If you’re considering a Brava roof for your home, the warranty is probably one of the first things you want to understand. Brava is a premium roofing product designed to stay on your home for a long time, so it makes sense to know exactly what the manufacturer covers and what your roofing contractor is responsible for.

Brava stands behind the roofing product, and your contractor stands behind the installation. Those are two different responsibilities, and both matter.

Brava’s current Limited Lifetime Warranty is defined as 50 years from the original purchase date. It covers qualifying manufacturing defects that materially affect the performance of the product and also includes specific provisions for hail, wind, color performance, transferability, and available remedies.

On This Page We Explain:

• The Manufacturer Warranty and the Workmanship Warranty Protect Different Parts of the Roof
• What Does a Typical Roofing Workmanship Warranty Look Like?
• What Anchor Roofing & Exteriors Adds to a Brava Roof Installation
• Anchor Roofing & Exteriors’ Limited Lifetime Workmanship Warranty
• View Our Brava Projects
• What Happens After Your Brava Roof Is Installed?

What Brava’s 50-Year Warranty Covers

Brava’s warranty is designed to provide long-term protection for the roofing product itself. It covers qualifying manufacturing defects that materially affect performance, while also including specific provisions for hail, wind, color performance, transferability, and available remedies.

Hail, Wind, Color, and Transferability

Brava includes qualifying hail protection within the limits stated in the warranty, and wind coverage varies depending on how the roof is installed. There is also limited color-fade protection during the earlier years of the warranty, and the warranty can be transferred once during the first 25 years when Brava’s transfer requirements are followed.

That transfer provision can be especially useful if you eventually sell the home. A Brava roof is a long-term investment, and being able to pass along remaining manufacturer coverage can add value for the next homeowner.

The Warranty Provides Different Benefits Over Time

The warranty provides different remedies depending on when a qualifying issue occurs. During the first 120 months, Brava may provide replacement products and qualifying installation costs, refund the original product purchase price, or reach another agreed resolution. After that period, the remedy becomes prorated and installation costs are no longer included.

For homeowners, the main takeaway is that Brava provides substantial long-term manufacturer protection for the roofing product. The contractor’s workmanship warranty then covers a different part of the roof: the quality of the installation.

The Way the Roof Is Installed Can Affect the Warranty

Some parts of Brava’s coverage depend on how the roof is installed, which makes the contractor’s experience important.

Wind coverage is a good example. Brava allows different wind ratings depending on the fastening method and exposure used during installation, so the installation method can directly affect the level of coverage available.

That is one reason it is worth asking whether a contractor understands Brava’s installation requirements and how those requirements apply to your particular roof. On a home with steep slopes, dormers, valleys, chimneys, and multiple roof transitions, those details become even more important.

The Manufacturer Warranty and the Workmanship Warranty Protect Different Parts of the Roof

A Brava roof is more than the tile you see from the street. The finished system also includes underlayment, flashing, valleys, hips, ridges, chimneys, vents, wall transitions, penetrations, and other details that all need to work together.

If a Brava tile has a qualifying manufacturing defect, that is covered through the manufacturer-warranty side of the equation. If a leak develops because flashing around a chimney or wall was installed incorrectly, that is a workmanship issue.

Together, the two warranties provide different layers of protection: Brava protects the roofing product, while the contractor’s workmanship warranty protects the installation.

What Does a Typical Roofing Workmanship Warranty Look Like?

Roofing contractors set their own workmanship-warranty terms, so there is no single warranty that every roofer provides. A straightforward contractor warranty might cover qualifying installation-related problems for a fixed period such as five or ten years. If a covered leak or other problem is traced back to the contractor’s workmanship during that period, the contractor would be responsible for correcting the covered work according to the terms of its warranty.

That is separate from the roofing manufacturer’s coverage. A five-year workmanship warranty, for example, does not shorten Brava’s 50-year product warranty. It simply means that the contractor has agreed to stand behind its installation for five years under its own terms.

Minnesota law also provides a statutory baseline. For applicable home-improvement work, state law generally provides a one-year warranty against certain defects caused by faulty workmanship or defective materials due to noncompliance with building standards.

This is why it is worth asking a roofer to show you the actual workmanship warranty before choosing an installer. How long does it last, what workmanship does it cover, and who is responsible if there is a covered problem several years later?

What Anchor Roofing & Exteriors Adds to a Brava Roof Installation

Anchor Roofing & Exteriors is a Brava Preferred Contractor and provides a limited lifetime workmanship warranty on qualifying problems resulting from our installation.

That is separate from Brava’s manufacturer warranty. Brava stands behind qualifying problems with the roofing product, while Anchor Roofing & Exteriors stands behind qualifying problems with the work we perform.

For homeowners comparing contractors, that means an Anchor-installed Brava roof has both the manufacturer coverage provided by Brava and separate workmanship protection from the company responsible for installing the roof.

Anchor Roofing & Exteriors’ Limited Lifetime Workmanship Warranty

Our workmanship warranty covers qualifying problems resulting from our installation, subject to the terms of the written warranty.

If there is a qualifying defect in the Brava product, that is handled through Brava’s manufacturer warranty. If there is a qualifying problem caused by work Anchor Roofing & Exteriors performed incorrectly, that falls under our workmanship responsibility.

Stu Hudson, who founded Anchor Roofing & Exteriors in 2002, explains the approach pretty simply:

“I tell people as long as I’m alive I will be here if there are any problems as a result of our workmanship.”

