Inspecting Roof Shingles

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Inspecting roof shingles.

But by inspecting your roof regularly you can spot changes and potential problems. Broken or loose shingles at the ridge and hip lines. Cracked and worn rubber boots around vent pipes. Flashings are the metal pieces in a roof that cover interruptions in the roof plane such.

As the asphalt ages it becomes brittle and. Signs of missing caulk to seal flashing. This series covers roof framing roofing materials the attic and the conditions that affect the roofing materials and components including wind and hail. Inspecting your roof from the outside look for missing shingles or shakes look for damaged shingles look for curling cupping discoloration or dampness rust and wear around the vents.

Let s look at what needs to be done. Missing or broken shingles. Identify area for water damage. The purpose of the series mastering roof inspections is to teach home inspectors as well as insurance and roofing professionals how to recognize proper and improper conditions while inspecting steep slope residential roofs.

Blistered curled or split shingles. Loose or exposed nails. Wood shakes and shingles part 5. During the exterior inspection the home inspector should inspect the condition of the wood shingle and shake roof for the following.

Check flashings on the roof. Steps to take include. Rusty or corroded metal flashing. Cracked caulk or rust spots on flashing.

Shingles that are buckling curling or blistering. Improperly seated nails that popped. Asphalt composition shingles part 24 by kenton shepard and nick gromicko cmi the purpose of the series mastering roof inspections is to teach home inspectors as well as insurance and roofing professionals how to recognize proper and improper conditions while inspecting steep slope residential roofs. Asphalt roofing materials have a granular surface much like fine gravel.

You will also want to check your attic for signs of leaks or water damage. In dry weather shingles should not be butted tight against each other and certainly not tight. When the wood roof is not. Missing or damaged chimney cap.

If your roof has. Easy steps to inspecting your roof 1. Keep an eye out. Ok that s technically not part of your roof but since.

Look for shingles that are missing or loose or show signs of heavy wear or degradation bald spots granule loss or severe curling as these are considered weak points where water can penetrate and cause leaks.