Roof Shedding Granules

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Roof shedding granules.

Call us at 913 257 5426 or fill out our contact formto request a free consultation. When your roof ages the shingles begin to erode and the granules fall off. But performance is only half the story. This thermal expansion and contraction can lead to granule loss and cracking over time.

Since shingles are composed of thousands of these tiny granules it is not uncommon to shed a few. We serve all customers in kansas city. Steeper roofs shed water faster and the same asphalt shingle on a low slope roof wears out faster than on a steep roof. You can begin this roof condition assessment at the ground before even looking at the roof itself.

Easton roofing is a trusted provider of roofing and attic insulation services. Professional installers have long preferred the rugged dependable professional installers have long preferred the rugged dependable performance that only a timberline roof can offer. You can expect some granules to appear around the discharge of gutter downspouts or along the along the drip edge line on the ground where there are no gutters after the first couple of rains when your roof is new. When your shingles are manufactured some excess granules may attach themselves to the embedded granules.

Asphalt shingle granules are little bits of stone. 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. Roof granules follow exact size specifications before they are applied to the shingles. But it should be just a sprinkling not a dense pile like in the photo above of a shingle roof at midlife with a granule loss problem.

They are crushed and screened bits of hard rock. Aging is the natural explanation. As time goes by heat causes asphalt shingles to lose volatiles affecting their bond with their protective granules. You shouldn t worry about a few granules that fell off your new asphalt roof.

It s natural for your roof to lose some at the start but if your roof starts shedding too many granules there is some cause for concern. A new roof typically has some excess granules which it will shed during installation and over a short period after that. New if your roofing system is new and you notice that it s shedding a few granules you don t have to worry too much. Knowing the causes of granule loss can help you identify and fix early issues before they worsen.

This phenomenon doesn t always occur at the same rate across the board since certain roof sections are more exposed to heat than others are. If the roof is reported to be new the granules shown in our photo are normal and not a worry. There are quite a few things you can do to extend the life of asphalt shingles. The first thing is to increase the roof pitch.