The written warranty defines the actual coverage, but the idea behind it is straightforward. Anchor Roofing & Exteriors expects to stand behind the work we install, rather than treating the relationship with the homeowner as finished when the crew leaves.

Brava Preferred Status Gives Homeowners Another Proof Point

Anchor Roofing & Exteriors participates in Brava’s Preferred Contractor program. Brava describes Preferred as its partnership-level designation, with manufacturer training, technical-services involvement, completed installations, warranty registration, and project collaboration forming part of the contractor program.

Certification alone should not be the reason you choose a roofer, but it does provide useful manufacturer-side evidence that Anchor Roofing & Exteriors has an established working relationship with Brava and experience with its installation requirements.

Brava Shake Roof Replacement in Mound Shows Our Cedar Replacement Experience

On a home in Mound near Lake Minnetonka, Anchor Roofing & Exteriors replaced an existing natural cedar roof with Brava Cedar Shake in Weathered.

This is a useful project for homeowners who like the appearance and character of cedar but are considering Brava for lower maintenance and long-term durability. The project involved more than removing one material and replacing it with another. The new roof had to work with the home’s existing architecture, rooflines, flashing, ventilation, and exterior details.

The finished Mound project gives homeowners a real example of how Brava Shake can preserve much of the dimensional character people like about cedar while changing the long-term maintenance requirements of the roof.

This Atwater Custom Home Shows Brava Installation on Complex Roof Architecture

The custom home in Atwater shows a very different side of Anchor Roofing & Exteriors’ Brava installation experience. The roof includes steep gables, dormers, intersecting roof sections, valleys, chimneys, hips, ridges, and curved eave details, all finished with Brava Cedar Shake in Weathered.

On a roof like this, every change in direction creates another installation detail. Valleys need to move water correctly, wall intersections require careful flashing, and chimneys, penetrations, ridges, and hips all have to work together as part of the complete roofing system.

The Brava material is what you notice when the house is finished, but this project also demonstrates the installation work behind it. A detailed custom roof gives a contractor many more opportunities to prove that they understand how the entire system fits together.

Anchor’s Independence Project Shows How Brava Works With a Complete Exterior

In Independence, Anchor Roofing & Exteriors replaced aging natural cedar roofing with Class 4 Brava Shake as part of a larger exterior renovation. The project also included LP SmartSide siding, custom copper flashing, half-round gutters, and downspouts.

This project is useful because the roofing system could not be treated in isolation. Roofing, siding, flashing, gutters, drainage, and architectural details all meet somewhere, and those transitions have to be planned correctly.

When several exterior systems are being upgraded together, coordination matters. The Independence project provides a good example of Anchor Roofing & Exteriors working across those transitions while incorporating Brava into a larger custom exterior project.

What Happens After Your Brava Roof Is Installed?

Brava requires its warranty to be registered according to the manufacturer’s requirements, so homeowners should make sure registration is completed and keep the warranty paperwork with their project records. It is also smart to retain your contract, invoices, product information, and installation documentation.

If a concern comes up later, the first step is figuring out what actually caused it. A leak does not automatically mean there is a defective Brava tile, and a damaged tile does not automatically mean there was an installation problem. The issue could involve the roofing product, flashing, storm damage, a later modification to the home, or another part of the roofing system.

A good roofer should inspect the problem, identify the cause, and then determine whether it belongs under Brava’s manufacturer warranty, the contractor’s workmanship warranty, or another category.

The Company Behind a Workmanship Warranty Matters

The length of a workmanship warranty is important, but so is the company making the promise.

Anchor Roofing & Exteriors was founded in 2002 and has been completing roofing and exterior projects throughout Minnesota for more than two decades. Our team includes people focused on estimating, project management, field operations, and quality assurance.

That gives homeowners more to evaluate than a warranty term on a piece of paper. You can also look at how long the contractor has been in business, whether it has documented experience with Brava, who manages the project, and whether there is an established team available if the roof needs attention later.

What You Get With an Anchor Roofing & Exteriors Brava Roof

With a Brava roof installed by Anchor Roofing & Exteriors, there are two separate layers of protection.

Brava provides its manufacturer warranty on the roofing product, including its 50-year term and the applicable provisions for product defects, hail, wind, color performance, transferability, and remedies.

Anchor Roofing & Exteriors provides a limited lifetime workmanship warranty on the installation, covering qualifying workmanship problems according to the written warranty terms.

There is also evidence behind that workmanship coverage: Brava Preferred Contractor status and completed Brava projects ranging from cedar replacement to complex new construction and comprehensive exterior renovations.

If you are comparing Brava roofing contractors, ask each company to show you the current manufacturer warranty, its written workmanship warranty, and real Brava projects it has completed. Those three things will tell you much more about what stands behind the roof than a warranty length by itself.

Considering a Brava Roof for Your Minnesota Home?

Anchor Roofing & Exteriors installs Brava Cedar Shake, Old World Slate, and Spanish Barrel Tile for homeowners and custom builders throughout the Twin Cities and surrounding Minnesota communities.

We can show you completed Brava projects, explain the manufacturer and workmanship warranties, and help you compare Brava with cedar, slate, Class 4 asphalt shingles, and other roofing options based on your home and what you want from the roof long term.

Explore our completed Brava roofing projects or request a free estimate to discuss your home.

Stu Hudson is the founder and owner of Anchor Roofing & Exteriors, which he started with his wife, Shelly, in 2002. With more than 25 years of roofing and exterior experience, Stu has worked on complex custom homes, cedar replacements, and specialty roofing systems including Brava. His focus is on clear guidance, careful installation, and standing behind the workmanship long after the roof is complete.