Commercial Luxury Asphalt Shingles

We are a CertainTeed ShingleMaster Premier installer. The full CertainTeed luxury shingle product range is available on commercial steep-slope projects:

CertainTeed Grand Manor. The heavyweight of the CertainTeed luxury line. Multi-layer construction creates a deep, sculpted slate appearance with the most pronounced shadow lines available in the asphalt category. Common on premium hospitality, country club, senior living, and high-end community projects where the roofline is part of the building's identity.

CertainTeed Belmont. Slate-look luxury shingle with a heavy profile and dimensional shadow lines. A frequent choice for HOA communities and townhome projects that want a slate appearance at a more accessible price point than Grand Manor while still earning the full CertainTeed luxury warranty package.

CertainTeed Carriage House. Slate-look shingle with a scalloped tab profile that produces a softer, more European architectural appearance than the rectangular tabs of Grand Manor or Belmont. Used on properties where the architectural style favors a softer slate impression, including boutique hospitality and certain historic-style HOA communities.

CertainTeed Presidential Shake. Shake-look luxury shingle designed to mimic hand-split cedar. The standard in the wood-shake-look category for many years and a frequent specification on Craftsman, lodge, and traditional architectural styles across the Charlotte metro and the Lake Norman corridor.

CertainTeed Presidential TL (Triple Laminate). Three-layer construction creating the heaviest profile in the CertainTeed shake-look line, with deeper shadow lines and a more pronounced wood grain appearance than standard Presidential Shake. The premium choice when the wood-shake aesthetic is the design driver and budget supports the upgrade.

Color and profile selection is part of every project consultation. We bring physical samples to the meeting and walk the building with you in actual light before any spec is committed.

There is a difference between a contractor who can install a luxury shingle and a contractor certified to issue the manufacturer's strongest warranty class on it. CertainTeed's ShingleMaster Premier program is reserved for installers who have met the manufacturer's training, installation history, and quality standards. The warranty package available through this credential is uniquely strong in the asphalt shingle industry.

Four specific advantages set CertainTeed warranties apart from GAF, Owens Corning, Atlas, and other major shingle manufacturers in the Charlotte market.

Only manufacturer offering both 30-year and Lifetime Workmanship warranty options. CertainTeed is the only major shingle manufacturer whose warranty package, through certified installers, includes both 30-year manufacturer defect coverage and a Lifetime Workmanship Warranty from the installer. Competitors offer one or the other or shorter combinations.

No exclusions on common leak areas, including roof-to-wall flashing. Most manufacturer shingle warranties exclude the parts of the roof where leaks actually happen: flashings, valleys, ridges, penetrations. The fine print on most warranty documents carves these areas out of coverage entirely. CertainTeed covers them, including roof-to-wall flashing, without the exclusions other manufacturers use to deny claims. This is the single biggest practical difference between a CertainTeed warranty and a competing one.

No deductible on covered warranty claims. When a CertainTeed warranty claim is approved, the property owner pays nothing out of pocket. Many competing manufacturer warranties require a deductible, a cost-share, or a depreciation calculation that reduces the actual claim payout.

Non-prorated coverage during the warranty term. Coverage is the full replacement value, not a percentage that declines each year. A claim filed in year 12 is paid at the same coverage level as a claim filed in year 2.

5-Star Workmanship Warranty. Available in 30-year or Lifetime tiers depending on the project specification, this is our installation warranty backed by CertainTeed's 5-Star program. If our installation fails due to workmanship, we return at no charge and reinstall. The Lifetime tier is the highest workmanship warranty class available in the CertainTeed program, and CertainTeed is the only major shingle manufacturer whose certified installer program offers both 30-year and Lifetime workmanship warranty options.

5-Star SureStart Plus. A 50-year non-prorated manufacturer defect warranty from CertainTeed on the shingles themselves. Non-prorated means the coverage is the full replacement value across the entire 50-year term, not a declining percentage that drops off after 10 or 15 years. SureStart Plus also covers common leak areas, including roof-to-wall flashing, without the exclusions other manufacturer warranties use to deny claims, and carries no deductible on covered claims.

The combination is the strongest warranty package available on a luxury asphalt shingle roof in the Charlotte market and is one of the reasons CertainTeed luxury shingles consistently beat natural slate and cedar on total cost of ownership. Both warranties are documented in writing on company letterhead and CertainTeed paperwork at closeout, registered with the manufacturer where required, and archived for any future repair, partial replacement, or transfer matching.

