DiSCONTINUED & RECALLED SHINGLES
Do you have one of these shingle currently on your roof?
If you have visible, non weather-related damage to your roof, you most likely have defective shingles. There are currently thousands of roofs with CertainTeed or Atlas shingles that are deteriorating at a much quicker pace than the industry standard. This is due to a manufacturer defect. This defect was so widespread that many lawsuits were filed against CertainTeed & Atlas over the past few years, lawsuits which eventually became one large class-action lawsuit. In February of 2010, CertainTeed & Atlas entered into an agreement to settle the class-action alleging that their organic asphalt shingles manufactured from July 1, 1987 through 2005 are subject to premature failure.
So, what does this defect look like? The defective shingles deteriorate in similar patterns including cracking, curling, pitting, blistering, balding and degranulation.
What typed of financial settlement should a qualified applicant expect? The settlement agreement provides enhanced compensation for the removal and replacement of shingles during the warranty period. The amount paid per claimant depends upon a number of factors including but not limited to; (1) whether the claimant originally purchased the shingles (or purchased the home within 5 years); (2) the terms of the warranty; (3) how many damaged shingles are on the roof; (4) how long the shingles have been on the roof; (5) whether the shingles are damaged as defined in the settlement Agreement; (6) whether the damage was due to a manufacturing defect or caused by circumstances outside of CertainTeed’s & Atlas's control; and (7) whether the claimant has already settled the warranty claim under CertainTeed’s or Atlas's standard warranty.
To start this process, give our office a call for a FREE Roof inspection. We will assist you discovering the damage to this type of shingle and walk you through the way with your insurance company for full replacement of your roof. Once your insurance company has approved for full replacement of your roof, they will reach either CertainTeed or Atlas for reimbursement of the discontinued & recalled shingle.
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