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<br />Manufacturing Defects: What Is Covered/Sole and Exclusive Remedy
<br />GAF Warranty Company LLC, a subsidiary of GAF, warrants that your GAF Products will
<br />remain free from manufacturing defects that adversely affect their performance during the
<br />applicable warranty term listed above.
<br />Note: Wind Warranty and Algae Warranty are covered separately below.
<br />(1) During the Smart Choice
<br />® Protection Period: : GAF will pay you the full reasonable
<br />cost of labor to repair or re-cover any defective GAF Product(s) (excluding non-GAF
<br />accessories, metal work, or flashings other than Covered Flashings), and will provide
<br />replacement GAF Products or the reasonable cost of obtaining replacement GAF Products,
<br />at GAF’s option. The costs of labor to tear off some or all of your GAF Products and disposal
<br />are included if necessary to repair your roof.
<br />(2) After the Smart Choice
<br />® Protection Period: The repair or re-cover cost, replacement
<br />GAF Products, or reimbursement provided to you will be reduced to reflect the use you
<br />have received from your GAF Products. The amount of use will be calculated by dividing the
<br />number of months which have elapsed since installation to the date of claim by the number
<br />of months in the warranty term. After the non-prorated period, GAF’s maximum liability for
<br />any roof shall NOT exceed three times the reasonable cost of replacement GAF Products
<br />before any reduction for use.
<br />WindProven™ Limited Wind Warranty: What Is Covered/Sole and Exclusive Remedy
<br />This limited warranty is specifically conditioned on your meeting all eligibility
<br />requirements, including installation of LayerLock™-labeled shingles, GAF Ridge Cap
<br />Shingles, GAF Starter Strip Shingles, and a GAF Roof Deck Protection Product, plus your
<br />choice of either a GAF Leak Barrier Product or GAF Attic Ventilation Product, and your
<br />LayerLock™-labeled shingles being fastened and installed strictly in accordance with
<br />GAF’s application instructions. For installations which do not meet these eligibility
<br />requirements, see Wind Warranty section below. The limited warranty applies only to
<br />your LayerLock™-labeled shingles and does not apply to any GAF Accessory Products.
<br />GAF warrants to you that your LayerLock™-labeled shingles will not fail to seal, blow off,
<br />or sustain damage from winds (including gusts) after they should have sealed but did not
<br />due to a manufacturing defect. If your LayerLock™-labeled shingles do fail to seal, blow
<br />off, or suffer wind damage, GAF will reimburse you for the reasonable costs of replacing
<br />the blown-off or damaged shingles and hand-sealing any unsealed shingles. Costs related
<br />to underlayment, metal work, and flashings are not included. GAF’s maximum liability
<br />under this paragraph is to reimburse you for the cost of hand-sealing all of the LayerLock™-
<br />labeled shingles on your roof.
<br />Wind Warranty: What Is Covered/Sole and Exclusive Remedy
<br />For projects that are NOT eligible for coverage under the WindProven™ Limited Wind
<br />Warranty, GAF warrants to you that your GAF shingles and ridge cap shingles will not fail
<br />to seal, blow off, or sustain damage from winds (including gusts) up to the applicable
<br />wind speed listed above after they should have sealed but did not due to a manufacturing
<br />defect or their misapplication. If your shingles or ridge cap shingles do fail to seal, blow
<br />off, or suffer wind damage, GAF will reimburse you for the reasonable costs of replacing
<br />the blown-off shingles or damaged shingles or ridge cap shingles and head-sealing any
<br />unsealed shingles or ridge cap shingles. Costs relating to metal work and flashings (other
<br />than Covered Flashings) are not included. GAF maximum liability under this paragraph is
<br />to reimburse you for the cost of hand-sealing all of the shingles and ridge cap shingles on
<br />your roof.
<br />Algae Warranty: What Is Covered/Sole and Exclusive Remedy
<br />This limited warranty applies only to shingles, ridge cap shingles, and starter strip shingles
<br />sold in packages bearing the StainGuard Plus™ or StainGuard® logos. GAF warrants to
<br />you that blue-green algae (also known as cyanobacteria) will not cause a pronounced
<br />discoloration of your StainGuard Plus™- or StainGuard®-labeled shingles, ridge cap
<br />shingles, and starter strip shingles for the warranty term listed above. If your StainGuard
<br />Plus™-labeled shingles or StainGuard®-labeled shingles, ridge cap shingles, and starter
<br />strip shingles exhibit a pronounced discoloration caused by blue-green algae during the
<br />Smart Choice® Protection Period listed above, GAF contribution will be either the reasonable
<br />cost of commercially cleaning your shingles, ridge cap shingles, or starter strip shingles or,
<br />at the sole option of GAF, replacing discolored shingles, ridge cap shingles, or starter strip
<br />shingles. The maximum cost to GAF shall be the lesser of the original cost of the affected
<br />shingles, ridge cap shingles, or starter strip shingles or the cost to clean the shingles, ridge
<br />cap shingles, or starter strip shingles. During the remainder of the limited warranty period,
<br />GAF contribution to you will be reduced to reflect the amount of use you have received from
<br />your shingles, ridge cap shingles, or starter strip shingles since they were installed. The
<br />amount of use will be calculated by dividing the number of months which have elapsed
<br />since installation to the date of claim by the number of months in the Algae Warranty term.
