New Roof Granule Loss

You can begin this roof condition assessment at the ground before even looking at the roof itself.

New roof granule loss.

Here s a few possible causes. Granular loss is easily seen via visual inspection but you may not even have to get on the roof to spot the signs. However other things can cause this too such as tremendous rains hail branches strong wind storms and exceptionally intense hot and sunny days. Major storm events such as hail storms can loosen and or remove the granules.

Granule loss on a new asphalt roof loose mineral granules wash down the roof and will appear in gutters and at the ends of downspouts. Especially with older roofs foot traffic can cause shingle wear and granule loss. Depending on the level of granule loss and age of your roof you may be able to replace the damaged shingles without having to get a new roof. Loose granules will wash off the roof and pile up in gutters or flow through downspouts to the garden lawn or driveway.

Granule loss is the leading instigator of roof replacements as it s the heaviest and most prevalent symptom of a very aged roof. A severe storm a strong thunderstorm is going loosen shingle granules and a hail storm is even worse usually also. Defective shingle product a whole neighborhood of houses got replaced at the 5 year point here in the villages by the. If your shingles are losing granules and you re not sure whether to repair or replace your roof call tadlock roofing at 855 964 7663 to schedule an inspection today.