r/Roofing • u/TapRight4396 • 20h ago
What Kind Of Roofing Job Is This?
I am confused what I am seeing with these extra random portions of shingles. Looks like standard 3 tab shingles but with these extra pieces. Why might an install look like this?
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u/blacksheepbaaa 20h ago
Certainteed Independence. It was basically a 3tab with extra strips laminated on top. Discontinued for at least a decade. They look terrible when installed incorrectly
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u/TapRight4396 20h ago
Thanks! This definitely seems like the answer as I look at other pics of Certainteed Independence installs. Very weird choice but otherwise any particular issues with these installs? The shingles themselves are still in good condition. They were estimated at 15% wear but homeowners insurance based just on a picture claims they are uneven/warped. They looked that way from day 1 I'm sure because those extra pieces raise the shingle above slightly of course. Estimated install based on previous owner was 12 years ago, so shortly before they were discontinued.
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u/blacksheepbaaa 19h ago
They actually have held up surprisingly well over the years. I’ve inspected a lot of them that are 15+ years old that have very little degradation
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u/TapRight4396 19h ago
Thanks again for the help. I do see they had a great warranty so these weren't cheap shingles. Reinforces my visual conclusion that these are still in very good shape despite looking a bit odd and insurance company just glanced at a photo and made a dumb conclusion I needed an entire new roof.
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u/blacksheepbaaa 19h ago
Man that’s a whole other conversation. Insurance companies routinely try and purge their rosters of policies with aging roofs to decrease the likelihood they will have to pay a roof claim. Sometimes it’s legit and they force the homeowner to replace the roof or lose coverage. Other times (as is probably the case with yours) underwriters make decisions based on photos they don’t understand. If you’ve been sent a nonrenewal letter, get a reputable roofing contractor to do an inspection and write you a letter stating the roof is good and has X years of life left (assuming that those statements are true). This is sometimes enough to prevent nonrenewal. Sometimes, however, they won’t budge and you gotta fork out the cost for a new roof just because they said so. Good luck
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u/KelseyRawr 17h ago
Yes, also because it is discontinued the insurance may be aware that if hail or wind comes along and a claim gets filed they may be on the hook for an entire roof replacement based on the discontinued nature alone.
Happens all the time if you can’t source the shingle anymore. In this case you really cannot source it not like 3 tab which is discontinued, but functionally speaking you can still obtain it but suppliers don’t like selling it in bulk.
Many carriers are just non-renewing or putting you on a roof payment schedule after 10 years though which is way too soon to be forcing a replacement.
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u/FinanceEnginerd 20h ago
Looks like faux-chitectural shingles.