Roof Shingles Aging

Don t wait until you have a major emergency on your hands before paying attention to smaller issues indicative of roof aging.

Roof shingles aging.

They are manufactured by saturating organic. As the asphalt layers contract they will pull on the mat layer causing it to pull away from the layer of shingle underneath giving the edge a curl look. Characteristics of aging the following is the fourth of five lists of characteristics exhibited by aging asphalt shingles. Part 4 consists of five short lists.

You can extend the life of your roof 5 15 years with this bio based rejuvenator. When your new roof shingles were installed they looked beautiful and brand new. Aging shingles lose granules hence becoming more prone to damage to the home. Each asphalt shingle has two or more layers made of different materials.

Shingles only made her feel sick for a few days. Slight curling on shingles. Characteristics of aging. The following is the first of five short lists of characteristics exhibited by aging asphalt shingles.

Sarah had it easier. Greener shingles is an asphalt shingle rejuvenation service that replaces the oils and resins that have been lost on an aging roof. Asphalt granule loss minor blistering and slight curling are possible in the early aging phase. The first thing to realize is replacing shingles depends on their overall condition and not just their appearance or just one or two leaks occasionally.

Adding granules helps make the shingles more fire resistant. The base mat layer is commonly a fiberglass layer and will not shrink. How are you supposed to know when it is time to replace aging roof shingles. In fact the initial curing period is a time of rapid aging.

Within months the newness begins to wear off. Specifically watch out for. Asphalt shingle roofs are highly popular so i feel it deserves special mention. Granule loss indicates aging of a roof.

Ruth s shingles caused so much pain she couldn t bear to put on her clothes or have the sheets touch her skin. During the aging process the two asphalt layers begin to contract around the base mat layer. Asphalt shingles are the most common used on roofs. They help keep ultraviolet rays off the shingle s asphalt coating.

This post is part 4a of shingle damage evaluation and follows effects of aging on composite asphalt shingles. Because granule loss is one of the signs that a roof is getting older it is used by inspectors as a gauge of roof condition and a way to estimate additional roof life. Embrittlement embrittlement is the hardening of the soft asphalt and the shingle mat materials over the years such that the shingle becomes brittle and is susceptible to shattering cracking and breakage. Her shingles symptoms lasted for several months.