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Originally Posted by DAVES
Like most warranties they are a gotchya. For roofing the shingles are half or so the cost of the job. To collect on a warranty, if, you do not use the company who makes the shingles to install it and their is a leak or a failure, the manufacturer will likely blame the installer. The installer, IF HE IS STILL IN BUSINESS, in the real world, it is highly unlikely, they would be, will blame the shingle manufacturer. Any warranty covers the shingles not the labor which is about half the cost. As to 30, 40 50 year roofs. They actually do exist
but you would not get such a warranty. A real tile roof can last that long. Most would not be willing to pay the cost and our homes are not designed to support the weight.
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I was not referring to actual warranty but actual life of shingle. (30, 40, 50) year shingle. The houses here could and do support 50 year shingles, which are heavier than a 20, 25 yr shingle, but not as heavy as a 200 lb man ( or several) walking on and working on a roof. What would present a problem regarding weight would be a Vermont slate roof which would last up to 100 years. This would need extra framing to support this weight. Being in the construction industry for over 35 years (hands on) I have learned that roofing and shingles are only as good as the installer putting them on. If I were to pay for a 40yr or 50yr roof and insurance company told me I had to replace after 15yrs. I would fight this.