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Updated: 3/13

Diamond Pledge™ Brochure

WellRoof® Guarantee Extension

“Your Safest Choice”

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These vulnerable areas are typically not covered by (or even available in) competitors’ roof guarantees!

Is Your Roof At Risk?“ Over 40% Of Roof Leaks* Are Not Covered

By ‘Typical’ Roof Guarantees!”

Not all roof guarantees are alike. In fact, the typical no-dollar-limit (NDL) guarantee excludes coverage for many of the common causes of leaks (see below) — causes that result in more than 4 out of 10 roof leaks! So when you have a serious problem, you’re often out of luck.

But with GAF’s Diamond Pledge™ NDL Roof Guarantee, you won’t be left holding the bag. It’s the strongest roof guarantee you can get because we include coverage where most others don’t. It’s part of our promise to always be your best and safest choice in roofing.

Roof Penetrations (pitch pans, vents, drains, expansion joints, etc.)Pitch pockets leak due to lack of maintenance; other roof penetrations can be improperly flashed, causing leaks.

Metal Flashings — Including “Custom-Fit” MetalJoints can leak, the metal itself can rust, or they can be improperly installed, causing leaks.

Roof Insulation (under membrane)Can cup, curl, shrink, or delaminate, result-ing in membrane attachment problems and ultimately leaks (or even premature failure of the entire roofing system).

Blisters In MembraneBlisters form due to moisture vapor within the roofing assembly and can open (or be punctured by rooftop traffic), causing leaks.

Flexible Wall FlashingsCan delaminate from the wall or slide off the wall (due to gravity), resulting in leaks and finger-pointing between the manufacturer and contractor.

*Estimate based on GAF historical guarantee data

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Nothing Compares To The GAF Diamond Pledge™ NDL Roof Guarantee!

True “Edge-To-Edge” Coverage!

Certified Contractors

5 to 20 Years

No

Yes

Yes

100% replacement including labor

Maybe

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Maybe

Any Contractor

5 to 10 Years

No

Yes

No

Prorated materials only

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Who can offer the guarantee?

Coverage period? WellRoof® FREE 25% guarantee extension available? Material defects covered?

Contractor’s workmanship covered?

Maximum

pay-out?

Is guarantee

transferable?

High wind coverage available?

Insulation covered? Metal flashings (including “custom-fit”) covered? Roof penetrations covered? (when M-Weld® Accessories are used) Leaks caused by blisters between membrane and insulation covered? (when Stratavent® Eliminator™ is used)

Flexible wall details covered? Coverage available for lightweight insulating concrete decks?

GAF Master Select™ & Master Contractors

5 to 35 Years(with select specs)

Yes

Yes

100% replacement including labor

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes 

Yes

Yes

Yes 

Yes

“Typical” Ltd. Product Guarantee

“Typical” NDL

Guarantee

GAF Diamond Pledge™ NDL Roof

Guarantee

*Estimate based on GAF historical guarantee data

*Please see WellRoof® Guarantee Extension brochure for complete requirements.

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Can be added

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**See Diamond Pledge™ NDL Roof Guarantee for complete coverage and restrictions.

Other GAF Tools That Can Help You Prevent Problems Before They Happen:

...Plus, Other Unique Guarantee Options From GAFWellRoof®

Guarantee ExtensionProvides complete NDL coverage for projects that have both low-slope and steep-slope roofing. A single source means less hassles for you in the event of a problem. The only guarantee of its kind in the industry!

FREE 25% extension for your Diamond Pledge™ NDL Roof Guarantee [just for performing regular roof inspections and necessary maintenance by a Certified Maintenance Professional (CMP)—and regular roof maintenance is required by all reputable manufacturers to maintain guarantee coverage anyway!]. For example, a 20-year guarantee becomes 25 years—free!

©2013 GAF 3/13 • #503 • 1361 Alps Road, Wayne NJ 07470 249660-0313 COMGN184

All-American Pledge™ Roof Guarantee

SPECIMEN

LOW-SLOPE ROOF SYSTEM – GUARANTEETHE GUARANTEE/SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDYGAF guarantees to you, the original owner of the building described above, that GAF will provide “Edge To Edge” protection by repairing leaks through the GAF roofing membrane, liquid-applied membrane or coating, base flashing, high wall waterproofing flashing, insulation, expansion joint covers, preflashed accessories, and metal flashings used by the contractor of record that meet SMACNA standards (the “GAF Roofing Materials”) resulting from a manufacturing defect, ordinary wear and tear, or workmanship in applying the GAF Roofing Materials. There is no dollar limit on covered repairs. Leaks caused by any materials other than those listed above, such as the roof deck, non-GAF insulation, or any other materials used in the construction of the low-slope roof system, are not covered.

LOW-SLOPE ROOF SYSTEM – GUARANTEE PERIODThis guarantee term for your Low-Slope Roof System lasts for _______ years from the date of completion. NOTE: Lexsuco® and uncoated M-Curb™ flashings are covered by this guarantee ONLY for the first ten years.

