Pick the tier that fits your house. Every NBD roof — Standard, Preferred, or Elite — comes with The Pledge: call me anytime, I come look, free. The tiers decide what shingle, what components, and what warranty paperwork rides along.
The tiers differ in shingle grade, premium components, and warranty paperwork. What's the same on all three? Read the band below first — that's the foundation under every NBD roof. Then pick the tier that fits your house.
A real GAF roof at the honest baseline price. The right call for budget jobs, rentals, or homes you're planning to sell within five years.
The honest middle. Real GAF system install, premium pipe boots that won't fail at year 7, and the warranty that follows the house to your next owner. Where most NBD homeowners land.
The roof you don't have to think about again. Premium shingle, the full NBD Build bundle as standard equipment, and the only tier where I proactively reach out every year and send you a written report on your roof.
Same roof shape, three different builds. Here's exactly what changes between tiers.
| Component | Standard | Preferred | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shingle | GAF Timberline NS | GAF Timberline HDZ | GAF Timberline UHDZ |
| Wind rating (with system) | 110 mph | 130 mph (WindProven) | 130 mph (WindProven) |
| Impact rating | Class 3 | Class 3 | Class 4 |
| Algae warranty | StainGuard 25-yr | StainGuard Plus 25-yr | StainGuard Plus PRO 30-yr |
| Roofing fasteners | Standard galvanized | Standard galvanized | LumaNail™ visible orange |
| Pipe boots | Roofivent iVent Pipe Flashing (lifetime, EPDM) | GAF Master Flow Pivot | GAF Master Flow Pivot |
| Ridge ventilation | GAF Cobra | GAF Cobra | GAF Cobra |
| Bath/kitchen/dryer exhaust | Plastic standard | Roofivent iVent ECO | Roofivent iVent ECO |
| Full 5-of-5 GAF accessories | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| GAF System Warranty | ✓ System Plus | ✓ System Plus | ✓ System Plus + Golden Pledge ready |
| The Pledge (reactive — you call, I come) |
✓ Forever | ✓ Forever | ✓ Forever |
| Proactive annual outreach (I call you, walk the roof, send a written report) |
— | — | ✓ Written into Elite contract |
| Signed NBD certificate | — | — | ✓ |
| Approx. price vs Standard | baseline | +15% | +30% |
Want exact numbers for your roof? Try the Instant Estimate or call Joe.
Answer these and I'll tell you which tier I'd suggest for your situation. (You can always overrule me — it's your house.)
I get it — three tiers can feel like a sales gimmick. So here's the actual truth: I built three tiers because three different homeowners walked into my life with three different roofs, and the same answer didn't fit all three.
The retired couple selling in two years to downsize doesn't need Elite. It would be wasted money. I'd put Standard on that roof and sleep fine. The young family in their forever home with a baby coming? That's where I push Preferred — better warranty, transferable to the eventual buyer, premium pipe boots that won't leak in year 7. The third group — the ones who tell me "this is the last roof I'm ever buying on this house" — that's Elite. Visible LumaNail fasteners so I can prove I did it right, me reaching out every year on the calendar to walk the roof and send them a report, my name on a certificate. They want to be done thinking about it.
None of this is upsell. The tier you should pick is the one that actually fits your situation. If you're getting pressure to go higher than what your honest answer says, that's not me — that's a contractor trying to hit a number.
Because not every roof should be the same. A rental that's getting sold in 5 years doesn't need the Elite tier. A forever home does. Three tiers means the right roof for your situation, not the most expensive one I can sell you.
Some of it, yes. The shingle grade is the spine of each tier — that doesn't mix. But individual upgrades like LumaNail or upgraded pipe boots can be added to a lower tier as a la carte if it's important to you. Ask Joe at the inspection.
Joe is a GAF® Certified Contractor, which makes enhanced manufacturer warranty coverage (including System Plus) available on qualifying full-system installs. The warranty registered at install time is what applies — once it's on the paperwork, that's the contract. The NBD Lifetime Pledge — Joe coming back personally — is independent of GAF and applies forever regardless.
Honest answer: I install GAF because GAF's warranty system, install training, and accessory product line are the most coherent and best-supported in this market. I'm not going to pretend I'm equally fluent in every brand just to give you a brand-choice illusion. If you specifically want Owens Corning or another brand, talk to me — I'll tell you straight whether I think that's a good call for your roof.
LumaNail is bundled into Elite. If you want it on a Standard or Preferred build, ask me and I'll work it into the bundle as a make-or-break upgrade — but I don't lead with it as an upcharge. Read about LumaNail →
Because every roof is different — pitch, square count, decking condition, accessibility, tear-off complexity, insurance coordination. Relative pricing is honest: Preferred is roughly 15% over Standard, Elite is roughly 30% over Standard. Exact numbers come from a free in-person estimate where I actually look at your roof.
It's written into the Elite contract. The reminder is on my calendar, not yours. Every year I call you, schedule a 20-minute roof check, get up there, photograph anything notable, and send you a one-page written report. No charge, no upsell, for the life of the roof. That's the difference between Elite and the lower tiers: every NBD roof has The Pledge (you can always call me), but only Elite has me reaching out to you on a schedule.
Free in-person estimate. I'll walk your roof, talk through which tier actually fits your situation, and give you a written number. No pressure, no commission salesperson, no markup.