Exhibit 12.1

Griffon Corporation

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

	2013			2014			2015			2016			2017
EARNINGS:
Pre-tax Income	$	14,333		$	(5,716	)(a)	$	53,636		$	53,164	(b)	$	38,974	(c)
Fixed Charges		63,514			59,836			59,820			62,881			63,979
Amortization of Capitalized Interest		91			150			891			750			587
Total		77,938			54,270			114,347			116,795			103,541
Less:
Interest Capitalized		(983	)		(1,093	)		(670	)		(1,082	)		(1,771	)
Earnings for Fixed Charge Calc.	$	76,955		$	53,177		$	113,677		$	115,713		$	101,770
FIXED CHARGES:
Interest Expensed	$	46,288		$	42,020		$	41,191		$	43,839		$	46,985
Interest Capitalized		983			1,093			670			1,082			1,771
Amortized premiums, discounts & capitalized expenses for debt		6,232			6,427			6,982			7,415			4,604
Interest within Rental Expense (est.)		10,011			10,296			10,977			10,545			10,619
Fixed Charges for Calc.	$	63,514		$	59,836		$	59,820		$	62,881		$	63,979
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		1.2			0.9			1.9			1.8			1.6
Amount by which earnings are inadequate to cover fixed charges		0		$	(6,659	)		0			0			0

(a)	Includes $6,136 of restructuring charges, $3,161 of acquisiiton related costs and $38,890 of costs related to the loss on debt extinguishment.
(b)	Includes $5,900 of costs related to restructuring costs.
(c)	includes $9,617 of acquisition related costs, $5,700 of environmental and warranty reserves and $5,137 of contract settlement charges.