Luxury asphalt shingles are the right choice when the appearance of the roofline genuinely matters to property value, brand, or owner experience, and when natural slate or cedar would be impractical for cost, weight, or maintenance reasons.

They are not the right choice on every steep-slope commercial roof. Standard architectural shingles are sometimes the appropriate spec, and we will tell you that if the building or the budget does not justify the upgrade. A premium contractor demonstrates judgment by recommending the lighter spec when it is appropriate.

For HOA boards and condo associations specifically, the lifecycle math is worth running. Luxury shingle service life in the Charlotte climate typically runs in the 30 to 40 year range with reasonable maintenance, compared to 20 to 25 years for standard architectural. The premium pays for itself across one renewal cycle, often without the dues increase that natural materials would require.

The decision to install luxury asphalt shingles is most often made against two natural-material alternatives: slate and cedar shake. The comparison below shows the practical differences in cost, warranty, and hail resistance, the three factors that drive most commercial steep-slope decisions.

For most Charlotte commercial steep-slope applications, luxury asphalt delivers most of the visual impact of slate or cedar at roughly a quarter to a third of the cost, with a warranty package that is often more comprehensive than what either natural material can provide on a consolidated basis. Slate remains the right choice where heritage, structural capacity, and budget all support it. Cedar is the right choice where the specific aesthetic of weathered wood is the design driver and the maintenance burden is acceptable.

This is where commercial luxury shingle work is genuinely different from a single residential job. Coordinating across an HOA community, a townhome complex, a condo association, or a multi-building hospitality property requires planning that residential-only contractors are rarely set up for.

Color and dye lot consistency across buildings. Asphalt shingles ship in dye lots. Two buildings reroofed six months apart with the same product code can carry visibly different color shading if the dye lots differ. We order full project quantities up front when phasing allows it, and we document dye lot information for any future repair or partial replacement work.

Profile and product consistency. When a community has had partial replacements over years using whatever was available, the result is a patchwork that hurts property values. We help boards establish a community-standard product spec that future replacements can match, and we document it for the association's records.

Phasing around tenant occupancy and HOA meeting cycles. Multi-building reroofs are coordinated around tenant move-outs, hospitality booking calendars, weather windows, and HOA approval cycles. The schedule is agreed in writing before work begins, and changes go through the same change-order process as a single building.

Single project manager for the whole community. Whether the project is two townhome buildings or a 20-building condo complex, you have one named project manager at our company who knows the community, the architectural specs, the access constraints, and the residents. You are not handed off between sales, scheduling, and operations.

Standardized resident communication. Tenant and resident notices follow the same template across every building, with consistent messaging about access, parking, debris staging, and noise windows. Boards and property managers approve the messaging once and we handle the rest.

Selecting the right luxury shingle is harder than selecting a standard architectural shingle because the choices matter more. Once a community-wide spec is committed, changing it later is expensive.

We approach selection in three steps. First, we walk the property with you and identify the architectural style, the existing trim and siding palette, and any covenant or HOA requirements. Second, we bring physical samples (not catalog pictures) to the meeting and place them against the actual building in actual light. Third, we recommend two or three options that fit the building, the budget, and the community context, and we let you make the call.

Sample boards and digital visualizations are available where they help, but the decision should always be made against the real building. Charlotte sunlight in August is different from a sample swatch in a brochure.

Most luxury shingle failures we encounter follow predictable patterns. These are the conditions we see most often when we walk an aging Charlotte luxury shingle roof for the first time.

Heat aging and granule loss. Charlotte summer temperatures and UV exposure accelerate granule loss on luxury shingles, particularly on south- and west-facing slopes. Granule loss exposes the asphalt mat, which then weathers faster. Visible signs include color fading on the sun-exposed slopes, granule accumulation in gutters, and shiny patches on the exposed mat.

Sealant strip failures and shingle lift. The factory sealant strip that bonds each course to the one below loses adhesive strength after roughly 15 to 20 years in the Charlotte climate. Shingles begin to lift in wind events, and lifted shingles are vulnerable to driven rain. Common after the first major windstorm of the year on aging roofs.

Storm damage from hail and wind. Hail bruises on luxury shingles can puncture the granule layer and the asphalt mat, creating leak paths that may not be visible from the ground. Wind damage tears luxury shingles at the nail line, particularly on aging sealant strips. Documentation of hail and wind damage requires close inspection by someone who knows what to look for.