<br />Note: Preventing pronounced algae-related discoloration of your shingles, ridge cap
<br />shingles, and starter strip shingles is achieved through formulations or through unique
<br />blends of granules.
<br />Misapplication: What Is Covered/Sole and Exclusive Remedy
<br />If any of your GAF Products or Covered Flashings is found to have an application error that
<br />adversely affects performance, GAF will arrange to have your roof repaired or re-covered or,
<br />at its sole option, will provide you with replacement GAF product(s) and reimburse you for
<br />the full reasonable cost of labor and other materials to repair or re-cover your roof, including
<br />Covered Flashings. The costs of labor to tear off some or all of your GAF Products and
<br />Covered Flashings and disposal are included if necessary to repair your roof.
<br />If your claim arises out of an application error in your GAF Products or Covered Flashings,
<br />which is discovered or discoverable within the first two years after installation, it is the
<br />obligation of your Master Elite® Roofing Contractor to make all necessary repairs. In the
<br />event that GAF determines your Master Elite® Roofing Contractor is unable or unwilling to
<br />perform these repairs, GAF will arrange to have your roof repaired if the issues were caused
<br />by application errors within the scope of GAF liability under this limited warranty.
<br />NOTE: Failure to install adequate ventilation is NOT an application error of your GAF
<br />Products and is not covered under this Limited Warranty. Due to the design of certain
<br />buildings, the replacement of existing flashings may be difficult, costly, or impractical.
<br />Please be sure to review these items with your roofing contractor.
<br />What Is Not Covered
<br />Even if your GAF Products were not properly installed according to GAF’s application
<br />instructions or to standard good roofing practices, this limited warranty remains in effect.
<br />However, GAF will NOT be liable for and this warranty does NOT apply to:
<br />(1) Damage resulting from anything other than an inherent manufacturing defect in the GAF
<br />Products, their misapplication, or the misapplication of Covered Flashings, such as:
<br />(a) set tlement, movement, structural damage, or defects in the building, walls,
<br />foundation, or the roof base over which the shingles or accessories were applied.
<br />(b) inadequate ventilation.
<br />(2) Damage resulting from causes beyond normal wear and tear, such as:
<br />(a) acts of nature, such as hail, fire, or winds (including gusts) over the applicable wind
<br />speed listed above except there is no maximum wind speed restriction for shingles
<br />covered by the WindProven™ Limited Wind Warranty.
<br />(b) impact of traffic on the roof or foreign objects, including damage caused by objects
<br />blown onto the roof by wind.
<br />(c) improper storage or handling of the GAF Products.
<br />(3) Ice damming, except for leaks in the area of your roof covered by a GAF Leak
<br />Barrier which are caused by a manufacturing defect in your GAF Leak Barrier, its
<br />misapplication, or the misapplication of Covered Flashings.
<br />(4) Shading or variations in the color of your GAF Products or discoloration or contamination
<br />caused by fungus, mold, lichen, algae (except for blue-green algae if your shingles,
<br />ridge cap shingles, or starter strip shingles were labeled with the StainGuard Plus™ or
<br />StainGuard® logos), or other contaminants, including that caused by organic materials
<br />on the roof.
<br />(5) Damage caused by, or the cost to repair or replace, products not sold by GAF, including
<br />but not limited to metal work and counterflashing.
<br />(6) Improperly designed or installed gutter or downspout systems.
<br />(7) Damage to the interior or exterior of the building, including, but not limited to, mold growth.
<br />(8) Damage to or caused by rooftop air conditioning units (and their flashing), pipe
<br />works, brace works, skylights, rooftop satellite dishes or other radio/TV devices,
<br />counterflashing, or flashings other than those specifically included above.
