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Manufacturer notes

GAF FeltBuster / Deck-Armor

Synthetic underlayments — inspector's-eye notes on install spec, warranty requirements, and what typically gets skipped on NM installs.

Training attended

High-temp synthetic underlayment install

Albuquerque, NM

Owner-attested attendance. GAF FeltBuster / Deck-Armor does not typically issue individual certificates for product-knowledge sessions. Listed as training attended, never as certification.

What we check on a GAF FeltBuster / Deck-Armor install

  • Synthetic beats felt in nearly every category — tear strength, UV window, weight.
  • Ice & water shield in valleys, around penetrations, and 24" past interior wall line.
  • High-temp synthetic under metal — regular synthetic melts under a metal roof in NM.
  • Overlap direction always shingles water down-slope — never uphill.

Questions to ask any contractor bidding GAF FeltBuster / Deck-Armor on your roof

  1. Are you a GAF FeltBuster / Deck-Armor-authorized installer? Can you register the manufacturer's system warranty on my roof?
  2. Which GAF FeltBuster / Deck-Armor product line are you installing? What's the exact spec — nailing pattern, underlayment, accessories?
  3. Will you supply photos of critical details (valleys, penetrations, flashings) before dry-in and after tear-off?
  4. Does the GAF FeltBuster / Deck-Armor warranty on this bid cover material only, labor + material, or full system with workmanship?
  5. What's your written policy if a GAF FeltBuster / Deck-Armor warranty claim is denied later because install spec wasn't met?
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