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A certification is not a badge for marketing. It is the manufacturer's permission to install its system, register its full warranty in your name, and be held to its standard. Ours cover every roof we sell, shingle, slate, flat and coated, and most of the exterior around it. Here is each one, and what it means for your building.
Before any manufacturer badge: the state license, the insurance sized to the job, and the accreditations a stranger can check without taking our word for it.
Each shingle maker certifies installers in tiers. The top tier is what lets a contractor register the manufacturer's best warranty, the one that covers workmanship as well as materials. We hold the top tier with all four.
What it is: GAF's screened contractor program: reliability, professionalism, verified customer satisfaction, factory training.
What you get: complete GAF Lifetime Roofing Systems and access to GAF's most comprehensive warranty packages, covering materials and workmanship, which only Certified Plus contractors can offer.
North America's largest roofing manufacturerWhat it is: CertainTeed's highest credential: five-plus years in business, full licensing and insurance, specialized exams on products, installation and warranty compliance, mastery of the Integrity Roof System.
What you get: the extended SureStart™ PLUS warranty. Fewer than 1% of roofers reach this level.
Top 1% nationwideWhat it is: Owens Corning's highest standard, earned on thousands of installations, continuous hands-on training and a minimum of $1 million in liability insurance.
What you get: the Platinum Protection Roofing System Limited Warranty, Owens Corning's most comprehensive coverage, available only through Platinum Preferred contractors.
Less than 1% of roofing companiesWhat it is: TAMKO's highest level: credentials reviewed, ongoing training, priority access to materials and technical assistance.
What you get: extended TAMKO warranty coverage on Heritage® and Titan XT® shingle roofs, residential and commercial, that standard roofing companies cannot register.
Highest TAMKO tierWhat it is: Two more shingle lines we install to the manufacturer's specification when a client, an insurer or a budget calls for them.
What you get: the manufacturer's standard product warranty plus our own workmanship warranty, in writing.
Standard warranties, our workmanship on topWhat it is: There is no manufacturer program for a hundred-year-old slate roof. There is a track record: more than 200 churches and historic buildings, and approved-vendor status with the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey and the Archdiocese of Newark.
What you get: our workmanship warranty and a crew trained for the material.
Approved vendor, two dioceses
Any roofer can buy shingles and the shingles come with a product warranty. The warranties people actually want, the ones that cover the labor to fix a problem and are backed by the manufacturer rather than the contractor, exist only for complete systems installed by certified contractors, inspected and registered.
On a commercial roof the manufacturer's warranty is only as good as the installer's certification, and architects, engineers and property managers increasingly require a certified installer before a contractor can bid. These are ours.
What it is: one of the most prestigious credentials in commercial roofing, held by about 250 contractors nationwide, earned on installation quality, warranted square footage and the range of Elevate systems installed, with ongoing Contractor Quality Seminars.
What you get: every major Elevate system (EPDM, TPO, PVC) and the Red Shield™ warranty.
One of ~250 in the nationWhat it is: JM's network of commercial roofers evaluated on installations, warranty performance and customer satisfaction, with continuing education.
What you get: all JM commercial systems, TPO, PVC, EPDM and modified bitumen, and the JM Peak Advantage® Guarantee.
TPO · PVC · EPDM · mod-bitWhat it is: GAF's commercial certification for TPO, PVC, EPDM, BUR and coatings, plus the CoatingsPro™ designation for liquid-applied systems.
What you get: manufacturer-backed coverage on materials and workmanship, including the Liquid-Applied Emerald Pledge™ warranty on coating systems.
Membranes and liquid-appliedWhat it is: full-day technical training, classroom and hands-on, on Karnak's asphaltic, acrylic and elastomeric restoration systems, with priority technical support and job-start assistance.
What you get: a 20% discount on standard warranty fees that we pass on, and restoration instead of tear-off where the roof qualifies.
Restoration specialistWhat it is: authorization to install Henry's silicone, acrylic and urethane restoration systems; required to validate Henry's strongest warranties.
What you get: manufacturer warranties covering materials and labor for up to 25 years on silicone flat roof restorations.
Up to 25-year warrantiesWhat it is: factory training on GE's high-solids silicone system across metal, BUR, modified bitumen, aged single-ply, concrete and foam.
What you get: ponding-water resistance, cool-roof reflectivity and eligibility for GE's long-term labor and material warranties.
Silicone restorationWhat it is: APOC contractor certification for roof coatings and spray-on restoration.
What you get: fast, low-disruption liquid-applied restorations with APOC's warranty protection.
Spray-on restorationWhat it is: TAMKO's top tier applied to its modified bitumen flat roof systems.
What you get: the TAMKO WxtShield Enhanced System Warranty™, not available through standard contractors.
Modified bitumenWhat it is: membrane and silicone systems we install to specification and register where the manufacturer's program allows.
What you get: the manufacturer's system warranty where registered, and our workmanship warranty always.
Our ABC-NJ award job: Tri-Built silicone
Windows and doors come through Window Depot USA of North Jersey, our own store, so the installer and the supplier are the same company. The rest comes from manufacturers whose installation programs we follow and whose warranties we register.