<br />No representative, employee, or agent of GAF, or any other person, has the authority to
<br />assume any additional or other liability or responsibility for GAF, unless it is in writing and
<br />signed by an authorized GAF Field Services Manager or Director. GAF does not practice
<br />engineering or architecture. Neither the issuance of this limited warranty, nor any review
<br />of the roof constructed of the GAF Roofing Materials (or the plans for the roof) by GAF shall
<br />constitute any warranty of such plans, specifications or construction or the suitability or
<br />code compliance of the GAF Roofing Materials for any particular structure. Any inspections
<br />made by GAF are limited to a surface inspection only, are for the sole benefit of GAF, and
<br />do not constitute a waiver or extension of any of the terms and conditions of this limited
<br />warranty.
<br />Other Limitations Concerning Coverage
<br />Decisions as to the extent of repair, re-cover, or cleaning required, and the reasonable
<br />cost of such work, will be made solely by GAF. GAF reserves the right to arrange directly
<br />for your GAF Products to be repaired, re-covered, or cleaned instead of reimbursing you
<br />for such work. The remedy under this warranty is available only for those GAF Products
<br />actually exhibiting manufacturing defects, application errors (including misapplication of
<br />Covered Flashings), or algae discoloration at the time your claim is settled. Any replacement
<br />GAF Products will be warranted only for the remainder of the original warranty period.
<br />GAF reserves the right to discontinue or modify its shingles or accessories, including the
<br />colors available, so any replacement GAF Products may not be an exact match for the
<br />GAF Products on your roof. GAF is not responsible for providing replacement GAF Products
<br />that match the GAF Products on your roof if the GAF Products (or particular colors of
<br />such GAF Products) are no longer available. In such event, GAF may, at its sole option,
<br />provide the cash value of an equivalent GAF product for only those GAF Products actually
<br />exhibiting manufacturing defects or application errors. Even if GAF does not modify a
<br />color, replacement GAF Products may not match your original GAF Products due to normal
<br />weathering, manufacturing variations, or other factors.
<br />Claims: What You Must Do
<br />You must notify GAF about any claim within 30 days after you notice a problem. You may
<br />report a claim online at gaf.com/contact, by calling GAF at 1-800-458-1860, sending an
<br />e-mail to warrantyclaims@gaf.com, or by sending a notice in writing to: GAF, Warranty
<br />Claims Department, 1 Campus Drive, Parsippany, NJ 07054, USA. You will then be provided
<br />with complete details about submitting your claim. You may be required to send to GAF, at
<br />your expense, photographs and sample products for testing. Within a reasonable time after
<br />proper notification, GAF will evaluate your claim and resolve it in accordance with the terms
<br />of this limited warranty. If you repair or replace your GAF Products before you notify GAF
<br />about your claim or before GAF has completed its evaluation of your claim, your claim may
<br />be denied. If you need to repair or replace your GAF Products before your claim is resolved,
<br />you MUST provide GAF with reasonable notice. NOTE: Notice to your contractor, dealer,
<br />or homebuilder is NOT notice to GAF. You should retain this document for your records in
<br />the unlikely event that you need to file a claim.
<br />Limitation of Damages; Mediation; Jurisdiction
<br />THIS WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
<br />INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
<br />PURPOSE, and of any other obligations or liability of GAF, whether any claim against it is
<br />based upon negligence, breach of warranty, or any other theory. In NO event shall GAF be
<br />liable for any CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES of any kind, including, but not
<br />limited to, interior or exterior damages and/or mold growth.
<br />The parties agree that, as a condition precedent to litigation, any controversy or claim
<br />relating to this warranty shall be first submitted to mediation before a mutually acceptable
<br />mediator unless GAF, at its sole option, elects to waive said requirement. In the event
<br />that mediation is unsuccessful or is waived by GAF, the parties agree that neither one will
<br />commence or prosecute any lawsuit or proceeding other than before the appropriate state
<br />or federal court in the State of New Jersey. This guarantee shall be governed by the laws
<br />of the State of New Jersey, without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws. Each party
<br />irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction and venue of the above identified courts.
<br />Modification of Warranty
<br />This limited warranty may not be changed or modified except in writing, signed by an officer
<br />of GAF. No one (other than an officer of GAF) has the authority to assume any additional or
<br />other liability or responsibility for GAF in connection with your GAF Products and Covered
<br />Flashings except as described in this limited warranty.
<br />Effectiveness
<br />This limited warranty will not take effect unless all eligibility requirements have been
<br />satisfied, this warranty is registered to you, and your roofing contractor has been paid in full.
<br />Important Notice:
<br />IT IS YOUR CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO REGISTER YOUR WARRANTY WITHIN 45 DAYS
<br />OF INSTALLATION. IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR WARRANTY FROM GAF WITHIN 60 DAYS,
<br />YOU SHOULD CALL GAF AT: 1-888-532-5767, OPTION 5.
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<br />for Commercial and Multi-Family Properties
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