thresher

Fri Jul 15, 2005 6:40 pm

Hi, my contractor recently gave me the choice of going with Owens Corning or Elk. Both are 40 yr shingles. He (the contractor) suggested that Elk may be a better product, and that it could have a better warranty, but he didn’t elaborate or sound so convincing. I live in Florida across the street from the ocean, and we’ve already been hit twice by hurricanes. Any advice would be appreciated.

I also heard someone mention that I should go with these Hi Performance shingles, but I don’t know if that is an option, as he only offered the OC and Elk.

Thank you.

Pride_roofing

Fri Jul 15, 2005 8:31 pm

Personally i would not use either of those on my home or any customers homes. I perfer Certainteed shingles mostly because the warranty is very clear and they are the only manufacturer that will still give a warranty if you dont ventilate it correctly, but i dont have that problem. Also they up the warranty free for 6 nail high wind applications. I would personally suggest any shingle with a 110 mph warranty on it due to the weather problems you have down there. With ELk i have had problems with getting ahold of the reps, also that warranty he is talking about you buy so does not matter. OC is a product i have seen fail far before warranty period ends. Also with them stocking home improvement centers i fell it is not a truely professional product. Further more they are lighter and thinner than Certainteed or GAF. I just stay with who only makes shingles for over 100 years. Hope that helps you out a bit.