3. 111). This case involved only shingles manufactured prior to December 31, 1997. GAF never issued any public statement admitting the defective nature of Timberline products, the existence of cracking teams, and the use of sub-standard materials and practices in the manufacturing process. Does that seem to be the case in this lawsuit? I just installed timberline shingles on a job Im 60 years old Ive been in the industry since Ive been 16 I have never seen a single slide Off the roof the very next day when I come back after in this shingle is criminal if it is a 16th of an inch thick thats giving it some time I talked to Timberlins rap and she told me it was a nailing problem that I didnt nail the shingle where it was supposed to be nailed she failed to recognize that that is eight nails that failed and if you take 40 shingles times eight thats 320 nails that failed I called Abc Roof center where I purchased the shingles from and they were dumbfounded about it we finish the job with the shingles because I had to get the roof watertight we didnt find the problem so we had 12 squares already on then we started the cap it and the cabs cracked in half as we were installing them Im not done with this shit I want to know how the shingles on the market somebody is clearly turn a blind eye and Or Thay dont know their goddamn job anybody going onto these roofs are taking their lives in their hands because these shingles can slide right out from under your feet especially if youre on 9on 12 or 1212 roof pitch. On their website, they claimed that: Because of our state-of-the-art manufacturing process, the odds of you having a problem with a new GAF roof is about one in a thousand.. No Directional Weakness, and Longer Life.. . Can you suggest possible options for us to recover losses? Im having the same issues and an inspector is being sent out to look at my roof Has anyone got any labor to replace their roof ? See GAF Shingle & Accessory Limited Warranty for complete details. Timberline CS - GAF's CS shingles are Energy Star certified and designed to reflect solar heat, keeping your home cool and saving energy costs. Awful. Other internal documents revealed that Shingles made in Minneapolis are cracking during warranty preview. We also purchased the Golden Pledge Warranty from Florida state roofing also for another 800.00. what a waste of money. I am located in SLC, UT and have heard of at least one other case with this problem. I had a GAF roof installed 2007 It is time for another suit.
The alleged defect may make them prone to premature cracking, splitting or tearing, plaintiffs claim. They should have some sort of consumer protection programs / agencies. My roof looks like it is 30 years old. 2. The fact that the cover up was deliberate is clearly evident from the documented communication between GAF District Manager, Kevin Hull, and regional manager, J.D. Is GAF now compliant with the testing standards? Who in Minnesota can I contact about this. The Mobile Settlement was approved on April 22, 2015. Is there data somewhere? Lets see if she beats Pevac.. One of the worst practices that surfaced during this lawsuit was deliberate and poor treatment of consumers who tried to file warranty claims when their shingles started to fail. Is there a Canadian component to this GAF settlement? Ive been in the roofing business for over 40 years in nearly every capacity from union apprentice, foreman , superintendent, estimator, and owner . This lawsuit cites the company's failure to disclose the defects in the product while actively marketing it as a top-quality product.