OWNER:

BUILDING AND ADDRESS:

LOW-SLOPE ROOF: SPECIFICATION: STEEP-SLOPE ROOF: SHINGLE:

LOW-SLOPE ROOF: SQS. STEEP-SLOPE ROOF: SQS.

APPLIED BY:

DATE OF COMPLETION: GUARANTEE EXPIRATION DATE:

STEEP-SLOPE ROOF SYSTEM – THE LIMITED WARRANTY WHAT IS COVERED/EXCLUDED This warranty covers certain GAF roofing products installed on your roof (the “GAF Products”) including GAF Shingles, GAF Ridge Cap Shingles, GAF Starter Strip Shingles, GAF Leak Barrier, GAF Roof Deck Protection, and GAF Cobra® Attic Ventilation. This warranty does not cover ShingleMatch™ Roof Accessory Paint, Master Flow® Attic Ventilation, or any non-GAF roof products, such as roofing nails. Misapplication of your GAF Products and flashings at valleys, dormers, chimneys, and plumbing vents (the “Covered Flashings”) is also covered.

MANUFACTURING DEFECTS: LIFETIME SHINGLES All GAF Shingles covered by this warranty, other than Royal Sovereign® and Marquis® WeatherMax® Shingles, carry a Lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects and a non-prorated period of 50 years. (Note: This limited warranty is not available for roofs with Sentinel® Shingles.) The word “Lifetime” means as long as you, the original owner(s) [or the second owner(s) if coverage was properly transferred within the first 20 years], own the property where the shingles are installed. The Lifetime warranty term and 50-year non-prorated period are applicable only to shingles installed on a single-family detached residence owned by individual(s). For any other type of owner or building, such as a corporation, government entity, religious entity, condominium, or homeowner association, school, apartment building, office building, or multi-use structure, the length of the warranty is 40 years and the non-prorated period is 20 years.

MANUFACTURING DEFECTS: OTHER SHINGLESMarquis® WeatherMax® Shingles are warranted against manufacturing defects for 30 years; Royal Sovereign® Shingles are warranted for 25 years. The non-prorated period is 20 years for both Marquis® WeatherMax® and Royal Sovereign® Shingles.

MISAPPLICATION: GAF PRODUCTS AND COVERED FLASHINGSWhen Lifetime Shingles are installed in the field of the roof, coverage for application errors, including the misapplication of Covered Flashings, lasts for the first 25 years after installation for single family detached residences owned by individual(s). For other types of owners or buildings and for shingles other than Lifetime Shingles, coverage lasts for 20 years.

FAILURE TO SEAL/BLOW-OFFS/WIND DAMAGECoverage lasts for 15 years.

ALGAE DISCOLORATION All StainGuard®-labeled shingles and ridge cap shingles are warranted against algae discoloration for 10 years.

MANUFACTURING DEFECTS: WHAT IS COVERED/SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY GAF Warranty Company, LLC, a subsidiary of GAF, warrants that your GAF Products will remain free from manufacturing defects and that your GAF Products and Covered Flashings will remain free from application errors that adversely affect their performance during the applicable warranty term listed above. Note: Failure to seal/blow-offs/wind damage and algae discoloration are covered separately below.

(a) During the non-prorated period: If any of your GAF Products are found to have a manufacturing defect or there is an application error in installing your GAF Products or Covered Flashings that adversely affect performance, GAF will pay you the full reasonable cost of labor to repair or re-cover the affected GAF Products or Covered Flashings, and will provide replacement products. The costs of labor to tear off some or all of your GAF Products and disposal are included if necessary to repair your roof.

(b) After the non-prorated period: The repair or re-cover cost which GAF will pay, and the roof products to be provided, will be reduced to reflect the amount of use you have received from your roof through the date of your claim. The amount of use will be calculated by dividing the number of months which have elapsed since installation to the date of the claim by the number of months in the guarantee term.

For a Lifetime warranty, GAF’s contribution in years 51 and beyond will be 20%.

MISAPPLICATION: WHAT IS COVERED/SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDYIf any of your GAF Products or Covered Flashings is found to have application errors that adversely affect performance, GAF will arrange to have your roof repaired or re-covered or, at its sole option, will provide you will replacement roofing product(s) and reimburse you for the full reasonable cost of labor and other materials to repair or re-cover your roof, including Covered Flashings. The costs of labor to tear off some or all of your GAF Products and Covered Flashings and disposal are included if necessary to repair your roof.

After the non-prorated period, GAF’s maximum liability for any roof shall NOT exceed three times the reasonable cost of replacement GAF Products before any reduction for use.

