ROOFING WARRANTY COVERAGE
What GAF's warranties cover on a shingle roof we install, what they don't, and how to register one.
GAF WARRANTY COVERAGE
Every GAF shingle roof comes with GAF's standard Shingle & Accessory limited warranty. Because Stone Ranch Roofing is a GAF Certified™ Contractor, we can also register GAF's enhanced System Plus limited warranty when the roof is built as a complete GAF system. Here is what each one actually covers, in GAF's own terms:
- GAF System Plus™ Limited Warranty — a Timberline® (or GAF designer) shingle roof installed with at least three qualifying GAF accessories. Lifetime limited coverage on GAF manufacturing defects with a 50-year non-prorated period, and tear-off and disposal covered when a defect makes them necessary. It does not include workmanship coverage from GAF — installation is covered by Stone Ranch's own workmanship warranty below.
- Golden Pledge® Limited Warranty — GAF's top tier, offered through GAF Master Elite® contractors on a Timberline® shingle (other than Timberline NS) installed with five qualifying GAF accessories. Lifetime coverage on GAF materials with a 50-year non-prorated period, plus GAF-backed workmanship coverage: 25 years non-prorated on Timberline HDZ® and 30 years on Timberline UHDZ® and the designer lines. Ask us whether your project qualifies.
- WindProven™ Limited Wind Warranty — no maximum wind-speed limitation, available on LayerLock™-labeled shingles (Timberline HDZ®, HDZ RS, UHDZ™) when they are installed with the required GAF accessories. Other installations carry a 15-year wind warranty up to 130 mph with GAF's special installation.
- StainGuard Plus™ / StainGuard Plus PRO™ — 25 years (StainGuard Plus) or 30 years (StainGuard Plus PRO, on Timberline UHDZ™) of limited coverage against blue-green algae discoloration on labeled shingles and ridge caps.
- Stone Ranch workmanship warranty — our own written warranty on the installation, provided with every re-roof contract. The term and conditions are stated in your contract; ask for it before you sign.
"Lifetime" in GAF's warranties means as long as the original owner, or a properly transferred second owner, owns the home; it applies to single-family detached homes owned by individuals, and other owners get 40 years. GAF warranties are registered after installation and have conditions, exclusions, and transfer rules — read the full terms on GAF's residential warranty page before relying on any summary, including this one.
Tile, standing-seam metal, and TPO or PVC roofs are not GAF shingle systems; they carry their own manufacturers' material warranties, which we go over with you when we quote the job.

QUESTIONS ABOUT WARRANTY COVERAGE?
Tell us what's on the roof now and we'll tell you which warranty the new one qualifies for.
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