Contractor feedback on Titan XT, TAMKO’s new premium architectural shingle: ’the best shingle’
Today, TAMKO Building Products LLC officially launches Titan XT™ and StormFighter IR™ in the
all-new Heritage Proline™ series of shingles, TAMKO’s most advanced shingle line yet. Titan XT™ and
StormFighter IR™ shingles combine several of the most in-demand product enhancements, creating one of
the most advanced premium architectural shingle series on the market, supported by one of the best wind warranties
in the industry. In addition to helping solve some of the challenges roofing contractors face through innovative
technologies that offer fast and easy shingle installation, Titan XT™ and StormFighter IR™
shingles also feature a reinforced common bond, expanded nailing zone, enhanced sealants and top coating, and an
innovative high wind warranty, all to bring the protection the market demands and the beauty that homeowners desire.
Titan XT™
Technology is such a core component of the new Titan XT™ shingle that it is reflected in the new shingle’s name
– XT
stands for Extreme Technology. Customers quickly responded to the Titan XT™ shingle during
early product testing and pre-orders, driving high demand for the product across the country. Roofing contractors
invited to experience, test and rate Titan XT™ shingles had high praise for the product’s innovative
features.
“That right there is the best shingle I’ve ever grabbed a hold of,” said an installer from TAMKO Pro Certified
Contractor John Cotten Roofing during focus group testing of the Titan XT™ shingle.
StormFighter IR™
StormFighter IR™ combines the industry’s highest impact rating with high wind resistance features for a shingle with
coverage for winds up to 160 mph and a unique reinforcing layer over the entire backside of the shingle that helped
StormFighter IR™ shingles qualify for a UL 2218 Class 4 Impact Rating. StormFighter IR™ is being offered in the areas
of the country facing some of the most demanding hail and wind combinations.
“StormFighter IR™ shingles were designed to provide the most sought-after benefits of a Class 4 shingle to both
contractors and homeowners,” said TAMKO Vice President of Sales and Marketing Stephen McNally. “With StormFighter
IR, contractors can experience fast and easy installation, while homeowners can feel confident in what this shingle
will add to their homes through enhanced product features and the best impact rated asphalt shingle wind warranty in
the roofing industry.”
Advanced Technologies
Titan XT™ and StormFighter IR™ feature performance-based shingle enhancements that have made
the Heritage Proline series TAMKO’s most advanced series of shingles in company history. Both Titan XT™ and
StormFighter IR™ shingles offer the following advanced features that benefit both roofing contractors
and homeowners:
AnchorLock™ Layer
A proprietary reinforcement that gives Heritage
Proline shingles their enhanced wind performance. This unique poly-fabric is applied to the back of the Titan XT™ shingle through the common bond and across the entire backside of the StormFighter IR™ shingle for an
added layer of
protection that provides an anchor for the nails to embed in, locking them tightly to the deck and enabling the
expanded nailing zone.
Rapid Fire Zone™
A clearly defined expanded nailing zone designed
for fast and easy installation and up to up to five-times-larger than classic Heritage shingles.* Contractors
can
install quickly and with ease all with the reassurance that the entire nailing zone, including the common bond,
is
reinforced.
Advanced Fusion™ Sealants
A family of aggressive
sealants, specifically designed to be sticky, even in cooler weather, that fuse the shingles quickly to the roof
deck, and each other, to help hold fast.
UltraMAX Weathering™ Layer
A proprietary technology engineered by
TAMKO to increase the top coating of the shingle, where it’s needed most, for an enhanced weathering layer of
asphalt designed for protection.
Enhanced Warranties
In addition to the most advanced technology, TAMKO offers enhanced protection and warranty benefits for its new Titan
XT™ and StormFighter IR™ shingles. The enhanced wind performance achieved by the combination of the
AnchorLock™ layer technology and Advanced Fusion™ sealants inspired the industry-first
WindGUARD™ warranty with coverage up to 160 mph with only 4 nails installed in the expanded nailing
zone, when using TAMKO® Starter.**
“You’ll save money on nails, and not have to worry about the shingle blowing off,” said an installer from TAMKO
Certified Contractor Bridgewater Roofing during focus group testing of the Titan XT™ shingle.
As a central part of TAMKO’s new contractor loyalty program, The TAMKO Edge™ program launching April
2021, Titan XT™ and StormFighter IR™ shingles will be eligible for an enhanced Full Start™
non-prorated
warranty period when installed and registered by a TAMKO certified contractor.
*Compared with TAMKO’s Heritage® shingles manufactured in Kansas, Maryland, Missouri and Texas.
**Please consult TAMKO’s Limited Warranty and Applications Instructions for any requirements or limitations.