E-Commerce Site Streamlines Fiber Cement Siding Insurance Claims

New web site offers quick resolution for insurance companies and homeowners

Wayne, NJ — Insurance companies and homeowners facing major repairs to old asbestos-containing siding can find quick remedies to their siding needs at www.GAF-WeatherSide.com. 

Often the biggest problem insurance companies and homeowners face with damaged siding is finding a suitable replacement product AND a vendor that will help streamline the claims process. The WeatherSide website is specifically designed to help insurance companies and their customers quickly come up with a “price tag” for their new siding shingles.

Once claims are completed and approved, homeowners can quickly order the siding products they need directly through the e-commerce site – and they even offer free delivery by UPS or other LTL carriers!

GAF-Elk WeatherSide™ Fiber cement siding is an excellent option for both insurance companies and their customers. Even after significant damage to their existing siding, many homeowners have successfully handled siding repairs themselves - instead of having to reside the whole house - and saved thousands of dollars on claims. However, some fiber cement products are not designed with insurance companies and DIY homeowners in mind.

GAF-Elk’s WeatherSide™ Fiber Cement Siding is specifically designed for repairing and replacing old siding shingles that have been installed in the United States over the past century. But unlike the old asbestos siding that it replaces, WeatherSide siding has NO asbestos – it’s made of a proprietary blend of fiber cement for long lasting durability. 

And it’s easy to install.  All you need to do is carefully remove the existing shingles , nail the new WeatherSide™ shingles in place, and paint your color of choice. WeatherSide™ siding comes with a flat-white primed surface that is ready for painting. WeatherSide™ products require virtually no maintenance and are non-combustible. Both the siding shingles and accessories are designed to expand and contract, will not warp or rot, and can help reduce future insurance claims. They even resist termite infestation and are backed by a 25-year limited warranty.

To help make repairs even more simple, WeatherSide™ Siding is designed to look identical to the most popular styles of siding shingles installed over the last 50 years.  It comes in three different styles - Purity, Profile and Emphasis - and range in size from 9” x 32” for Profile shingles to 14-5/8" x 25-5/32" for the larger Emphasis™ shingle and ship in easy-to-handle bundles of between 11 and 19 shingles each. Various edge profiles are also available, including straight, wavy and thatched edge.  Each bundle covers between 25 and 33 square feet of siding.  Individual pre-primed corners, backer strips, and hot-dipped galvanized siding nails are also available for more accurate and complete installations.

GAF Materials Corporation has grown to become the largest roofing and ventilation manufacturer in North America, with sales of nearly $3 billion annually. Its success is driven by a commitment to provide property owners and specifiers with their best and safest choice in roofing, and by helping supportive contractors and distributors to build their businesses and avoid hassles. Its products include a comprehensive portfolio of steep-slope roofing systems (marketed under the GAF-Elk brand) and low-slope roofing systems (marketed under the GAF brand). These products are supported by an extensive national network of factory-certified contractors. The Company also supports the industry through CARE®, the Center for the Advancement of Roofing Excellence.  CARE’s mission is to help professional contractors and distributors to build their businesses through sales and management education, and to provide product and installation training to contractors, distributors, architects, property owners, and related industry personnel. Since its inception, CARE has provided education to over 65,000 professionals.