Gaf Elk Roofing Shingles Reviews

Best shingle according to consumer reports.

Gaf elk roofing shingles reviews. Gaf s most popular shingles including timberline grand sequoia grand canyon and glenwood are well made with fiberglass mesh reinforced asphalt. We had granules come off of the roof immediately after it was installed. Gaf elk timberline natural shadow roofing. These gaf elk laminated roofing shingles weigh about 210 lbs square.

Residential and commercial roofing shingles slate roof ventilation roof underlayments asphaltic and tpo roof membranes. Shingles are built in multiple fused layers and when installed provide three to five layers of protection to the roof depending on which line it is. In a series of consumer reports tests designed to ascertain the best asphalt roof shingles they discovered that the leading shingles outperformed the others by more than 50 in efficacy. They ve been a leader in the roofing industry offering usa made products since the early 19th century.

An actual gaf rep came out a few weeks after installation and told us that granule loss was normal and that it would subside after a few months. This is a new contender in the realistic looking shake style category with seemingly random cut tabs and triple layer technology similar in some aspects to certainteed s presidential and landmark tl. Some contractors have complained about gaf taking weight out of the shingle in recent years gaf claims this as a positive with less and better technology doing more summary north america s 1 selling dimensional shingles. Gaf s best lines show excellent durability.

These gaf elk three tab roofing shingles weigh about 180 lbs square. Consumer reports just finished its first comprehensive review of asphalt roofing shingles in more than a decade and found that the best of the batch are more than twice as strong as the competition. Roofing shingles and materials plus factory certified roofers including ratings from real homeowners from north america s largest roofing manufacturer. Gaf introduces this shingle in late 2015 and it has been a hit.

For this model you have the option of 7 different color varieties. Gaf timberline roofing shingles are one of three asphalt shingle collections offered by gaf. Consumer reports determined the best roof shingles.