Founded in 1886, GAF Materials Corporation has grown to become North America’s largest manufacturer of residential roofing (sold under the GAF-Elk brand) and commercial roofing (sold under the GAF brand).
Professional installers have long preferred the rugged, dependable performance that only a GAF roof can offer, and have made it the #1-selling brand in North America.
But our recent and rapid success in growing the company to nearly $3 billion in sales has been based on our unique philosophy of helping:
For property owners & architects:
Helping to assure your best and safest choice in roofing
For our distributor & contractor partners:
Helping to build your business and avoid hassles
Here are just some of the reasons why
GAF is your best and safest choice!
- Manufacturing locations across North America — to serve you better
- Inventors of the Timberline® shingle — the #1-selling architectural shingle in North America
- Awarded #1 visual brand by Life Magazine
- Fireshield® brand roof restoration system named "Best Product" by the editors of Buildings magazine
- Rated #1 in shingle quality by home builders
- Winner of the Builder’s Choice award
- Cobra® brand ridge vents rated #1 in quality by home builders
- Featured regularly in leading home and garden publications and on home improvement networks such as HGTV
- Premium designer roofing shingles have twice received the Architects Choice For Excellence Award
- Freedom™ TPO self-adhering roofing systems chosen Product Of The Year by Commercial Building Products magazine
- Named most-used brand of shingles and roof vents by remodeling contractors
- Named #1 in innovation for shingles and ridge ventilation by home builders
- Named most-recommended brand by upscale remodelers
- First to produce an energy-efficient asphalt shingle available in rich colors, called the Cool Color Series
The bottom line is: More than 1 out of every 3 residential property owners chooses GAF for their roofing project—why trust your most valuable asset to anyone else?
