Labor Warranty pillar — craftsmanship guarantee, separate from material

The Labor Warranty pillar captures the length of the contractor's craftsmanship (workmanship) guarantee — backed by the contractor, and deliberately separate from the manufacturer's Material Warranty (cross-reference KB-D9-001 for how the two warranties differ and the coverage gap between them). Vfane displays this pillar as Claimed because the duration is a contractor-controlled promise at the time of sale; its real-world value only becomes verifiable through project completions and homeowner reviews over time. Labor warranty lengths in the Texas residential roofing market typically range from 1 year to a lifetime workmanship guarantee, with 5 and 10 years common at the mid-tier. A lifetime labor warranty from a small, newly-formed business carries different real-world weight than the same language from a long-established business — which is why homeowners often read this pillar alongside Years in Business and Business Insurance. [Source: Vfane TSE 2.0 pillar framework]