CES Commercial Roofing holds active certifications with more than 14 roofing product manufacturers, including GAF, Polyglass, Carlisle, NCFI, and Sherwin-Williams. This breadth of certification allows us to offer manufacturer-backed system warranties on virtually every major commercial roofing product line installed across Florida.
Manufacturer certification means a roofing contractor has been vetted, trained, and approved by the company that produces the roofing materials. Manufacturers evaluate installation quality, training, licensing, and track record before granting certification. Once certified, the contractor can offer full system warranties covering both labor and materials for the entire warranty term.
CES crews are trained directly by each manufacturer on product-specific application methods, equipment, and quality standards.
Certification is the only way to access system warranties covering both labor and materials for 10, 15, or 20-year terms.
With 14+ certifications, CES can match the right product to the right building without being limited to a single manufacturer.
Henry Company, one of the largest foam and coating manufacturers in the country (owned by Carlisle), hired CES to re-roof their own production facility.
A system warranty covers labor and materials for the entire term. Material-only warranties cover product defects but leave you responsible for labor costs if the installation is the issue.
If a non-certified contractor installs your roof, you lose access to system warranties entirely. That gap can mean tens of thousands in uncovered repair costs over the roof’s life.
Manufacturers only certify contractors who consistently meet their installation standards. Certification is evidence of quality, not a marketing claim.
System warranties, including CES’s Category 5 Hurricane Warranty on SPF systems, can transfer to new property owners, adding measurable value to the building.
A material warranty covers defects in the roofing products themselves. If the membrane or coating has a manufacturing flaw, the manufacturer will replace the material. It does not cover installation quality, labor, or how the system performs as a whole. A system warranty covers the entire installed roofing system, including both the materials and the labor. If anything goes wrong during the warranty term, the manufacturer covers the full cost of repair. System warranties are only available when a contractor holds active certification with the specific manufacturer whose products are being installed. Learn more in our commercial roofing warranty comparison guide.
CES holds active certifications with GAF (Certified Contractor with System Plus warranty authority), Polyglass, Tropical Roofing Products, Henry, Carlisle, NCFI, and Sherwin Williams. Additional manufacturer partnerships include Berridge, ABC Supply, Elevate (Holcim), Everest Systems, Mule-Hide, Gaco, and Karnak. This covers virtually every major product line used in commercial roofing across Florida, from SPF foam and silicone coatings to TPO membranes, modified bitumen, and metal systems.
A non-certified contractor can provide a material warranty, which covers product defects only. They cannot provide a system warranty. This distinction matters because most roofing failures stem from installation problems, not material defects. A material warranty does not protect you against the most common and costly types of roof failure. When evaluating contractors, always ask whether they hold active certification with the manufacturer of the specific products they plan to install on your building.
Ask the contractor which manufacturers they are certified with, then verify directly with those manufacturers. Most major roofing manufacturers maintain online directories of certified contractors. You can also ask the contractor for documentation of their active certification status. CES provides proof of manufacturer certifications on request and welcomes verification from property owners doing their due diligence.
Yes. Without a certified installer, you are limited to a material-only warranty with no labor coverage. With a certified installer like CES Commercial Roofing, you can access system warranties in 10, 15, or 20-year terms that cover both labor and materials. On TPO systems, certified installation can unlock up to 30-year NDL (No Dollar Limit) warranties from the manufacturer, meaning there is no cap on the dollar amount covered.
Different buildings and conditions call for different roofing products. A warehouse in Tampa may need TPO, while a metal-roofed facility in Orlando may be better served by an SPF foam and coating system. Holding certifications across 14+ manufacturers means CES can recommend the right product for each situation and still provide a full system warranty, rather than defaulting to whichever product the company happens to be certified to install.
