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Customers are seeking approval for a $30 million settlement that would resolve multidistrict litigation claiming that IKO Manufacturing’s roof shingles deteriorate earlier than the company says they will.
The proposed settlement was brought forward to an Illinois judge, and would end a nine year multidistrict litigation against IKO Manufacturing.
Under the terms of the IKO roofing class action settlement, homeowners who purchased the allegedly faulty shingles from IKO would receive a five-year extension on their warranty of the products.
They would also be entitled to a cash payment or replacement shingles if their previously purchased shingles fail within the extended warranty.
The shingles company and the consumers began mediation towards a settlement deal in 2016, but were unable to reach an agreement in the first several rounds of negotiations.
Expressing support for the settlement deal, the consumers’ attorneys say that the settlement “saves considerable judicial and attorney time and expense, and achieves signifiant improvements to class members’ warranty claims.”
The shingle quality MDL was brought forward in 2009 by customers who claimed that IKO’s shingles wore out long before their advertised 50 year lifespan.
Allegedly, the products came with an “iron clad” warranty. However, consumers said that the shingles could deteriorate quickly because of water damage.
Additionally, plaintiffs in the IKO roofing class action claimed that the company tried to get out of honoring its warranty by making it difficult for people to file a claim.
Consumers said that when they tried to file a claim saying that only tiles in a section of their roof had deteriorated, they were told by the company that they had to file a claim for the entire roof.
Under the proposed $30 million roofing class action settlement, a consumer who made claims that just a portion of the shingles on their roof were affected would be limited in the claims they could make for compensation.
The MDL once included as many as 19 lawsuits against IKO Manufacturing, but now includes only 15, as of a Sept. 17 report.
In 2014, the consumers and the company disputed Class certification for the shingles warranty MDL in the seventh court. As a result of this effort, the appellate court overturned the district’s judge previous ruling that denied Class certification. Now, the motion for Class certification is still reportedly pending.
On Thursday, the consumers asked the judge to allow the Class to include anyone who owned or previously owned a home or building that had IKO shingles.
This proposed Class would exclude anyone who already brought a lawsuit against the company over the shingle quality and warranty and had already received a verdict.
The Class would also exclude people who had signed a goodwill release of their claims against the company, unless the claims only applied to shingles on a portion of an entire roof.
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The consumers are represented by Robert Shelquist of Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP, Clayton D. Halunen of Halunen Law, Charles E. Schaffer of Levin Sedran & Berman, Jon D. Robinson and Christopher M. Ellis of Bolen Robinson & Ellis, Charles J. LaDuca and Brendan S. Thompson of Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca LLP, Michael McShane of Audet & Partners LLP, Shawn J. Wanta of Baillon Thome Joswiak & Wanta LLP, Eric Holland of Holland Law Firm and Gregory Cerulo of Quinn Johnston Henderson Pretorius Cerulo.
The IKO Roofing Shingles Quality Class Action Lawsuit is In re: IKO Roofing Shingle Products Liability Litigation, Case No. 2:09-md-02104, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois.
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104 thoughts on$30M IKO Roofing Shingles Class Action Settlement Reached
Please add me. We bought our house in 2009. It was a new home. The shingles were put on in 2008 or 2009. By 2010 the shingles to the front of the house were flapping when the wind blew. We contacted the builder and they just glues them back down. It wasn’t just one or two shingles it was 2 – 3 row of them. Then I had the same thing happen on the other side of the house. I took video of them flapping. It seemed every year we have missing shingles and sections that will flap. We had several contractors come out to replace the shingles or they would glue them back down. They also told me that asphalt granules was wearing off faster then normal, Plus, the shingles have started to curl.There where several times that the glue would not hold because the granules on the shingle would come off. We had a company come out to give us a quote for a new roof. It was over $18,000. Financially we are not able to pay that amount.
I did contact the company regarding the warranty – they wanted me to jump through hoops. I needed to take pictures, send them a full shingle that shows the damage, pay to have it shipped to them for evaluation. Then if it was a warranty issue they would prorate the amount. First, of all most of the shingles were blown away and if I found one it was in pieces.
My home was built in 2004, have been experiencing deterioration and shingles blown off too!
A roofing contractor just quoted me 35K!!!
