Lamarite Shake Composite Shingles house repair and building materials
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jan 8, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jan 8, 2013the latest report was made
- Jan 8, 2013the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Lamarite Shake Composite Shingles
- Maker
- TAMKO Building Products, Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- House repair and building materialsCPSC’s product type: House Repair or Construction Materials,nec (code 1876), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Building Materials & Home Structures
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
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| January 2013 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Jan 8, 2013, sent to the company Jan 25, 2013, published by CPSC Feb 15, 2013
The product, in the report: Synthetic slate roofing tiles Lamarite Shake Composite Shingles, produced by TAMKO Building Products, Inc., [REDACTED]
I purchased my home in April of 2011. Shortly after moving into my home, slate roofing tiles began breaking off and sliding off the roof. The roofing tiles are a simulated slate roofing tile product called “Lamarite”, produced by Tamko Building Products, located in [REDACTED]. The Lamarite tiles are a 18” x 12” synthetic slate material. Each tile weighs approximately 10 pounds.
I contacted a roofing contractor to inspect my roof. The roofing contractor performed an inspection and reported that the majority of the roofing tiles on my roof were cracked, crumbling and/or in high risk of failure. The roofing contractor contacted a local Omaha roofing supply company to find our more about the roofing tiles. He discovered that the Lamarite product had been released in 2003 and 2004, stating a 50 year service life. The Lamarite product began to fail within a few short years after installation.
My roofing contrator discovered that Tamko had been replacing the defective tiles on a case by case basis, after filing a claim with Tamko’s residential warranty services [REDACTED]. In July of 2012, I proceeded to call the warranty number, file a claim and submit sample roof tiles. Since July, the Lamerite tiles have been failing a rapid rate. Cracked and broken portions of the individual tiles are falling off of my roof on a weekly basis. A UPS delivery driver recently met me at the door with a failed and fallen broken tile, which he suggests fell on my front porch as he approached my door.
5 months after submitting my claim to Tamko, along with my required submittal of ownership documents, physical samples and photographs, Tamko denied my claim outright. Tamko’s sole reason for the denial was that I was not the original homeowner. Tamko refused to even respond to the roof samples and pictures that I supplied, even though they clearly demonstrate the impending failure of my entire risk. For them, this is about saving money, by denying warranty coverage. For my household and guests, this is about the danger of heavy roof tiles crashing down unexpectedly. There is no question a person could be struck and killed when the roofing tiles fail and come crashing down.
As such, I am left with a roof that is cracking, crumbling and crashing down to the ground. The roofing tiles fail unexpectedly and end up crashing down on my sidewalks, driveway, porch and patios. Tamko is fully aware of the high risk posed by their defective product. I can supply the name of a representative from Builders Supply, here in [REDACTED], who was Tamko’s exclusive dealer in the Omaha area.
While Tamko believes it can hide behind its limited warranties, I feel like I am at great risk from a dangerously defective product. Tamko refuses to do the right thing, which is the purpose of this report.
- Model
- Unknown
- Serial number
- Unknown
- Bought from
- Builders Supply
- Bought
- Jun 1, 2004, about then
- Where
- Omaha, Nebraska: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 53, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Lamarite Shake Composite Shingles, made or sold by TAMKO Building Products, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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