Flashing failures around chimneys, dormers, and skylights. Step flashing and counter-flashing on luxury shingle roofs is the same as on standard architectural, and it has the same failure modes. Sealant failures can occur around chimney counter-flashing in the 8 to 12 year range. Cricket flashings behind chimneys are commonly underbuilt on original installations.

Valley wear and traffic damage. Open and closed-cut valleys on luxury shingle roofs concentrate water flow and debris. Granule wear in valleys is faster than on the field. Foot traffic from HVAC servicing, gutter cleaning, or other rooftop work damages the shingle mat in ways that may not be visible.

Ridge cap separation. Ridge caps on luxury shingle roofs are often a separate accessory product. Older ridge cap installations separate from the field shingles in the 12 to 20 year range, particularly on steep ridges.

Charlotte's hail and wind events damage luxury shingles in ways that are sometimes covered by commercial property insurance. We document hail and wind damage with close-up photos, reports, and impact mapping that meet adjuster expectations, we meet on-site with your adjuster, and develop a comprehensive scope.

For HOA and condo properties specifically, the master policy versus unit owner policy distinction matters. We help the board or property manager identify which policy covers what, but the determination is made by the carriers, not by us.

Super Roofing Company is family owned and locally operated. We have been in and part of the Charlotte metro communities we serve for years. Our office at 8811 Charlotte Highway in Fort Mill, SC is centrally positioned for the Charlotte luxury residential and commercial corridors we serve: SouthPark, Eastover, Myers Park, Dilworth, Foxcroft, Ballantyne, Providence, the Lake Norman corridor including Cornelius and Davidson, and the Fort Mill / Tega Cay / Indian Land corridor on the South Carolina side.

Family ownership matters on luxury shingle work because color matching, dye lot tracking, and warranty handling on a community happen years after the initial install. The ownership that signs the project documents is the ownership that answers the call when a townhome owner moves in three years later and needs a section repaired to match.

Have a community, a building, or a portfolio that needs eyes on it? Request a Comprehensive Roof Inspection. A project manager responds within one business day to schedule the visit.

Commercial luxury shingle pricing is not a flat per-square number. The variables include shingle product line (Grand Manor, Belmont, Carriage House, Presidential Shake, Presidential TL all carry different price points), roof complexity (hips, valleys, dormers, gables, multiple roof planes), tear-off requirements, decking condition, ventilation upgrades, flashing replacement scope, building height and access, and whether the project is a single building or a phased multi-building community reroof.

A reasonable framing for capital planning purposes: luxury shingle replacement on a typical Charlotte townhome or condo building runs in the upper single digits to low double digits per square foot, all-in, depending on product line and complexity. Multi-building community projects benefit from material order efficiencies and crew continuity that single-building work does not. Premium product lines (Grand Manor, Presidential TL) and complex roof geometries push pricing higher.

The lifecycle math is the conversation worth having. A correctly installed luxury shingle roof with reasonable maintenance will outlast a discount install by a decade or more, and the cost difference per year of service life is often smaller than the upfront price difference suggests. We will run the numbers honestly with you.

1. Initial conversation. Our team takes the call, gathers building or community details, and schedules the appropriate next step: a Comprehensive Roof Inspection for an existing roof, a project consultation for a planned replacement, or a multi-building walkthrough for an HOA or community-wide project.
2. Onsite inspection or assessment. Roof access where safe, scope walk, photo documentation, and any specific testing the project warrants. For multi-building projects, we walk every building and document conditions consistently.
3. Written report and proposal. Findings and recommended scope documented in writing. Proposal specifies product line, color and profile, underlayment, ventilation, flashing scope, schedule, crew size, and total cost. For community projects, the proposal includes phasing schedule and resident communication plan.
4. Pre-job coordination. HOA approval, board sign-off, or property manager confirmation completed before scheduling. Tenant or resident notification, parking and access plans, debris staging, and OSHA safety practices including fall protection coordinated before work begins.
5. Execution. Certified crews on site, daily progress communication to your point of contact, daily cleanup including magnetic sweep for nails, and documentation of any unexpected conditions found, particularly hidden decking damage.
6. Closeout. Photo documentation of completed work, signed work order, CertainTeed manufacturer warranty registration filed for the 5-Star SureStart Plus 50-year non-prorated defect coverage, our 5-Star Workmanship Warranty issued in writing on company letterhead, and final walkthrough with you on site when you want one. Dye lot and product information archived for future repair matching.

Tell us about your property or community. A project manager responds within one business day with next steps.