Tarion Warranty Roof Shingles

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Tarion warranty roof shingles. We serve new home buyers and new home owners by ensuring that one of their life s biggest investments is protected. Roofs include all components of the roof. Once you select a category a list of articles that fall under that category will appear in the centre of the screen. Choose a category from the list on the left.

For over 40 years tarion has provided new home warranty protection to more than two million ontario homes. All stainguard labeled shingles and ridge cap shingles carry a 10 year limited warranty and 1 year non prorated period. All stainguard plus labeled shingles carry a 25 year limited warranty and 10 year non prorated period against algae discoloration caused by blue green algae also known as cyanobacteria. Shingles membranes flashings drainage systems etc.

Seven year warranty your home s seven year warranty covers major structural defects msd and begins on the date you take possession of the home and ends on the seventh anniversary of that date. Roof shingles have blown off acceptable performance condition roof shingles shall be installed according to the building code and the manufacturer s specifications. Browse the guidelines to help you better understand what is and isn t covered under the statutory warranty. A roofing material only warranty usually has a lower cost than a full system warranty but only covers manufacturing defects and premature deterioration for the length of the warranty.

The roofing material warranty is important to include with a new roof but it s not necessarily enough to fill the gaps on coverage of all roofing materials. For example if your home s date of possession is october 23 2005 the seven year msd warranty begins on october 23 2005 and remains in effect until and including october 23 2012. This warranty is offered in the ballpark timespan of 25 years and sometimes more. Material only warranties only cover the roof membrane and do not cover other accessories such as flashings adhesives metal edge etc.

If you are planning to build or sell new homes click here for information that will help. The tarion construction performance guidelines and the crca require that shingles overhang all roof edges a minimum of 12mm 1 2 yet mattamy s management has forgotten this major detail and has built hundreds of homes with this serious defect.