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Homeowners have requested Class certification in a lawsuit claiming that CertainTeed shingles are defective and the company does not compensate many consumers for problems they experience with the products.
Last week, homeowners Paula and Joel Wetzel requested Class certification arguing that they and at least 1,000 other consumers have been financially injured by CertainTeed.
They seek to represent people who own homes in Washington that are fitted with CertainTeed Landmark 30 shingles that were made in Portland, Ore., between Jan. 1, 2004 and June 30, 2007.
The homeowners claim that the company makes defective asphalt shingles, and when consumers experience problems with the products, does not honor warranty claims.
Allegedly, the shingles’ warranty only covers first and second generation homeowners, leaving other homeowners to cover the damage from defective shingles.
The CertainTeed class action says the Wetzels had to spend more than $13,000 to repair the roof on a their home that was made in 2006.
Allegedly, the shingles on the roof failed prematurely. The Wetzels claim that their home was fitted with CertainTeed Landmark 30 shingles, which are advertised to last 30 years.
The CertainTeed shingles class action says the Wetzels chose their home because they did not want to spend time and money on extensive repairs, but were forced to do so much sooner than anticipated because their shingles began to fall apart.
They claim that as is the case in most asphalt shingles, their shingles had asphalt granules embedded in the surface. Allegedly, these granules are supposed to function to protect the shingles from weather conditions including ultraviolet light, and when the granules loosen, the shingles degrade much faster than they should, can cause the roof to leak, and can then require the shingles to be replaced.
Allegedly, the granules in the Wetzels’ roof loosened and fell off, clogging their gutters and decreasing the functionality of the shingles.
The CertainTeed class action lawsuit claims that around the same time, the Wetzels noticed that many of their neighbors were experiencing the same problem, and that the neighbors had their roofs replaced with CertainTeed Landmark 30 shingles around the same time.
CertainTeed, the company that makes the shingles in question, is a subsidiary of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA, a construction materials manufacturer based in Paris.
CertainFeed has admitted that Landmark 30 shingles produced in Portland between 2004 and 2007 possess a manufacturing defect that causes the granules to loosen and fall off quickly, well before the advertised 30-year mark.
The CertainTeed roof shingles defect class action lawsuit claims that though the company acknowledged the problem, investigated the issue around 2013, and changed its manufacturing protocol to prevent the problem from recurring in future shingles, the company did not honor the warranty of customers who had purchased the affected shingles made between 2004 and 2007.
Allegedly, this is because the company’s warranty only covers the original homeowner who had the shingles installed, and the homeowner after them. Any “third generation” homeowners or later are not covered by the warranty.
However, the Wetzels claim that many third generation homeowners experience the defect and deserve compensation.
The Wetzels are represented by Beth E. Terell, Adrienne D. McEntee, Eric R. Nusser, and Benjamin M. Drachler of Terrell Marshall Law Group PLLC, and by Catherine J. Fleming of Fleming Law Firm PLLC.
The CertainTeed Shingles Defect Class Action Lawsuit is Paula Wetzel, et al. v. CertainTeed Corporation, Case No. 2:16-cv-01160-RAJ, in the U.S. District Court Western District of Washington.
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74 thoughts onHomeowners Want CertainTeed Shingles Class Action Certified
House built 2006, I purchased in June 2019. Roof seemed fine but noticed every time I cleaned gutters they were full of granules. Roof started to get real shiny so I called a roofing company. Roof was shot, had to replace all sheeting as it was all water damaged and molding. Spent 20k to fix these issues, Certainteed basically just says sorry. I sent them a shingle sample and they stated that warranty only covers first position home owner. I would love restitution on this unexpected cost
Hi my name is Lori I live in Fort Myers Florida I had certain things shingles put on my roof and 2013 I’ve had to roofing companies come out and tell me the shingles were defective and bad from from two different roofing companies in Lee County Florida. I called her and seen put a claim in. You’re not going to believe what they told me they told me that they give me 1200 and $60 for someone to go up there and glue each single down. My drywall is falling down in my house and my carpet is completely soaked and half of my house. And I have a three-bedroom two-bath house. Are they kidding! I saw there was a class action lawsuit has anyone gotten paid for this for help
I built my home in 2000, had Certainteed shingles installed; lost granules at an alarming rate, damage to my new home! Sent for information on the class acton, however, have experienced a serious health issue and am a single Mom, have not been able to get what I need to protect my home. Need assistance with providing what is necessary to get help with this! Please! I am first and only owner. Still having roof issues! Help! Thank you!
Have Landmark 30 shingles installed around 2007, 1st owner, severe granule loss. 14k to replace roof, they offered $464 for warranty and you have to sign release. If the shingles are defective shouldn’t they have to replace the materials for free?
Our house was built in 2008 we have Certainteed Horizon 30 YR shingles on our house. We have noticed quite a bit of granules loss on the roof. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Original owner…shingles are Landmark 30 weatherwood….we used the entire system, ridge, base shingles and about 100 of gravel on ground and in gutters. New roof quoted at $10,000… my warranty claim $700
Our shingles were Certainteed brand. We live in Minnesota
We are selling our house and were told by an inspector that our shingles are bad. We were part of a class action suit years ago, about 15. They replaced them with 30 year shingles. Now what? Can we still be added to a class action suit?
I bought a house in Kentucky in 2000 that had recently had CertainTeed ‘Independence’ shingles installed. The roof has leaked over the past few years and a roofer indicated the shingles had failed and were losing granules. Is it possible for me to get involved in the class action lawsuit?
My roof was replaced in 2007 with the Certainteed Landmark 30 asphalt shingles and I have noticed granules coming coming out my gutters for 14 yrs. Now I developed a leak in my house and am told the adhesive is wearing thin and I need a roof replacement. I am in FL and I don’t think I am the only one with these defective shingles.
I have the same issue and my roof was installed in 2005. I filed a claim and they just put in the most ridiculous amount that covers almost nothing.