Horizon Roof Shingles Recall

In february of 2010 certainteed entered into an agreement to settle the class action alleging that their organic asphalt shingles manufactured from july 1 1987 through 2005.

Horizon roof shingles recall.

Also all shingles certainteed sold after 2005 are fiberglass shingles. July 1 1987 through 2005 and discontinued manufacturing and selling several years ago. The shingle manufacturer certainteed was found guilty in a class action lawsuit for selling the defective organic roofing shingle. The horizon independence hallmark and hearthstead brands were marketed in both organic and fiberglass formulations.

Some homeowners claim that certainteed s landmark independence and presidential lines of fiberglass shingles are defective and fail to protect their homes from rain snow and other severe weather. What problems are being reported with certainteed landmark independence and presidential fiberglass shingles. If you ve noticed any of these signs of your home or office we d be happy to come out to help determine if you are entitled to a new roof. The plaintiff claims that his shingles continue to deteriorate and lose granules.

The horizon shingle has been discontinued and the independence is the next closest match style weathering. This settlement resolves a lawsuit over whether or not organic roofing shingles manufactured by the defendant certainteed corporation from july 1 1987 through 2005 are defective and failed to perform as promised when installed on buildings located in the united states and canada. This defect was so widespread that many lawsuits were filed against certainteed over the past few years lawsuits which eventually became one large class action lawsuit. How to identify if you have certainteed organic shingles.

Shingles are a commonly used material that protects a home from rain snow and. The shingles in the lawsuit were organic shingles made from recycled paper as their base. Segebarth was not aware that the certainteed horizon shingles on his roof were losing granules and cracking until he received the results of the inspections in late july or early august 2017 the certainteed class action lawsuit claims. Hundreds or possibly thousands of dollars in shingle replacement costs may be reimbursed to each qualified claimant in this class action lawsuit settlement.

The shingles that are the subject of this lawsuit are organic asphalt shingles manufactured from july 1 1987 through 2005 under the brand names hallmark shangle independence shangle horizon shangle custom sealdon custom sealdon 30 sealdon 20 sealdon 25 hearthstead solid slab master slab custom saf t lok saf t lok and custom. The settlement does not include certainteed s fiberglass shingles. According to the suit the letter stated the developer following the sale of a home in the same neighborhood learned the horizon shingles were losing granules. Formulations of horizon independence hallmark and hearthstead shingles.