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GAF, a Standard Industries company, describes itself as North America's largest roofing and waterproofing manufacturer, and traces its roots to 1886. Its Timberline family is the core of the range: Timberline HDZ is its most popular shingle and is Class 3, while Timberline AS II and Timberline UHDZ with UltraMat are its Class 4 lines. GAF notes that only UHDZ packages carrying the UltraMat logo and the UL 2218 Class 4 statement are Class 4 rated.

Timberline shingles carry a lifetime limited warranty, where "lifetime" means as long as the original owner of a single-family home (or an eligible second owner) owns it, with a 10-year non-prorated period as standard. As a GAF Certified Plus contractor, we can register GAF's System Plus warranty, which requires qualifying GAF accessories and adds 50 years of non-prorated material coverage, including tear-off and disposal. Silver Pledge needs one more qualifying accessory and adds coverage for installation errors: 10 years on Timberline NS, HDZ and HDZ RS, and 15 years on AS II and UHDZ.

CertainTeed, a Saint-Gobain North America company, builds its range around Landmark. Standard Landmark and Landmark PRO are Class 3; Landmark ClimateFlex is the polymer-modified Class 4 version. At the luxury end, Grand Manor and Presidential Shake IR are Class 4, while standard Presidential Shake is Class 3.

The headline warranty is a lifetime limited, transferable warranty against manufacturing defects on homes, with 10 years of SureStart protection that CertainTeed describes as 100% material and labor for early-life defects. Wind coverage is 15 years at 110 mph as standard, rising to 130 mph with matching starter and hip and ridge. As a CertainTeed ShingleMaster, we can register the SureStart PLUS 3-Star warranty on qualifying Integrity Roof System installations; our warranty page has the details.

Malarkey has made shingles in Portland, Oregon since 1956 and is now part of Amrize, the North American business spun off from Holcim. Every Malarkey shingle uses its NEX polymer-modified, rubberized asphalt. Highlander is the economy architectural line and is Class 3. Vista, the most popular architectural line, is Class 4 for installs from January 1, 2023, as are Legacy Scotchgard, Malarkey's highest-performing architectural, and Windsor Scotchgard, its designer shingle.

The shingle warranty is lifetime limited, with 110 mph wind coverage standard and up to 130 mph enhanced, and extended coverage when a Malarkey Certified Contractor installs the shingles with Malarkey accessories. Malarkey's algae warranties apply only to blue-green algae (Gloeocapsa magma).

Atlas Roofing Corporation's current shingle lineup includes StormMaster Shake, Pinnacle Impact, Pinnacle Sun, Pinnacle Pristine, ProLam, Castlebrook and Briarwood Pro. Pinnacle Pristine is a Class 3 architectural shingle with a 130 mph wind rating and the Atlas Lifetime Limited Warranty. StormMaster Shake and Pinnacle Impact are the Class 4 lines.

Atlas's algae protection is its strong suit. Its shingles with 3M Scotchgard Protector use copper-containing granules, and Atlas states a lifetime limited warranty against black streaks caused by algae on Scotchgard-protected StormMaster Shake; confirm the term for the specific line. Installing the full set of Atlas system components under its Signature Select Roofing System unlocks a longer Atlas-backed full-coverage period.

IKO runs shingle plants in the United States and Canada and lists corporate offices in Brampton, Ontario. Its architectural line is Cambridge (Class 3). Its Performance line includes Dynasty (Class 3, with a woven ArmourZone nailing strip) and Nordic, a polymer-modified Class 4 shingle that IKO calls its highest-performing line. IKO says Nordic is available only in select markets, and we couldn't confirm it's sold in West Michigan.

IKO's Iron Clad Protection is its full-coverage period for manufacturing defects: 15 years on Performance products, and 3 to 15 years depending on the product. IKO ROOFPRO Select and Craftsman Premier contractors can extend it to 25 years.

TAMKO was founded in Joplin, Missouri in 1944 (the name comes from Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma) and now sells in all 50 states. Its current residential shingles are HailGuard, StormFighter FLEX, Titan XT, Heritage and Elite Glass-Seal. Titan XT is Class 3 with wind coverage up to 160 mph on a qualifying system; StormFighter FLEX and HailGuard are Class 4.

Every TAMKO architectural shingle carries a limited lifetime warranty with a 10-year Full Start non-prorated period, and like GAF and IKO, TAMKO excludes hail from its standard warranty. HailGuard, launched in February 2026, is the exception: TAMKO says it offers hail coverage for up to 20 years through a separate extended system warranty, in select regions.