Can Your Northern Virginia Roof Replacement Contractor Pass The Test? Shiner Can – And Does.
The Key To A Reliable Northern Virginia Roof
Replacement? Training, And More Training
Annual Testing Helps Ensure That The Pros At
Shiner Are Always At The Top Of Their Game
A top-tier roof replacement in Northern Virginia never happens by chance. In every case, it’s the result of quality products installed by specialists who know exactly what they’re doing.
Does your chosen roofer meet these demanding standards?
There’s an easy way to find out. Ask if they hold top-level certifications from renowned manufacturers GAF and CertainTeed.
At Shiner Exteriors, the answer is yes.
What does this mean for you? On every Shiner roofing project, you’ll find highly skilled professionals who undergo CertainTeed and GAF’s annual testing.
That means they’re always up-to-date on the latest industry developments. It also means they’re ready to provide you with unbeatable installation expertise.
Company-Level Roof Replacement Certifications
Both GAF and CertainTeed understand the importance of an expert installation of their exceptional products. To ensure that happens, they reward contractors who excel in this area.
Each manufacturer’s rewards come in the form of company-level certifications.
At GAF, companies with the highest available certification are known as MasterElite Contractors. CertainTeed uses another term – Select ShingleMaster.
Roofing providers who qualify for one of these titles are standouts in their field. But providers like Shiner Exteriors, who qualify for both, are the true cream of the crop.
Annual Testing For Northern Virginia Roofers
How do you reach MasterElite or Select ShingleMaster status? In each case, several qualifications must be met every year.
That includes annual testing for key staff members.
What are we required to do as dual certificate holders? Follow each company’s detailed testing guidelines.
GAF’s Testing Guidelines For Roofing Pros
GAF’s testing manual for residential roofers is known as the Pro Field Guide. This guide covers every major area of concern, including:
- The basics of removing and installing asphalt shingle roofs
- Installation of the accessories that come with these roofs
- Specific techniques required to install GAF products
At least three people at a MasterElite company must take and pass the material covered in the guide each year.
CertainTeed’s Professional Roofer Testing
CertainTeed’s in-house guide is called the Shingle Applicator’s Manual. This manual covers topics such as:
- The functions and components of roofing systems
- Accurate installation of CertainTeed products
- Proper estimation of roof replacement costs
- Best practices for reliable workmanship
Roofers use this knowledge to earn their annual certification as Master Craftsmen Roofing Contractors.
Shiner’s Standards For Residential Roofers
Here at Shiner, employees in several positions undergo annual training.
Not surprisingly, that includes the foreman of every crew we put in the field. It also includes our overall field supervisor.
This meets GAF’s and CertainTeed’s core requirements. But it’s not all we do.
Testing For Our Sales Consultants And Project Estimators
We believe that roofing expertise should be found at every level of your Northern Virginia project.
If your sales consultant doesn’t know roofing, they can’t accurately assess your needs. And they certainly can’t set up a project that meets those needs.
The same is true for providing you with an accurate estimate.
Don’t know roofing? You can’t reliably price a job.
That’s why these non-roofers must also take and pass annual roofer testing. It’s just one more way we ensure you get our very best on every project.
Your Trained And Tested Roofing Specialists
Change is constant in the roofing industry. That’s true for modern updates on older technologies. It’s also true for the standard practices of roof installation.
Sleep on these developments, and you simply can’t do great work for your customers.
At Shiner, we remain ever-vigilant. Not only do we possess skills gained over decades of operation. We hone those skills every year to keep them at their peak.
Want to see what we can do for you and your local home? Contact Shiner Exteriors today for your free roof replacement estimate. When you need trained and tested experts, we’re always at your service.
