Inspecting Roof Shingles

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.

Inspecting roof shingles.

This series covers roof framing roofing materials the attic and the conditions that affect the roofing materials and components including wind and hail. 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. Flashings are the metal pieces in a roof that cover interruptions in the roof plane such. Check flashings on the roof.

Shingles that are buckling curling or blistering. 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. Walk around your home s exterior inspecting the roof from the ground for signs of damage sagging and. Identify areas with moss algae and piles of leaves these areas are notorious for.

Let s look at what needs to be done. Rusty or corroded metal flashing. When the wood roof is not. Improperly seated nails that popped.

As the asphalt ages it becomes brittle and. Asphalt roofing materials have a granular surface much like fine gravel. Loose or exposed nails. Easy steps to inspecting your roof 1.

But by inspecting your roof regularly you can spot changes and potential problems. If your roof has. Missing or broken shingles. Keep an eye out.

Broken or loose shingles at the ridge and hip lines. Missing or damaged chimney cap. Here s a roofing inspection checklist. Identify area for water damage.

Cracked and worn rubber boots around vent pipes. 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. 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.

Loose or missing shingles. In dry weather shingles should not be butted tight against each other and certainly not tight. Steps to take include. Cracked caulk or rust spots on flashing.

Signs of missing caulk to seal flashing.