Manufacturers don't hand these out for buying shingles. They're earned on workmanship, licensing, insurance, and how a company treats the people it works for — and they're worth understanding before you hire anyone.
As a TAMKO Pro Certified Gold Contractor, APX Roofing has met rigorous standards for craftsmanship, reliability, and customer service. This certification allows us to offer enhanced TAMKO warranty options while giving homeowners peace of mind knowing they are working with a trusted, licensed, and insured roofing contractor.
As an Owens Corning Preferred Contractor, APX Roofing has met strict standards for quality workmanship, professionalism, and customer service. This certification allows us to offer enhanced Owens Corning warranty options while giving homeowners confidence they are working with a trusted, licensed, and insured roofing contractor.
Three practical differences, and one honest caveat.
It's a credential Owens Corning grants to roofing companies that meet their standards for workmanship, professionalism, and customer service, and that carry verified licensing and insurance. Preferred is a tier — it means the company has been vetted and can offer Owens Corning warranty coverage that uncertified roofers cannot.
The same idea from a different manufacturer. TAMKO's Pro program certifies contractors on craftsmanship, reliability, and customer service, and Gold is a tier within it. Being certified with two manufacturers means we're not locked into one product line when your roof would be better served by the other.
No. Certification is between the roofer and the manufacturer. What it changes for you is which warranty options are available on your roof — and that comes down to the system chosen and how it's installed, so we put the specifics in writing with the estimate rather than promising a number up front.
You can, and you should — with any roofer, not just us. Both manufacturers publish contractor locators on their own websites. If a company's certification is real, it holds up when you look. If it doesn't, that tells you something worth knowing before work starts.
It means the company qualified on standards the manufacturer set and can be held to. It doesn't install anything by itself. The honest advice is to ask any contractor who will actually be on your roof, whether they're employees or subs, and who you call if something needs fixing in year three.
No. We install a range of materials, and the right one depends on your roof and how long you plan to be under it. The certifications matter most if you want the manufacturer's extended warranty coverage — otherwise treat them as evidence about the company, not a requirement about the product.
See shingle colors and optionsWarranty options depend on the system you choose and how it's installed. We'll put the specifics in writing with your estimate.
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