Our own store: Interstate and ProVia windows, ProVia fiberglass and steel entry doors, ENERGY STAR Most Efficient certified products, lifetime limited warranties registered in your name.
Mastic by Ply Gem traditional and insulated vinyl siding, aluminum soffit, fascia and trim; James Hardie fiber cement installed to Hardie's best-practice guide.
Skylights, sun tunnels and roof windows installed with the VELUX flashing kit and to the VELUX specification, which keeps the no-leak warranty valid.
Seamless aluminum and copper gutters, and Gutter Helmet solid-cover guards with their own manufacturer warranty.
Exterior coatings and the sealants each surface calls for: Benjamin Moore paint, GE exterior silicone, OSI Quad, DAP, AZEK trim.
Mold and water remediation crews trained and certified for containment, removal and clearance on homes and commercial buildings.
Every certification on this page unlocks a specific manufacturer warranty. Your proposal names the one that applies to your roof, and our own workmanship warranty sits alongside it.
| Certification | System | Warranty it unlocks |
|---|---|---|
| GAF Certified Plus™ | GAF Lifetime shingle systems; TPO, PVC, EPDM, BUR | GAF's most comprehensive packages, materials and workmanship |
| GAF CoatingsPro™ | Liquid-applied coatings and membranes | Liquid-Applied Emerald Pledge™ |
| CertainTeed Select ShingleMaster™ | Integrity Roof System™ | SureStart™ PLUS extended coverage |
| Owens Corning Platinum Preferred | Duration® and Total Protection shingle systems | Platinum Protection Roofing System Limited Warranty |
| TAMKO MasterCraft Pro™ | Heritage® and Titan XT® shingles; modified bitumen flat | Extended TAMKO coverage; WxtShield Enhanced System Warranty™ |
| Firestone Elevate Master Contractor | EPDM, TPO, PVC | Red Shield™ warranty |
| Johns Manville Peak Advantage® | TPO, PVC, EPDM, modified bitumen | Peak Advantage® Guarantee |
| Henry Certified Commercial Roofer | Silicone, acrylic, urethane restoration | Materials and labor, up to 25 years |
| Karnak Qualified Applicator | Elastomeric and acrylic restoration | Karnak system warranty, 20% lower warranty fee |
| GE Enduris 3500 / APOC applicator | Silicone and spray-on restoration | Manufacturer labor and material warranty options |
| Roof4Roof workmanship | Every job, every system | In writing on the proposal: repairs 1 yr, replacements 10 to 25 yr by package |
Manufacturer warranties require registration, a system installed to specification, and, for commercial roofs, documented inspections, usually twice a year. We register the warranty, keep the file and offer the maintenance plan that keeps it valid.
A few recognitions, each for something specific: a roof, a year of service, a mission.
Associated Builders and Contractors of New Jersey honored our Whippany commercial roof restoration, a full membrane replacement finished with a Tri-Built silicone coating system, at its gala in Jersey City on November 6.
With Ramapo College of New Jersey, recognizing Chuck Anania as an "Unsung Hero" for his contributions to the community and selfless acts: 700 families helped by then, 1,300 today.
Manufacturer programs exist because improper installation is the main reason roofs fail early, and a cheap coating job fails fastest of all. Certification changes four things on your job:
And a share of every certified roof funds a roof for a family in need, through our One4One program.
What homeowners, boards and facility managers ask before they sign.
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Yes. New Jersey home improvement contractor license #13VH13562200, general liability of at least $1 million, workers' compensation for every crew member, and additional coverage for commercial projects that run into the millions. Certificates are issued per property before work starts.
That the manufacturer has screened the company (licensing, insurance, track record), trained the crews on its systems, and authorized it to install those systems and register the manufacturer's warranty. Tiers differ: Certified Plus, Select ShingleMaster, Platinum Preferred, MasterCraft Pro and Master Contractor are each the top of their program.
Not for the certification itself. A system warranty has a registration fee set by the manufacturer, usually a small share of the job, and some programs discount it for certified contractors; Karnak's is 20% lower through us. What costs more is fixing an uncertified installation after the warranty is refused.
Shingle: GAF, CertainTeed, Owens Corning or TAMKO, by the shingle you choose. Flat membrane: Firestone Elevate, Johns Manville or GAF. Restoration coating: Henry, Karnak, GE Enduris, APOC or GAF CoatingsPro. Your proposal names the system, the certification and the warranty together.
Our own three layers of supervision first, with video quality checks every two to three hours. Then the manufacturer: several programs inspect installations and track warranty performance and customer satisfaction, and certification is withdrawn from contractors who fall short.
Yes, by an uncertified installation, by mixing components from different makers in a system warranty, or, on commercial roofs, by skipping the documented inspections most warranties require. We register the warranty, keep the records and offer the twice-yearly maintenance plan that keeps it valid.
Many manufacturer system warranties allow one transfer to a new owner within a set period, often with a small fee and notice to the manufacturer. We tell you the rule for your system and help with the paperwork.
An inspection, a proposal that names the manufacturer program your roof qualifies for, and the warranty registered in your name when the job is done.
