Discontinued Shingles, They Seemed Great But What Went Wrong!?

Atlas Chalet & CertainTeed Horizon shingles, I can't tell you how often we replace these shingles due to wind damage. Both Atlas Chalet and CertainTeed Horizon are similar in appearance and problems. When these shingles were used, they were a 3 tab shingle but presented the appearance of a dimensional shingle and as such were passed off as dimensional shingles. Atlas Chalet was a cheap way for builders to roof houses. It all goes south within the first few years. Especially with Atlas Chalet, the granules wear down ten times faster than they should. A tale-tell sign of having either Atlas Chalet or CertainTeed Horizon, if a house was built between 2005 and 2009 and a large amount of loose granules are found in the gutters and downspouts. Both these shingles can be replaced by minimal amount of wind damage.

While they’re not so common, there’s also T-Lock shingles which were once pretty popular. Rather than be glued together, T-Lock shingles were interlocked together using the T formation of the shingles themselves to snap the shingles into place. This made the shingles very resistant to wind; however, when hail storms came along, it was clear the T-Lock shingles were weak to hail damage. 

In the same way wind affects Atlas Chalet and CertainTeed, if minimal hail damage is found on T-Lock shingles, the insurance will replace the roof. If you have Atlas Chalet or any defective product on you home and we find enough damage, you qualify to get a new and improved roofing system. If you've talked to the insurance company before about Atlas Chalet and they did not accept the claim, our best advice to talk to them again. It may not be an easy process, but with persistence the insurance company will grant your request to protect your biggest investment. When a claim is accepted, we work with the insurance company as well. In most cases, we’ll communicate directly with the team or adjuster assigned and the process of putting on a new roof as soon as possible, and we try to make the process as financially painless for the homeowner as possible.