
Beyond
Any other types of
structures or owners 100%
87.5% reduced by
2.5% every year
thereafter until
year 40
No coverage
∆
For as long as owner owns home.
4. Exceptions—At all times, Owens Corning’s obligation of compensation for repair,
replacement, or prorated portion of the original purchase price of the defective
shingles is subject to certain limitations. Owens Corning will not provide compensation
for any underlayment, metalwork, flashings or other related work, and we will not
compensate for the cost to remove or dispose of your shingles.
5. What About Wind Resistance —Your shingles contain asphalt sealant that
requires direct warm sunlight for several days (Thermal Sealing) in order to seal
properly. If your shingles are installed during a period of cool weather, they may
not adequately seal until the season changes or the weather warms, and if your
shingles never receive direct sunlight or are not exposed to adequate surface
temperatures, they may never achieve Thermal Sealing. Prior to Thermal Sealing,
your shingles are more vulnerable to blow-offs and wind damage. This is the
fundamental nature of shingles and not a manufacturing defect, and we are not
responsible for any blow-offs or wind damage that may occur prior to Thermal
Sealing having occurred. After your shingles have achieved Thermal Sealing,
however, they will be covered under this warranty if they experience blow-offs
or wind damage in winds up to the levels listed in the chart at the end of this
warranty. HOWEVER, THE COVERAGE AGAINST SHINGLE BLOW-OFFS OR
WIND DAMAGE IS IN EFFECT FOR A PERIOD OF FIFTEEN (15) YEARS FOR
LIFETIME SHINGLES AND FIVE (5) YEARS FOR ALL OTHER SHINGLES
FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF INSTALLATION. Owens Corning will be
liable only for the reasonable cost of replacing blown-off shingles (to include
material and labor during the applicable Tru PROtection warranty period) and the
reasonable cost of manually sealing the unsealed shingles remaining on the roof.
Please refer to the “Transferability of This Warranty” below for applicable
transfer coverage.
6. What About Algae Resistance—If the shingles that you purchased were not
specifically labeled as “Algae Resistant” (AR), then any discoloration caused due
to algae is not covered by this warranty as explained in the section below, “What
Is Not Covered”. However, if you did purchase AR shingles, they are covered
for the period described in the chart at the end of this warranty (prorated after
the first year) following the date of installation (“AR Warranty Period”) against
brown-black staining caused due to growth of blue-green algae (primarily the
cyanobacteria Gloeocapsa magma). We do not cover the effects of other growth
such as mold, lichen and green algae. If brown-black staining occurs during the
AR Warranty Period, you will be entitled to the following remedy:
A. Remedy for Blue-Green Algae Growth—If your AR shingles are discolored
due to blue-green algae growth during the first year of the AR Warranty Period,
we will cover the cost, including labor (such cost not to exceed the initial cost
of the AR shingles plus the initial cost of installation), as reasonably determined
Introduction
Thank you for your recent purchase of Owens Corning
™
roofing shingles
manufactured by Owens Corning Roofing and Asphalt, LLC (“Owens Corning”).
We believe we manufacture the highest quality and most attractive shingles
available anywhere, and that is why we stand behind them with one of the best
warranties in the industry. We have attempted to write this warranty in clear, plain-
English terms, including the limitations and restrictions, so you will fully understand
the warranty we are making to you. However, the terms contained herein are
subject to change without notice. If anything in this warranty is not clear to you,
please call us at 1-800-ROOFING or visit our Web site at
www.owenscorning.com/roofing.
Who Is Covered
Your property must be located in the United States or Canada and you must
be the original consumer purchaser (i.e., the property owner, not the installer or
contractor), or the first transferee from the original consumer purchaser (Owner)
of one of our shingle products listed in the chart at the end of this warranty, you
are entitled to the benefits of this warranty.
What Is Covered
We warrant that your Owens Corning
™
shingles are free from any manufacturing
defects which materially affect their performance on your roof during the
Tru PROtection
®
coverage period or that cause leaks for the balance of the
applicable warranty period.
How Long Are You Covered
The length of your warranty depends on the type of Owens Corning
™
shingles
you purchased. See the chart at the end of this warranty for the specific warranty
period that applies to your shingles.
1. Tru PROtection
®
Coverage Period—During the Tru PROtection coverage
period of this warranty, Owens Corning will, at its option and subject to
certain limitations, compensate you to either repair, replace or recover
shingles Owens Corning determines are defective. The compensation
provided by Owens Corning is limited to the cost of replacing
Owens Corning
™
shingles and the labor directly required to repair, replace
or recover such defective shingles as reasonably determined by
Owens Corning. Our compensation will not cover any underlayment,
metalwork, flashings or other related work, and we will not cover the cost
to remove or dispose of your shingles. The Tru PROtection coverage period
does not apply to Wind and Algae coverage. Please see “What About
Wind Resistance” and “What About Algae Resistance” portions of
this warranty for applicable coverage.
2. Prorated Period—Once the Tru PROtection coverage period for the
Owens Corning
™
shingles purchased has expired, the prorated period will begin.
Owens Corning
™
shingles will be covered, but labor will not be covered during
the prorated period, and we will take into account the number of years of use
you have enjoyed from the original installation date through the date of your
claim, and reduce the amount of our compensation to you accordingly. That
is, we will prorate the amount of our compensation to you through the date
of your claim for any manufacturing defects that cause leaks for the balance
of the applicable warranty period. For example: If you have a twenty-five (25)
year warranty and you make your claim anytime in the fifteenth (15th) year
of the warranty, our compensation to you will be reduced by 14/25ths of the
Owens Corning
™
shingle cost at the time of purchase. For lifetime shingle
coverage (for as long as owner owns home), see the “Limited Lifetime
∆
Shingle Proration^ Table”.
3. Other Types of Structures—The coverage for all Owens Corning
™
shingles
offered by this warranty applies only to single family detached homes. In the
instance of shingles purchased or installed upon property owned by, for example,
corporations, governmental agencies, partnerships, trusts, religious organizations,
schools, condominiums or cooperative housing arrangements, or installed on
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