Pick the one that fits your house. Every NBD roof — Standard, Preferred, or Elite — comes with the same NBD Lifetime Pledge: Joe comes back personally for the life of the roof. The tiers just decide how much warranty paperwork rides along with that promise.
Every roof I build uses real GAF Timberline shingles, full system install, and my personal guarantee that I'll be back if anything goes wrong. The tiers below differ in shingle grade, premium components, and the GAF system warranty that gets registered on top of my pledge.
A real GAF roof at the honest baseline price. The right call for budget jobs, rentals, or homes you're planning to sell within five years.
The honest middle. Real GAF system install, premium pipe boots that won't fail at year 7, and the warranty that follows the house to your next owner. Where most NBD homeowners land.
The roof you don't have to think about again. Premium shingle, visible orange fasteners every nail accountable, and the only tier that includes a contractual annual visit from Joe for the life of the roof.
Same roof shape, three different builds. Here's exactly what changes between tiers.
| Component | Standard | Preferred | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shingle | GAF Timberline NS | GAF Timberline HDZ | GAF Timberline UHDZ |
| Wind rating (with system) | 110 mph | 130 mph (WindProven) | 130 mph (WindProven) |
| Impact rating | Class 3 | Class 3 | Class 4 |
| Algae warranty | StainGuard 25-yr | StainGuard Plus 25-yr | StainGuard Plus PRO 30-yr |
| Roofing fasteners | Standard galvanized | Standard galvanized | LumaNail™ visible orange |
| Pipe boots | Roofivent iVent Pipe Flashing (lifetime, EPDM) | GAF Master Flow Pivot | GAF Master Flow Pivot |
| Ridge ventilation | GAF Cobra | GAF Cobra | GAF Cobra |
| Bath/kitchen/dryer exhaust | Plastic standard | Roofivent iVent ECO | Roofivent iVent ECO |
| Full 5-of-5 GAF accessories | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| GAF System Warranty | System Plus (when Certified, ~30d) | Silver Pledge (when Preferred, ~12mo) | Golden Pledge (when Master Elite, ~12mo) |
| NBD Lifetime Pledge (Joe comes back personally) |
✓ Forever | ✓ Forever | ✓ Forever |
| Contractual annual inspection | — | — | ✓ Written into Elite contract |
| Signed NBD certificate | — | — | ✓ |
| Approx. price vs Standard | baseline | +15% | +30% |
Want exact numbers for your roof? Try the Instant Estimate or call Joe.
Answer these and I'll tell you which tier I'd suggest for your situation. (You can always overrule me — it's your house.)
I get it — three tiers can feel like a sales gimmick. So here's the actual truth: I built three tiers because three different homeowners walked into my life with three different roofs, and the same answer didn't fit all three.
The retired couple selling in two years to downsize doesn't need Elite. It would be wasted money. I'd put Standard on that roof and sleep fine. The young family in their forever home with a baby coming? That's where I push Preferred — better warranty, transferable to the eventual buyer, premium pipe boots that won't leak in year 7. The third group — the ones who tell me "this is the last roof I'm ever buying on this house" — that's Elite. Visible LumaNail fasteners so I can prove I did it right, an annual inspection in the contract, my name on a certificate. They want to be done thinking about it.
None of this is upsell. The tier you should pick is the one that actually fits your situation. If you're getting pressure to go higher than what your honest answer says, that's not me — that's a contractor trying to hit a number.
— Joe
Owner & Operator, No Big Deal Home Solutions
Because not every roof should be the same. A rental that's getting sold in 5 years doesn't need the Elite tier. A forever home does. Three tiers means the right roof for your situation, not the most expensive one I can sell you.
Some of it, yes. The shingle grade is the spine of each tier — that doesn't mix. But individual upgrades like LumaNail or upgraded pipe boots can be added to a lower tier as a la carte if it's important to you. Ask Joe at the inspection.
For roofs already installed: the warranty registered at install time is what applies — once it's on the paperwork, that's the contract. For new installs after each cert level clears (~30 days for Certified, ~12 months for Master Elite): yes, the new GAF warranty becomes available. The NBD Lifetime Pledge — Joe coming back personally — is independent of GAF and applies forever regardless of cert level.
Honest answer: I install GAF because GAF's warranty system, install training, and accessory product line are the most coherent and best-supported in this market. I'm not going to pretend I'm equally fluent in every brand just to give you a brand-choice illusion. If you specifically want Owens Corning or another brand, talk to me — I'll tell you straight whether I think that's a good call for your roof.
LumaNail is bundled into Elite. If you want it on a Standard or Preferred build, ask me and I'll work it into the bundle as a make-or-break upgrade — but I don't lead with it as an upcharge. Read about LumaNail →
Because every roof is different — pitch, square count, decking condition, accessibility, tear-off complexity, insurance coordination. Relative pricing is honest: Preferred is roughly 15% over Standard, Elite is roughly 30% over Standard. Exact numbers come from a free in-person estimate where I actually look at your roof.
It's written into the Elite contract. Each year I call you and schedule a 20-minute roof check — I get up there, look for damage, photograph anything notable, and send you a one-page report. No charge, no upsell, for the life of the roof. It's how I keep my name on a roof I built five, ten, fifteen years ago.
Free in-person estimate. I'll walk your roof, talk through which tier actually fits your situation, and give you a written number. No pressure, no commission salesperson, no markup.