Hurricane Milton · October 2024
Tampa Bay, Florida
TAMKO’s case study collects contractor reports and side-by-side photos from the Tampa Bay area after Milton, showing Titan XT roofs intact next to other brands that lost shingles.
TAMKO Titan XT® · storm performance
What a 160 MPH wind warranty looked like after Milton.
We install Titan XT® as a TAMKO Pro Certified Contractor. This page links to the case studies TAMKO published after the last three major Florida storms and spells out the warranty terms behind them, including the part most roofers skip: the warranty does not cover hurricanes.
Published case studies
Three storms, same result in TAMKO's photos.
Hurricane Ian · September 2022
Southwest Florida
Contractors in the Ian zone reported Titan XT installations that needed no re-roof or repair after Category 4 winds, while neighboring roofs failed. TAMKO published the photos and interviews.
These studies were written and published by TAMKO Building Products. We link to them rather than reproduce them. Hurricane Helene (September 2024) is referenced in the Milton study.
The warranty terms
What is covered, in plain language.
- 160 MPH wind warranty
- Titan XT® 160 MPH wind coverage requires TAMKO® starter and TAMKO® hip & ridge installed per TAMKO’s High Wind Application instructions.
- 20-year Full Start® period
- Enhanced limited system warranty available through TAMKO Pro Certified Contractors on qualifying Titan XT® installations using TAMKO® accessories. During the Full Start® period, covered manufacturing defects include replacement materials and labor, non-prorated. See TAMKO’s limited warranty for complete terms.
- Class 3 impact rated (UL 2218)
- Titan XT® is classified by UL for compliance with UL 2218 Class 3 impact resistance.
The caveat, in TAMKO's own words
TAMKO’s limited warranty does not cover hurricanes. Storm results show how the product has performed; they are not a guarantee. The wind warranty covers properly installed shingles up to 160 MPH under TAMKO's High Wind Application instructions; hurricanes are excluded from the limited warranty itself. Ask us for the full warranty document before you sign, and we'll walk through it with you.
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