Many homeowners and contractors can agree that asphalt shingles are one of the most popular roofing materials available. But if you’re considering this material for your roof, you need to know that they can have granule loss problems, which is something you won’t find in any other material. It can happen to shingles due to several reasons and may lead to a full replacement depending on the damage.
It helps to know the usual causes behind roofing granule loss as it can compromise your roof’s best protection against the weather and dealing with other natural elements.
To prevent it from affecting your roof, trusted residential roofing contractor Deschutes Roofing shares more insight:
How Are Asphalt Shingles Made?
A typical roofing shingle is made with asphalt granules that are adhered to a shingle substrate. This is when a layer of granular material is created to help protect the material against different weather elements such as rain, snow, and sunlight. However, this protection will slowly deteriorate over time due to natural wear and tear. As your roof ages, it will shed a little granule loss that’s hardly noticeable, but by the end of its lifespan, it won’t be as effective in keeping out the natural elements as when it was newly installed.
Addressing Granule Loss
Addressing your roof’s granule loss will depend on its current condition. Professional residential and commercial roofing contractors know that granule loss is almost expected when the shingles were recently installed. They’re mostly excess granules that come from the manufacturing, shipping, or installation process, so they should stop after a few months. You can expect more granule loss when it rains, but this can also be due to newly-installed shingles.
Over time, there will be some granule loss as part of its normal wear and tear. This is expected in a typical asphalt shingle roof since it’s usually part of the natural aging process. But if you think there’s a higher amount of granule loss than expected, you should have it checked by a professional. And if you’ve been getting granule loss for some time and your roof is already old, it’s simply telling you that you need to get a full replacement!
Whether it’s shingle granule loss or metal roofing repair, Deschutes Roofing always gets the job done professionally!
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