In the industry there is a need to sort out the confusion between building codes, uplift rated assemblies, and warranties by explaining what each offers and how they should be considered. To understand the building code, we need to review how uplift is determined and the industry’s accepted rating method of roofing assemblies for comparison. After understanding the code criteria, discussion will focus on how roofing warranty wind speed coverage is regarded by the industry and building code will be reviewed for clarity.