Exhibit 12.1

Griffon Corporation

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

	2012			2013			2014				2015			2016				ALL IN 2017				CONTINUING 2013			CONTINUING 2014			CONTINUING 2015			CONTINUING 2016			CONTINUING 2017			CONTINUING Six Months Ended March 31, 2018
EARNINGS:
Pre-tax Income	$	21,941		$	14,333		$	(5,716	)	(a)	$	53,636		$	53,164		(b)	$	38,974		(c)	$	11,779		$	(20,957	)	$	19,066		$	32,213		$	16,698		$	1,115
Fixed Charges		64,150			63,514			59,836				59,820			62,881				63,979				59,002			57,677			57,615			60,632			61,795			39,193
Amortization of Capitalized Interest		456			91			150				891			750				587				91			150			891			750			587			294
Total		92,570			77,938			54,270				114,347			116,795				103,541				70,872			36,870			77,572			93,594			79,080			40,602
Less:
Interest Capitalized		(1,895	)		(983	)		(1,093	)			(670	)		(1,082	)			(1,771	)			(983	)		(1,093	)		(470	)		(1,202	)		(795	)		(238	)
Earnings for Fixed Charge Calc.	$	90,675		$	76,955		$	53,177			$	113,677		$	115,713			$	101,770			$	69,889		$	35,777		$	77,102		$	92,392		$	78,285		$	40,364
FIXED CHARGES:
Interest Expensed	$	45,984		$	46,288		$	42,020			$	41,191		$	43,839			$	46,985			$	45,519		$	41,209		$	40,794		$	42,622		$	47,002		$	30,891
Interest Capitalized		1,895			983			1,093				670			1,082				1,771				983			1,093			470			1,202			795			238
Amortized premiums, discounts & capitalized expenses for debt		6,023			6,232			6,427				6,982			7,415				4,604				6,130			6,400			6,982			7,321			4,511			2,754
Interest within Rental Expense (est.)		10,248			10,011			10,296				10,977			10,545				10,619				6,370			8,975			9,369			9,487			9,488			5,310
Fixed Charges for Calc.	$	64,150		$	63,514		$	59,836			$	59,820		$	62,881			$	63,979			$	59,002		$	57,677		$	57,615		$	60,632		$	61,795		$	39,193
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		1.4			1.2			0.9				1.9			1.8				1.6				1.2			0.6			1.3			1.5			1.3			1.0
Amount by which earnings are inadequate to cover fixed charges		0			0		$	(6,659	)			0			0				0				0		$	(21,900	)		0			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.