Not all roofing materials and roofing companies are created equally. Atlas Chalet Shingles were once the most popular shingle used on homes in Georgia, according to a report from Fox 5. Although affordably priced, the shingles looked expensive, which added to their appeal.

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Atlas Chalet shingles were produced by the Atlas shingle company from to These shingles were installed in thousands of homes in the southern United States. None the less, it was soon seen that there was a manufacturing issue with the shingles. Chalet shingles demonstrated the defects in a number of ways. Chalet shingles experience a high rate of degranulation, surface cracking, blistering and premature failure. With mounting complaints and insurance issues, Atlas discontinued the Chalet shingle in but never issued a recall. There have been several class action lawsuits and a lawsuit by the State of Georgia Insurance Commission. None of these, these lawsuits did not provide much relief to home owns stuck with Chalet shingles on their home.
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The Atlas Roofing Company makes a variety of asphalt shingles. They are make typical builder grade 3-tab shingles, a more durable architectural shingles, and designer shingles. Well, in the early to mids, Atlas manufactured a shingle called the Atlas Chalet. These shingles became wildly popular, especially in the Southeast. Matter of fact This shingle was actual a 3-tab shingle but had the appearance of a more expensive architectural style shingle. They accomplished by building up certain parts of the shingle tabs with heavier and thicker granules. This feature was called the applique. Well, over time this applique begins blistering and cracking, causing it to lose an unusual number of granules.
This class action alleges that Atlas designed, made, and sold defective shingles for many years in many states, and that even though it was made aware of the defects in the shingles, it did nothing to correct them or to inform prospective customers about them. The shingles were sold to builders, contractors, and suppliers who installed them in homes and other buildings. In product brochures, marketing materials, and product labels, Atlas claimed that the shingles met building codes and other industry standards. It offered a thirty-year warranty to homeowners on whose buildings the shingles were installed. However, the plaintiffs, residents of Alabama, believe that the shingles did not conform to Alabama building codes or industry standards.