NorthGate ClimateFlex

NorthGate ClimateFlex is a CertainTeed polymer modified asphalt shingle in the residential shingle roofing category. It is a polymer modified laminated shingle built on a fiber glass mat base with strict dimensional tolerance. Complex granule color blends and subtle shadow lines give its color selection.

The shingle is produced with the NailTrak nailing feature. NorthGate ClimateFlex algae-resistant (AR) shingles help protect against dark or black discoloration, sometimes called staining or streaking, caused by blue-green algae. Colors of NorthGate ClimateFlex vary by region.

The NorthGate ClimateFlex granule surface is ceramic-coated mineral granules set in refined, water-resistant asphalt over the fiber glass mat. The two pieces of a NorthGate ClimateFlex shingle are laminated together in an asphaltic cement. All CertainTeed produced shingles have self-sealing adhesive strips for wind uplift resistance.

The shingle is a two-piece laminated fiberglass shingle. It is fastened with four nails per shingle, and the shingles seal to each other on installation to resist wind uplift and blow-off. Algae resistance comes from StreakFighter technology.

• Max Def Weathered Wood
• Max Def Moire Black
• Max Def Espresso
• Other region-specific colors

• Impact resistance: UL 2218 Class 4
• Fire resistance: UL Class A
• Wind rating: 110 mph

• Residential: lifetime limited transferable warranty against manufacturing defects
• Group-owned or commercial: 50-year limited transferable warranty
• StreakFighter algae resistance: 30 years
• SureStart protection: 10 years
• Wind resistance: 15-year warranty at 110 mph, upgradable to 160 mph
• Coverage requires CertainTeed starter and CertainTeed hip and ridge products

• Overall dimensions: 13 1/4 inches by 38 3/4 inches
• Weather exposure: 5 5/8 inches
• Shingles per square (NorthGate ClimateFlex): approximately 66
• Approximate weight per square: 245 lb

• ASTM D3018 Type I and ASTM D3462
• Fire, NorthGate ClimateFlex: ASTM E108 Class A and UL 790 Class A
• Wind, NorthGate ClimateFlex: ASTM D3161 Class F and ASTM D7158 Class H
• Impact, NorthGate ClimateFlex: UL 2218 Class 4
• CSA Standard A123.5
• Meets TDI windstorm requirements

NorthGate ClimateFlex is used on roofs with slopes greater than or equal to 2 inches per foot. On NorthGate ClimateFlex, slopes from 2:12 to less than 4:12 call for additional underlayment. Where eave icing can back water up under NorthGate ClimateFlex, CertainTeed WinterGuard Waterproofing Shingle Underlayment or an equivalent is applied.

Shadow Ridge ClimateFlex, in the English or Metric version depending on regional availability, in a like color caps the hips and ridges. NorthGate ClimateFlex carries a lifetime transferable limited warranty to the consumer against manufacturing defects, plus 10 years of SureStart Protection and 30 years of algae resistance coverage.