GAF Reflector Series Shingles: The Darkest Reflective Shingle on the Market
The newest line of reflective asphalt shingles designed by GAF, the Timberline HDZ® Reflector Series, can give your home both enhanced protection from the elements, and curb appeal. The roofing shingles, available in stylish dark colors, create an attractive aesthetic that can be used to comply with certain code requirements for reflectivity. This is particularly important in California, where state building codes like Title 24 and local regulations like the Los Angeles County Green Building Code require specific roof reflectivity to help conserve energy.
GAF Ventilation Products: Made by a Dedicated Plant with a Team of Experts
As a roofing contractor, you understand the importance of proper ventilation. Without adequate airflow, a home faces an increased risk of developing heat and moisture damage, mold, and ice dams in the winter. All of these risks can hinder the roof's performance by causing premature deterioration.
Asphaltic Roofing Systems: An Effective Choice for Commercial Properties
As a commercial roofing contractor, you value materials and systems that can save your team time on projects. Asphaltic roofing systems have become popular options, as they're durable and cost-effective.
GAF Scaling Environmental Product Declarations—Publishes 21 EPDs
At GAF, we're serious about our sustainability promise: to protect what matters most, including our people, our communities, and our planet. We recently published 21 new GAF product-specific Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) as one way we're delivering on that promise.
Raising the Roof: How Latina Women Are Transforming the Roofing Profession
Fostering new career paths and supporting empowerment in roofing is a driving purpose of the GAF Roofing Academy. This free training program provides people from all backgrounds the skills and opportunity to get started in roofing. Increasingly, women are enrolling in the program and expanding their roofing knowledge, which has been a boon to the industry.
With so many commercial roof systems available, building owners typically rely on roofing contractors to help select the right options for their properties. As a commercial roofing professional, you should consider several factors when deciding which roof system is right for the building. Without all of the necessary information, it can be hard to know if you made the right recommendation.
Installing a new roof that will protect your home and family for years to come is a major investment. That's why it's important to have adequate roof warranty protection once the job is complete. While most reputable roofing manufacturers provide basic warranty coverage against manufacturing defects in the roofing materials, it's often better to choose enhanced warranties that also cover installation. These warranties are available through your roofing contractor or manufacturer, and they're transferrable should you sell your house.
Plumbing vent pipe penetrations are vulnerable points on a home's roof. They're often a common source for roof leaks. So when a customer calls you with a problem involving a pipe on their roof, you'll want to present them with an effective and long-lasting solution.
If you live in an area with cold winter weather, you might be aware of the seasonal freeze-thaw cycle that affects the ground around your house. But you may not know that this cycle can also damage your roof. Extreme shifts in temperature, along with snow, ice, and wind, can cause wear and tear or aggravate existing roofing issues. As a result, leaks and other issues may form, requiring roof repairs or potentially a full replacement.
All homes require maintenance and upgrades, both big and small, from time to time. A quick refresh of window boxes and front yard landscaping can quickly give your home a fresh feel. But other times, more extensive work needs to be considered, such as a new, more durable and attractive roof.
Although you might consider your home's fascia a cosmetic feature, it's integral in connecting your roof to your home's outer walls and supporting gutters. If your fascia is damaged or missing, it could lead to bigger problems, such as water intrusion and roof leaks. So, you should regularly inspect the fascia (and the rest of your roof) to ensure it's intact and performing as designed.
If you're gearing up to redesign your home's exterior, you're probably excited to make updates that boost the property's curb appeal and resale value, but you might not know where to start. Rest assured you're not alone.
If your roof has been showing signs of wear and you've finally decided to replace it, you'll naturally want to know what to expect and how long the process will take. But simply asking a contractor "How long does it take to replace a roof?" won't always give you the same answer.
As a roofing contractor, safety and efficiency are your top priorities. While it may seem like a small detail, choosing the right ladder for the roof can mean the difference between a smooth, safe job and a frustrating, potentially dangerous one.
Your chimney plays an important role in ventilating your home and removing harmful gases and smoke. That's why proper chimney maintenance is vital to keep it working effectively. Chimney crickets can help by offering much-needed protection.
The shoes you wear while working on a roof play an important role in your safety—especially when working on a steep-slope roof. So, what are the best roofing shoes for shingles? It would be great if there was a definitive answer, but many factors, including personal preferences, go into choosing the right roofing shoes.
Each year, hurricanes cause billions of dollars in losses for homeowners across the country. In an effort to combat this, the roofing industry has made advances to help reduce the impact caused by storm damage, including specially designed shingles that can handle heavy impacts and high winds.
As one of nature's most powerful forces, lightning can cause severe damage. Each strike has the potential to cause fires, wreck electrical systems, weaken built structures, and significantly impact roofs.
As an architect tasked with overseeing your project's success, having access to a source for high-quality roofing products—and the expertise needed to understand how they work together—is key. This is true whether you're specifying the roof design for new construction or a tear-off on an existing building.
Como contratista comercial de construcción de techos, usted es responsable de elegir los materiales adecuados para cada trabajo. Con tantas opciones disponibles, tomar una decisión puede resultar una tarea difícil.
Commercial roof maintenance programs are a great way to expand your business and build long-term relationships with school facility managers. You may already be offering commercial roof maintenance services, or perhaps you're interested in branching out. Providing roof maintenance to K-12 schools and universities can be a good source of reliable, ongoing work. But you'll need to consider these facilities' nuances.
As the architect on a project that involves a roof, whether a new construction or a reroof, the building owner relies on you to specify the roofing system that will perform well, stay within their budget, and comply with local building codes. As part of this process, wind design is integral to success. The challenge is choosing the right path to code compliance.
Have you ever thought about building products reducing the carbon dioxide emissions caused by your building? When considered over their useful life, materials like insulation decrease total carbon emissions thanks to their performance benefits. Read on for an explanation of how this can work in your designs.
What is going on here? No, this roof does not have measles, it has a problem with thermal bridging through the roof fasteners holding its components in place, and this problem is not one to be ignored.
Cold storage facilities face unique challenges when it comes to maintaining optimal interior temperature levels. Development of cold storage roofing system design documents that both maintain interior temperatures and create an airtight roof system are important to have a high-performing cold storage roof. Uncontrolled airflow into the roofing assembly can lead to condensation within the roof and the presence of icicles or ice balls at the underside of the roof deck. Condensation and ice in the roofing assembly adds weight to the roof assembly, and wet insulation has significantly reduced R-value. A reduction in R-value means that it is more difficult for the insulation to retain interior temperatures, and cooling equipment has to work harder to maintain the interior temperature set points.
The GAF Latinos in Roofing expo has been empowering Latino roofing professionals since its inception in 2022. Each year, the events see steady growth as word spreads about the learning and growth opportunities for Spanish American contractors.
GAF plant communities are so much more than places to do business. They're communities where employees raise their families, support their neighbors, and call their home. That's why, after Hurricane Helene tore through several plants—including Valdosta, Tampa, Savannah, and Statesboro—the local GAF team jumped into action to support those impacted by the storm. This spirit of service—even when many were grappling with damage themselves—embodied the GAF mission to protect what matters most.
Under sunny blue skies, GAF hometown workers from Minneapolis joined over 4,000 Habitat for Humanity volunteers to donate their time and energy to the 2024 Carter Work Project in East St. Paul, Minnesota.
Durante los últimos años, GAF ha organizado la Expo Latinos in Roofing para reconocer, celebrar y empoderar a los contratistas e instaladores de techos latinos. Este foro proporciona un entorno cómodo y acogedor en el que es posible establecer contactos, recibir formación y adquirir conocimientos, todo en español.