Choosing the right roofing system for your home is crucial for safeguarding it against varying weather conditions. With numerous brands available, finding the best fit can be overwhelming. But when it comes to quality and reliability, the GAF Lifetime Roofing System stands out as a leading manufacturer of both commercial and residential roofing supplies.
Why Choose GAF?
GAF has been manufacturing roofing materials for years. GAF offers a wide array of colors, allowing you to find the perfect match for your home’s exterior design. But beyond aesthetics, GAF roofing materials are well-known for their exceptional quality and durability. Backed by years of manufacturing expertise, GAF products are precision-cut and crafted from top-notch materials.
Unmatched Warranties
One of the standout features of GAF roofing systems is their industry-leading warranties. Confident in the quality of their products, GAF offers the best warranties available, providing peace of mind for homeowners. Plus, GAF-certified roofers can extend warranties to cover both materials and installation, ensuring long-term protection for your home.
Certified Installation
GAF doesn’t just stop at providing top-tier materials; they also ensure proper installation through comprehensive certification programs for roofing contractors. This training ensures that certified roofers understand GAF materials, when to use them and how to install them properly. This guarantees a quality installation that maximizes the lifespan of your roof.
Components of the GAF Lifetime Roofing System
Leak Barriers
Walls and ceiling stains due to leaks can be an unattractive annoyance, but they can lead to expensive and time-consuming repairs. Providing a secondary level of waterproof materials keeps the wood underneath from getting exposed to harmful moisture if the shingles fail to do their job. Having this barrier in place improves the performance of your roof. And your roof will last longer as the roofing materials are protected from early deterioration.
GAF offers roof underlayment options that protect your roof deck and insulation from moisture. Both WeatherWatch® and StormGuard® underlayment are self-adhering to protect vulnerable areas of shingle and metal roofs against wind-driven rain and ice dams. With the fiberglass reinforcement of underlayment beneath them, shingles are less prone to buckling. They lay flatter for a more attractive appearance.
Roof Deck Protection
GAF’s premium deck protection options enhance the moisture escape from the attic and safeguard shingles and roof deck from heavy rainstorms. These premium range of breathable deck protectors with a credible collection of UV-stabilized polypropylene. The roof deck layering is either fiberglass-reinforced or possesses fire-resistant variants. Options include:
- Deck Armor™ – combines strength and breathability to help protect your home against wind driven rain and trapped moisture.
- Tiger Paw™ – Premium construction provides strong, long-lasting protection against wind-driven rain infiltration.
- FeltBuster® – Cost-effective upgrade to typical asphalt felts that provides a secondary layer of wind-driven rain protection.
- Shingle-Mate® – Fiberglass-reinforced to avoid wrinkling/buckling and protect against wind-driven rain.
- Versa-Shield – Upgrades the UL fire rating of the roof system while acting as a secondary layer of wind-driven rain protection
Attic Ventilation
Maintain a comfortable and energy-efficient home with GAF’s Cobra® Attic Ventilation system, designed to promote airflow and prevent moisture buildup. Engineered to enhance airflow and deter moisture accumulation, this ventilation solution ensures your attic remains properly ventilated.
Ventilation helps protect the roof system from the inside out in virtually all climates and weather conditions. During summer, it keeps your attic air-conditioned, while in winter, it aids in thermal storage and prevents moisture buildup. In addition to the Cobra system, our roofing contractors utilize other ventilation options to tailor ventilation solutions to your home’s specific needs.
Hip and Ridge Cap Shingles
GAF’s lifetime roofing system includes hip and ridge cap shingles, offering both versatility and durability to enhance the protection of your roof. Our skilled roofing contractors layer the hip and ridge shingles, providing a polished and aesthetically pleasing finish.
When it comes to selecting the right shingles, opting for standard variant shingles over 3-tab shingles is the most cost-effective approach for installing a high-quality lifetime roofing system. However, GAF also offers premium products that boast a three-dimensional architectural style.
Our lineup of hip and ridge cap shingles includes:
- Seal-A-Ridge®: This widely used shingle features a high-quality design suitable for all types of roofing systems. It comes with a 100% protection guarantee against moisture.
- Seal-A-Ridge® ArmorShield: Utilizing SBS-modified materials, this shingle protects against wind-driven rain and extreme sunlight, ensuring long-lasting protection. SBS-modified bitumen roofing is a material made out of asphalt and synthetic rubber.
- Z®Ridge: For those seeking a thick wood shake design, the Z-Ridge shingle is an excellent choice. It offers both style and durability.
- Timbertex®: To enhance the longevity of your roof, Timbertex provides an additional protective layering to sensitive areas.
- TimberCrest: Featuring SBS-modified ridge cap shingles, TimberCrest adds diversity to your roofing system while effectively protecting critical areas.
- Ridglass® Premium: With its heavily layered edge and stylish design, Ridglass ridge cap shingles add stability. This enhances the overall appearance of your lifetime roofing system.
Starter Strip Shingles
The GAF lifetime roofing system includes the installation of high-quality starter strip shingles that have exceptional adhesive properties. This feature securely locks the roofing shingles in place, preventing them from being displaced by strong winds.
Designed with perforated holes, the starter strip shingles streamline the installation process, saving valuable time and effort. Additionally, they facilitate the seamless placement of new shingles over existing ones during roof replacement projects.
Among the lineup of starter strip shingles offered by GAF is a peel-and-stick starter roll, including options such as WeatherBlocker™, Pro-Start®, QuickStart®, and StarterMatch®. These products are trusted by roofing contractors for their reliability and ease of use, ensuring a smooth and efficient installation process.
Lifetime Roofing Shingles
Now that the necessary components to a reliable roof is in place, it’s time to install your premium asphalt shingles. GAF engineers their Timberline® Lifetime Architectural Roofing Shingle to withstand harsh weather conditions and provide long-lasting beauty. They come in a wide array of colors and styles to suit any architectural design. These shingles ensure exceptional durability and performance. With their superior resistance to wind, impact, and UV radiation, GAF Lifetime Shingles provide unmatched protection for your home.
In addition to the Timberline, GAF also offers:
- Three-Tab Roofing Shingles offers a timeless look with superior protection. They are beautiful and durable roof and are not as expensive as other options
- Designer Roofing Shingles mimic the look of wood shake and slate roofing. You can find the perfect blend of style, budget and texture to complement their home.
Conclusion
With the GAF Lifetime Roofing System, you can trust that your home is in good hands. From leak barriers to attic ventilation, GAF designs each component to enhance the longevity and performance of your roof. Partner with a GAF certified roofer to experience the unmatched quality and reliability of GAF roofing products.