PABCO Asphalt Shingles

PABCO Roofing Products is a family-owned asphalt-shingle manufacturer based in Tacoma, Washington. The company says it has manufactured shingles there since 1984. PABCO is part of the Pacific Coast Building Products group.

Current Product Lines

PABCO’s current consumer catalog lists six shingle families. Product and color availability can change, so confirm the selection with a local distributor and the current PABCO comparison chart.

Architectural Shingles

• PABCO Premier®: A traditional laminated architectural shingle.
• PABCO Prestige®: A heavier laminated shingle marketed for custom homes, steep-slope commercial work, and demanding environments.

Solar-Reflective Shingles

• Premier Radiance®: A laminated shingle with solar-reflective granules. PABCO lists product-specific California Title 24 information and tested properties. Energy results still depend on climate, insulation, roof design, color, and HVAC equipment.

Signature-Cut Shingles

• Paramount®: An open-tooth laminated profile.
• Paramount Advantage®: A heavyweight open-tooth laminated profile.
• Cascade™: A diamond-shaped shingle designed for historic-style architecture.

Former lines such as Premier Radiance Elite, Premier Advantage, PABCO Premier Elite, PABCO Premier Professional, and Tahoma do not appear in the current consumer catalog. Owners of an existing roof should keep the warranty and product documents issued for their original purchase.

Fire, Wind, and Algae Terms

Ratings and warranty terms vary by product. A Class A external-fire classification applies to the tested roof assembly, not every installation of an asphalt shingle. Wind coverage depends on the product, application method, installation, and stated term. Algae Defender® coverage is an algae-cleaning limited warranty, not a promise that discoloration can never occur. Use the current product data and warranty for the exact shingle.

Environmental Information

PABCO says it diverts more than 30,000 tons of waste products from landfills each year through reuse or recycling. The company lists process waste, cardboard, scrap metal, waste oil, plastic, paper, and office waste among its recycling streams. The 30,000-ton figure refers to waste products as a group, not plastic alone. See PABCO’s current sustainability page.

PABCO also points to industry-wide environmental product declarations for asphalt roofing systems. An EPD reports lifecycle information under a defined method. It may help a project pursue specified LEED material-transparency credits, but a shingle does not make a building LEED certified.

Warranty

PABCO’s warranty coverage varies by product and purchase date. The current comparison chart lists separate total terms, non-prorated periods, wind terms and speeds, algae terms, and transfer periods. Those labels do not describe roof life.

Read the controlling PABCO Limited Shingle Warranty before purchase. Check eligible locations and structures, registration and transfer, prorating, material and labor remedies, tear-off, installation and ventilation requirements, wind and algae coverage, and exclusions. Follow PABCO’s current application instructions and local code for attic or unvented roof assemblies.

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