The Advantage of CertainTeed's Landmark Pro Shingles

When it comes to shingle roofing, not all products are created equal. To ensure a durable and sustainable solution for your home or property, it's essential to choose high-quality shingles that can withstand the test of time. This is where CertainTeed's Landmark Pro shingles shine.

The Landmark Pro Advantage

Durability

Landmark Pro shingles are engineered for durability. They are constructed with a two-piece laminated fiberglass-based construction that provides superior strength and resilience against harsh weather conditions. Whether it's the blazing sun, heavy rain, or the frigid cold, these shingles are up to the task.

Extended Lifespan

Investing in Landmark Pro shingles is an investment in the long-term protection of your property. These shingles have a proven track record of longevity, which means fewer worries about replacements or repairs down the road. They are designed to outlast and outperform many other roofing materials.

Sustainable Materials

Sustainability matters, and CertainTeed understands that. Landmark Pro shingles incorporate sustainable materials and manufacturing processes. They are backed by industry-leading environmental certifications, such as ENERGY STAR and Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) ratings, making them an eco-friendly choice.

Variety and Aesthetics

Your roof is a prominent part of your property's curb appeal. Landmark Pro shingles offer a wide range of color options and styles to match your aesthetic preferences. Whether you're aiming for a classic look or a more contemporary design, there's a Landmark Pro shingle to suit your vision.

Warranty Assurance

CertainTeed stands behind the quality of their products. When you choose Landmark Pro shingles, you not only benefit from their exceptional performance but also gain peace of mind with one of the industry's best warranties. It's a testament to the confidence they have in their shingles' durability and longevity.

CertainTeed Integrity Installation Process

1. Tear off the existing shingles until plywood is exposed.
2. Inspect whether the existing plywood needs repair, and repair as necessary.
3. Apply waterproofing underlayment at gutters, valleys, chimneys, and skylights.
4. Apply water-resistant synthetic underlayment.
5. Install drip edge.
6. Install starter shingles.
7. Install shingles and pipe collars.
8. Install flashing.
9. Install ridge vent, ventilation, and hip and ridge caps.

Colors

• Available in CertainTeed's Max Def color choices.

Warranty

• Lifetime Warranty
• SureStart 10-year protection plan covering manufacturing defects

Why Maryland's Climate Demands a Premium Shingle

Not every roofing market puts shingles through the same punishment. Maryland homeowners in Howard, Carroll, Baltimore, and Frederick counties face a particularly demanding combination of weather stressors that separates adequate shingles from genuinely excellent ones.

Summer brings sustained heat and humidity that accelerate granule loss on lower-quality products. UV exposure causes the asphalt binder to oxidize, making shingles brittle and prone to cracking before their time. Then winter delivers freeze-thaw cycles that expand trapped moisture and gradually delaminate shingles that weren't built to handle repeated stress. Nor-'easters and Chesapeake Bay storms layer on wind and driving rain, testing every nail penetration and seam on the roof.

Landmark Pro's two-piece laminated construction was designed to handle exactly this kind of varied, demanding climate. The heavier weight per square compared to three-tab shingles means more mass to resist wind uplift and more material to absorb impact from branches and hail. For Maryland homeowners who want a shingle they will not think about again for decades, Landmark Pro is the category that makes sense.

Understanding the CertainTeed SureStart Protection Period

One of the most misunderstood aspects of any roofing warranty is the distinction between the full lifetime coverage and the SureStart protection period. For Landmark Pro, SureStart provides the most comprehensive coverage in the first ten years: CertainTeed will cover both material replacement and contractor labor costs if a manufacturing defect causes a problem during that window.

After year ten, the warranty remains in effect for the life of the original owner but transitions to prorated coverage on materials. Understanding this structure matters when comparing bids. A lower-cost shingle with a shorter or narrower SureStart period may look attractive on paper but leaves you with more out-of-pocket exposure if something goes wrong in those critical early years.

It is also worth knowing that warranty coverage typically requires installation by a credentialed contractor. CertainTeed's SELECT ShingleMaster designation requires contractors to meet installation training standards and use complete system components. This is one reason why the integrity of who installs your roof matters as much as which shingles go on it.

The Integrity Roof System: Why Every Layer Matters

The nine-step installation process listed above is not busywork. Each layer of the CertainTeed Integrity Roof System addresses a specific failure mode that shortcuts can cause.

The waterproofing underlayment at gutters, valleys, chimneys, and skylights addresses the areas where ice dams do the most damage in a Maryland winter. When ice forms at the eave and water backs up under shingles, it is a self-adhering membrane that keeps that water from reaching the decking and framing. Without it, even beautiful new shingles can allow thousands of dollars of interior damage during a single ice dam event.

The synthetic underlayment across the field of the roof provides a secondary barrier that is far more dimensionally stable than old-style felt paper. When installers walk the roof and when wind lifts shingles briefly during a storm, felt paper tears. Synthetic underlayment holds.

Ridge ventilation is the layer most homeowners never see and rarely think about. But without adequate airflow through the attic, heat builds up in summer that radiates down into living spaces and dramatically shortens shingle life from below. A properly ventilated attic can add years to a roof's service life and reduce summer cooling loads at the same time. The Integrity system is designed so that all of these components work together rather than functioning as a collection of uncoordinated parts.

Selecting the Right Color for Your Home

CertainTeed's Max Def color technology uses a broader range of granule colors blended together to create depth and dimension that reads as genuinely three-dimensional from the street. Flat, uniform shingle colors tend to look exactly like what they are: a flat surface. Max Def shingles catch light differently depending on the angle, creating the kind of visual texture that used to require much more expensive slate or wood shake roofing.

For Maryland homes with traditional Colonial, Craftsman, or farmhouse architecture, warmer tones like Hearthstone or Weathered Wood blend naturally with brick exteriors and complement neutral siding colors. More contemporary homes with bold siding choices often look sharp with cooler grays in the Max Def lineup. Bringing home a few physical samples and viewing them against your siding and trim in both morning and afternoon light is the most reliable way to make a final selection you will be happy with for decades.

If you are considering new siding alongside your roof, coordinating those choices at the same time produces a cohesive result and can simplify your project timeline.

Ready to Protect Your Home with Landmark Pro?

A new roof is one of the most significant investments a homeowner makes, and it deserves to be done right the first time. Classic Remodeling has been installing quality roofing systems for Maryland homeowners since 1997, holding MHIC license #51277. We install complete CertainTeed systems, not mix-and-match combinations, so your warranty protection is as strong as the shingles themselves.

We serve homeowners across Howard County, Baltimore County, Montgomery County, Frederick County, and surrounding communities. Request your free written estimate today, or call us at (888) 371-1720 to speak with a member of our roofing team.