Roof Warranties in McKinney, TX
Two separate promises cover every new roof. Here is who owes you what.
Workmanship and manufacturer coverage do different jobs. Know both before you sign anything.
Two warranties, two different promises
Every McKinney roof done right leaves you holding two documents: the manufacturer's warranty on the shingles themselves, and the roofer's warranty on how they were installed. Homeowners mix them up constantly, and the mix-up costs real money when something fails and each party points at the other.
The split is simple once it is stated: materials fail rarely and the manufacturer answers for it; installs fail more often and the roofer answers for that. Which is why who installs the roof matters more than which logo is on the wrapper.
The two promises, unpacked
What each one covers, who stands behind it, and where each one ends.
The roofer's workmanship warranty
Covers the labor: flashing set wrong, nails overdriven, a valley woven badly. If the roof leaks because of how it went on, this is the promise that answers.
Terms are set per job and put in writing before work starts. Length varies by roofer and project, which is exactly why it belongs in your estimate, not in fine print after.
The manufacturer's material warranty
Covers the shingles themselves: defects, premature failure of the product. Registered after install, often decades long, sometimes transferable once to a new owner.
The catch every homeowner should know: improper installation voids it. The manufacturer's promise leans on the roofer's competence, so the two warranties rise and fall together.
Who answers for what
The same failure map, laid side by side.
| Workmanship (roofer) | Materials (manufacturer) | |
|---|---|---|
| A leak from bad flashing | Covered | Not covered |
| Shingles failing early by defect | Not covered | Covered |
| Hail or wind damage | No: insurance territory | No: insurance territory |
| Length | Set per job, in writing | Often decades, registered |
| Transfers to a buyer | Sometimes | Often once, with registration |
Storm damage belongs to neither warranty. That is homeowner insurance, and the claim guide covers it.
What quietly cancels coverage
The common ways a valid warranty dies before it is ever used.
Pressure washing the roof
Blasts granules off and voids most material warranties on the spot.
A layover install
Some manufacturer programs shrink or vanish over a second layer.
Unrelated trades up top
Satellite and solar installs that skip proper flashing break the seal.
Poor attic ventilation
Heat-cooked shingles age early, and manufacturers can deny for it.
What jobs through this site carry.
Work arranged here closes with the roofer's written workmanship warranty, terms confirmed in your estimate, plus the manufacturer registration the roofer completes on your behalf.
Warranty questions
The coverage questions McKinney homeowners actually ask.
Get both warranties in writing.
Every estimate spells out the workmanship term and the manufacturer program before you commit. Paper first, ladders second.