T-Lock Shingles

Ladyroofer

I have heard there are only three manufacturers of T-Lock in the US and they have a patent on the product and they won't sell to distributors or individual companies but only they can install them.

I need to buy T-Lock for a very windy area job I have coming up.

Does anyone know where you can purchase the very at least at one time popular T-Lock shingles?

Thanx.

Ed the Roofer

The company you are referring to, I believe, is Sherrif Goslin, out of Indiana, Michigan and Ohio if I recall correctly.

But, they buy their products from the Atlas Roofing Manufacturer, so I would suggest that you start there.

Certainteed used tohave the T-Locks listed in their Master product brochure and Globe used to manufacture them, but they are out of business.

Good Luck. What area are you from?

Ed

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Ladyroofer

Hi,

Thanks for your quick response Ed. I am in Southwestern Ontario and the job is right by the water therefore the high wind situation.

I actually knew about Sheriff Goslin and Atlas but I'm not getting anywhere there.

With all the roofs in North America that have T-Lock you would think S G would want to sell to distributors and therefore roofers who could be putting these shingles on all over the world.

Anyway, I'll keep looking.

flashingmaster56

To my knolledge Art Locks and T Locks are two of the only shingles made that a roofer cannot flash correctly. What I mean is, the shingles are not made to be flashed with aluminum or copper. If you look closly at a SG roof you will see TAR and Gravel on all flashing points. It may be a blessing that they do not sell in your area. PS the SG patent expired some years ago. We have a SG roofing co. here in B.C. MI, I have tried to purchase their shingle to do a repair, they wanted $ 300.00 per sq.

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Ladyroofer

Thanks for the info and because of all the quick responses i received back i will not go t-lock.

Thanks everyone!

tomstruble

maybe a metal shingle will give you the wind protection you need?

Ladyroofer

we specalize in metal but the customer doesn't want to pay the higher cost. thanks,

siweklumber

I sell t-locks... I have 3 different colors available, but only 10sq of each one..

Ladyroofer

Thanks siweklumber I'll keep you in mind. I figured out how to sell this customer on steel and I am pretty sure he's gonna bite. It was the better way to go for them anyway. Thanks everyone!

tomstruble

please come back and post some pics when your done