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[#1] Posted: Mar 10 2010 - 8:52:47 PM |  |  |
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I recently saw a commercial about the Certainteed shingle class action lawsuit and have a few questions;
1. Is this affecting anybody's reports?
2. Is there any way to ID them?
3. What exactly is the problem with them?
4. Do they increase risk while walking the roof?
The shingles that are the subject of this lawsuit are organic asphalt shingles manufactured from July 1, 1987 through 2005 under the brand names Hallmark Shangle, Independence Shangle, Horizon Shangle, Custom Sealdon, Custom Sealdon 30, Sealdon 20, Sealdon 25, Hearthstead, Solid Slab, Master Slab, Custom Saf-T-Lok, Saf-T-Lok, and Custom Lok 25.
Any information is appreciated.
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[#2] Posted: Mar 11 2010 - 06:41:53 AM | | |
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You should not really be concerned with class action lawsuits and how you write your report. Report what you find and you will be doing your job. If you find cracking or splitting shingles then report them as such; it is a difficult task to ID a particular brand of shingle and call them defective.
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[#3] Posted: Mar 11 2010 - 06:54:00 AM | | |
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If they were installed in 1987, half of the shingles on that list will be 70% or more through their service lives.
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[#4] Posted: Mar 11 2010 - 08:18:06 AM | | |
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Almost every shingle roof I've seen in the past 15+ years is covered with fiberglass shingles not organic asphalt...at least around here. That may be more of a cold weather thing, I'm not really sure.
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[#6] Posted: Mar 13 2010 - 12:20:16 PM | | |
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That class action will probably die on the vine anyway. The lawyers have a new target to replace the asbestos, mold and shingle lawsuits - Toyota.
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