I’m friggin bullshit too! How did we get on this lawsuit. Please help!
I had new IKO shingles put on by a Roofing contractor In July 2003,30 year warranty, I’ve had repair men ever since replace shingles that Broke off by the wind, this past summer I was replacing some and decided
to blow out the rain gutters, and as I turned the Air from the Blower Lifted several of the original shingles,
They did not adhere to each other, All the replacement shingles did adhere to each other How do I join the
class action Lawsuit??
my cambridge shingles installed in 2015 are falling apart. does anyone know how to join the law suit??
My IKO roof was installed 2005.5 years ago solar was installed My house does not have a big roof pitch being a know I.Just last week I.noticed pieces of shingle in my front yard.Iwalkedout to the restroom binoculars and the 4 foot space to.left of panels is all falling apart.Nowim.in process of getting panels removed by tesla andgutter helmets removed so.my roofer can put on new roof.I am using my friend who did roof in 2005.He told Me IKO law suit is making lawyers rich.Ppl are getting 100 or300because they prorate roof.This time using a much better shingle I’m pissed since gutter helmet told me it was free to removehelmets for life of job.Well now 4 dollars a foot to remove and 4 a foot to reinstall.64 feet times 8 512 dollars Plus 500 to remove panels.New roof just 14 squares costing 6000
IKO Aristocrat Roof Shingles were installed for me by a professional roofing company May 2013. I have a signed receipt of my payment and two unopened spare packages (bundles) of the same roof shingles. stored in the garage (in case of needing to be replaced due to possible future wind storm, etc.). Just quite recently (late June 2021) – I became aware that the shingles were “buckling” (so far, no leakage) and called back the company. 0nly then did I learn about the class action Law Suite against IK0. I am carefully looking into roofing companies, feeling thoroughly disappointed. After about 5 or 6 companies so far, I have zero trust in both the products from most of the manufacturers and indeed the roofing installers!! The prices vary up and down…. truly a gamble. I would love to hear from any of you if there’s any point in making a claim – or is this just pointless and wasted effort at this late date.
I bought my home 3 years ago and the shingles are falling off in bigger pieces every year. I just found this article about the class action suit. I have a large roof area. What can I do to get this company to pay. This roof was only 12 years old when this started happening? The claim is asking for a proof of purchase and $100.00 to file the claim!! REALLY I’m asked to pay them for looking into defective material!!!They also claim that the warranty had to be transferred to me in writing on one of their transfer forms within 30 days of my purchase. Who has ever done this when purchasing a home. I have never done this with a [purchase or sale with any of my previous homes
I am also dealing with the same issue. The representatives at IKO are awful to deal with. I have made it my mission to call them everyday to make their lives as miserable as my roof has made mine. My shingles have blown off half my roof this past couple days. This will be the 11th time I have had problems and this time it is bad. Over half my shingles are gone. I just found out that there is a defect in the shingles and have started a claim. They told me that they most likely will pay to have a contractor glue them down. I have a huge roof and the “glue” they are referring to is not cheap. So that was the most asinine comment I have ever heard. This company is a joke. But I’m going to continue with the claim and hope to make their lives miserable until I receive some sort of compensation. I hope everyone else does too! The ladies there already are not a fan of me so at least my name is memorable :)
My shingles are blowing off my house which were installed in 2014. Looks like I just got ripped off with these shingles. Looks like steel roofs are the best way to go.
Any help and getting a settlement would be appreciated thank you.
My house was new construction built in 2016. Shingled with IKO shingles has been a nightmare. The shingles just tear off in wind. My house is only 4 years old. The shingles tearing off started 4 months after I moved in. Disgraceful
My roof was installed in 2014 using IKO shingles in 2020 the shingles started losing their adhesion causing several random leaks. They wouldn’t send a rep out to look at the roof so after sending in samples from the roof and calling the warranty department many times, they finally told me they wouldn’t be able to help me and I can’t have a copy of the test results from my shingle samples. They told me I should just seal all shingles back down as needed. The roofers I’ve had out said that is not the way to correct the problem because over time more leaks will continue to develop because the singles are going bad and they don’t want to do the job. This company is being allowed to cheat people out of their investment with the horrible products they produce.