Roof Warranty Out Of Business

Out of business but still liable.

Roof warranty out of business.

However when her roof started leaking the roofing company wasn t answering the phone. You get a call from a former client saying that the roof your company installed is leaking and that the homeowner would like to make a warranty claim. First of all you surely don t want this guy on or near your roof ever again. Our product installation is so good that we will replace fix it if it fails.

I just found out that the company is now out of business. Companies offer warranties with the expectation or at least the hope that they will never have to honor one. You have a leak while the roof is under warranty and you call him with no responses. However this type of warranty only protects you against defects in the roofing materials themselves causing them to break down or fail before they should.

If you have a 10 year prorated warranty for instance and at the eight year mark your roof needs repairs or replacement you ll find that your warranty will only cover 20 of the cost. That promise becomes an incentive not to fail. We had a new roof put on in summer 2007. This is the typical residential warranty provided by the contracting company that installed the roof.

Is there anyrecourse i have against them for honoring their warranty. A roofing warranty is a declaration of confidence and a promise which says. A roofing material only warranty usually has a lower cost than a full system warranty but only covers manufacturing defects and premature deterioration for the length of the warranty. A non prorated warranty in contrast requires the issuer to cover a roof for the entire period of the warranty in full.

The system plus limited warranty provides all of the same coverage available in the gaf roofing system limited warranty but the smart choice protection period is extended from 10 years to 50 years and tear off is included when necessary. So this roofer does a repair goes out of business only to open up a new business in the same area doing the same thing. Generally a business owner who dissolves her llc or corporation will not be personally liable for warranty claims against the business. The most common kind of roof warranty is a shingle warranty or manufacturer s warranty which may cover you for 20 to 50 years.

See system plus limited warranty for complete coverage and restrictions. We bought the warranty for a reason and can t afford any more money coming out of our pocket. Our top cap just blew off in the storm over the weekend.