 We’re 100% Committed
To The Protection Of Your
Most Valuable Asset
When you install a GAF Advanced Protection® Shingle,
you’re getting the very best combination of weight and performance
that modern manufacturing technology can deliver. In fact, no one makes a better
asphalt shingle for:
- Toughness
- Granule adhesion
- Wind uplift resistance
- Flexibility
- Fire resistance
But more than that, our history of innovation has supported continuous warranty
upgrades that exceed competitors’ coverage. That’s why we’ve confidently increased
the warranty on all of our laminated shingles to lifetime.* We’re the first in the
roofing industry to offer this unprecedented level of warranty protection. Why settle
for anything less?
Maximum Protection
Against Wind Disasters, Too
High winds are not just a coastal issue and cause millions - if not billions - of
dollars in property damage each year.** But GAF can put your mind at ease. GAF’s
Advanced Protection® shingles are leading the way to ensure
your protection.
Our special Dura Grip® adhesive seals our shingles so tightly, they
pass the industry’s two toughest wind resistance tests:
- ASTM D3161, Class F, 110 mph
- ASTM D7158, Class H, 150 mph
GAF is the first manufacturer that can say that all of its shingles pass these two
critical wind resistance tests. Since wind from hurricanes and tornadoes cause more
than $6 billion each year in property damage, you need all the protection you can
get.
* The word "lifetime" means as long as the original individual owner of
a single family detached residence (or the second owner in certain circumstances)
owns the property where the shingles are installed. See ltd. warranty for complete
coverage and restrictions.
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What Does Advanced Protection®
Mean To The Experts?
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Some people think that asphalt shingles are
just a low-tech (albeit highly effective) roofing material.
 But now,
GAF has turned the art of making roofing shingles into a science, with its Advanced
Protection® shingles. Utilizing some of the most advanced
design, manufacturing, and testing techniques available in any industry (including
computer simulation technology originally developed for the Space Shuttle), the
result is today’s most advanced roofing technology—now available to consumers to
protect their homes.
Compare GAF’s Advanced Protection® Shingles
To Old-Fashioned Shingles...
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GAF Advanced Protection® Shingles
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Old-Fashioned Technology
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Fiberglass Mat
(“heart” of the shingle)
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Patented low-profile technology includes a proprietary orientation of glass fibers,
for maximum strength and durability
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Typically requires the application of excess asphalt (weight) to meet minimum industry
requirements
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Asphalt
(provides
waterproofing performance)
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Advanced process control allows us to optimize the critical top (i.e., weathering)
layer for superior long-term performance against severe weather
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Excess asphalt applied to bottom (i.e., non-weathering areas) increases shingle
weight with no added benefit
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Filler (mixed with the asphalt to bind components)
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Premium limestone content optimized for maximum toughness and wind resistance
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Unnecessary limestone eliminated
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Unnecessary fillers used to artificially increase shingle weight—with no benefit
in performance
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Very excessive filler can even increase the risk of shingle cracking
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Adhesive (seals shingles on roof)
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Proprietary DuraGrip® adhesive locks shingles tightly in place
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Allows every GAF shingle to pass the industry’s two toughest wind tests (ASTM
D3161 Class F 110 mph and D7158 Class H 150 mph)***
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May not meet highest wind resistance tests (ASTM D3161 Class F 110 mph and D7158
Class H 150 mph)
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What Does Advanced Protection®
Mean for Nature?
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 Everyone wants to do their part to be environmentally
responsible. GAF’s Advanced Protection® Shingles:
- Eliminate the unnecessary waste of natural
resources, because they use less asphalt and limestone.
- Reduce transportation waste, because they are
weight-optimized to use less fuel to transport, while reducing wear-and-tear on
transportation equipment.
- Result in less landfill waste, when your shingles
are eventually replaced.
- Can be recycled to benefit the environment. Used
asphalt shingles have traditionally not been recycled—they’ve just been thrown into
landfills. That’s why GAF supports a new recycling program—that will allow our contractors
to recycle old shingles for re-use in roadways!
** www.disastersafety.org/highwinds
*** Testing performed under controlled laboratory conditions.
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