GAF Roofing Tips And More
Founded in 1886 GAF Roofing claims to be North America’s largest residential and commercial roofing manufacturer. GAF claims, “GAF is your best and safest choice.”
To examine that claim let’s start with some of the reason GAF gives for its lofty status. GAF has manufacturing locations across North America – to serve you better. They have a lot of locations but do not sell through large retail merchants such as Home Depot. GAF invented the Timberline shingle which is the #1-selling architectural shingle in North America. If GAF didn’t make good products, people wouldn’t buy them. GAF was Awarded #1 visual brand by Life Magazine, meaning GAF products look as good as they perform. Buildings magazine named GAF Fireshield roof restoration system “Best Product”. GAF was rated #1 in shingle quality by home builders. GAF was the winner of the Builder’s Choice award. GAF’s Cobra brand ridge vents rated #1 in quality by home builders. GAF products are featured regularly in leading home and garden publications and on home improvement networks such as HGTV. GAF is the premium designer roofing shingles and is a two time recipient of the Architects Choice For Excellence award. GAF’s Freedom TPO self-adhering roofing systems was chosen Product Of The Year by Commercial Building Products magazine. Modeling contractors named GAF the most-used brand of shingles and roof vents, but again the question is which contractors and how many contractors agreed with this. GAF was named #1 in innovation for shingles and ridge ventilation by home builders, and most-recommended brand by upscale remodelers. Finally, GAF was the first company to produce an energy-efficient asphalt shingle available in rich colors, called the Cool Color Series.
Of course all of that is marketing material, but it points to GAF being well known and respected in the roofing industry.
GAF-Elk is GAF Roofing’s residential brand. This roofing brand includes quality shingles, 100% watertight leak barriers, roof deck protection, low-slope membrane roofing, fiber cement siding, ridge cap shingles, attic ventilation, starter strip shingles and accessory paint. Good Housekeeping awarded GAF-Elk it’s Good Housekeeping Seal, a sign of quality. GAF-Elk products are not carried by large chains such as Home Depot, but they do list distributors on their web site http://www.gaf.com.
GAF Roofing also offers other products such as stones, decking and siding to complete the look of your home. When selected a roof or any product do some comparison. No matter how good~ the company or how many awards it has, it’s always best to consider a number of options.
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