FAILURE TO SEAL/BLOW-OFFS/WIND DAMAGE: WHAT IS COVERED/SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDYThis Failure To Seal/Blow-Offs/Wind Damage Warranty is specifically conditioned on your shingles or ridge cap shingles being fastened and installed strictly in accordance with GAF’s application instructions. GAF warrants to you that your shingles and ridge cap shingles will not fail to seal and that your other GAF Products will not blow off or sustain damage from winds (including gusts) up to the applicable wind speed listed below after your shingles and ridge cap shingles should have sealed but did not due to a manufacturing defect. If your shingles and ridge cap shingles do fail to seal, blow off, or suffer wind damage, or your other GAF Products blow off or sustain damage from winds, GAF’s contribution to you will be for the reasonable costs of replacing the blown-off shingles or ridge cap shingles and other affected GAF Products and hand-sealing any unsealed shingles or ridge cap shingles. Costs relating to metal work and flashings are not included. GAF’s maximum liability under this paragraph is to reimburse you for the cost of hand-sealing all of the shingles or ridge cap shingles on your roof.

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No.__________________________ALL-AMERICAN PLEDGE™ ROOF GUARANTEE

Shingle

Wind Speed Coverage with special installation (mph/km/h)

Wind Speed Coverage without special installation (mph/km/h)

All GAF Lifetime Shingles 130/209* 110/175Marquis® WeatherMax® 80/130 80/130Royal Sovereign® 60/96 60/96

* Your roof will be covered up to the maximum wind speed above ONLY if your shingles are installed using 6 nails per shingle and you have GAF Starter Strip Products installed at the eaves and rakes.

DUALROOF GUARANTEE

SEE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS ON REVERSE

Ridge Cap Shingle

Wind Speed Coverage with special installation (mph/km/h)

Wind Speed Coverage without special installation (mph/km/h)

Timbertex® & Ridglass® 130/209* 110/175All other GAF Ridge Cap Shingles 90/144* 70/112

* Your ridge cap shingles will be covered up to the maximum wind speed above ONLY if your ridge cap shingles are installed in strict accordance with the “Maximum Wind Speed Coverage Under Ltd. Warranty” section of the applicable ridge cap shingle application instructions.

*See Diamond Pledge™ NDL Roof Guarantee for more details.

Regular Maintenance Reminders

Maintenance Stop Signs

Scheduled Maintenance

Checklist

Sent to you during the initial two years of your Diamond Pledge™ NDL Roof Guarantee

For those who want to protect their roofing investment... included with every Diamond Pledge™ NDL Roof Guarantee at no additional cost*

Self-adhesive signs that help avoid unauthorized repairs and possible voiding of your guarantee

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Available only through GAF Master Select™ Contractors.

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WELLROOF® GUARANTEE EXTENSIONADDENDUM TO DIAMOND PLEDGE™ NDL ROOF GUARANTEE

GAF guarantees to you, the original or first subsequent owner of the building described in the above-referenced Diamond Pledge™ NDL Roof Guarantee, that GAF will extend this Diamond Pledge™ NDL Roof Guarantee for a term equal to 25% of the original guarantee length when you have yourroof inspected and maintained as described below.

REQUIREMENTS1. Contact a Certified Maintenance Professional and Register this WellRoof® Guarantee

Extension… Contact a GAF Certified Maintenance Professional (a “CMP”) and ask them to register this WellRoof® Guarantee Extension with GAF prior to sixty days prior to the second anniversary of the completion of the roofing system (found on your Diamond Pledge™ NDL Roof Guarantee). After registration, GAF will acknowledge to you that your Diamond Pledge™ NDL Roof Guarantee has been extended. If you do not hear from GAF within sixty days following registration, please contact GAFat 1-800-766-3411.

2. Perform Annual Inspection and Maintenance… by a CMP in accordance with GAF’s detailed inspection and maintenance program. The first WellRoof® inspection may not be made any sooner than 18 months following completion of the roofing system.

3. Submit Documentation Annually… within 60 days of the second anniversary of the completion of the roofing system and within 60 days of each anniversary of completion thereafter, your CMP shall submit copies of the roof inspection/maintenance documents and accompanying photographs (a minimum of six photos showing the condition of the roof and critical details) to GAF. Such documents and photographs shall be sent by email to guaranteeservices@gaf.com or by U.S. postal mail to GAF Guarantee Services Department, 1361 Alps Road, Building 11-1, Wayne, NJ 07470. If your CMP fails to submit your annual documentation, GAF will notify you that your WellRoof® Guarantee Extension is going to terminate. You will have thirty days from such notice to have your annual documentation submitted. If you fail to have your annual documentation submitted within said thirty days, your WellRoof® Guarantee Extension will terminate and the duration of your Diamond Pledge™ NDL Roof Guarantee will revert to its original duration.

If the first subsequent owner sells the building, or if documentation is not submitted to GAF in a timely manner, your Diamond Pledge™ NDL Roof Guarantee length automatically reverts back to the original term. All of the terms and conditions of your Diamond Pledge™ NDL Roof Guarantee remain in full force and effect except as specifically modified by this WellRoof® Guarantee Extension.

This Addendum becomes effective only after it is signed by an authorized GAF Guarantee Services Manager.

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