5 Warning Signs That Your Shingle Roof Needs Repairs

Shingle Roof Repairs

Your shingles need attention when you can see bare spots, broken shingles, buckling, curling or clawing.

Timely roofing check up of damaged shingles can save you money by: extending the service life of your roof avoiding the development of an even more significant roofing problem that can put the contents of your home at risk It safe you money to trust your Ogden roofing repair to the professionals at Quality Roofing Services. We get the job done right the first time – and we only recommend what needs to be done.

That means you won’t be sold a roof replacement when all you need is a roofing repair – a common problem with disreputable Ogden roofers who take advantage of uninformed home owners.

1. Curling Shingles

Curling or clawing shingles are a sign of both an aging roof system and excessive heat. Curled or clawing shingles are highly susceptible to wind uplift and ice damage. Shingles will become rigid and can break easily and lose tab edges.

2. Missing Granules and Bare Spots

Poorly placed downspouts, lack of eaves trough, or poorly designed valley drainage on a second story can cause a waterfall effect that washes away granules over time. Aging of a roof system or physical damage can also cause bare spots and a loss of granules. When the protective granules of a shingle are lost the shingle begins to harden from heat and sun exposure. Granule loss on a roof system will accelerate aging and shingle decay and can become an entry point for water.

 3. Broken or Missing Shingles

Broken and missing singles greatly weaken a roof system’s ability to shed water and can be an entry point of water. Two common causes of damaged shingles are excessive wind and physical damage.

4. Buckling Shingles

Buckling shingles are visible waved distortions that usually run vertically up a roof slope. Buckled shingles are highly susceptible to wind and ice damage and can be torn off easily. Overall roof age, wet or poorly installed underlayment and improper roof ventilation are common causes of buckling shingles.

5. Damaged Flashing

Flashing located around skylights, valleys, eaves, rakes, wall details, stacks, and chimneys are all subject to separation, lifting, and dried out caulking. The flashing details can lift and separate due to general expansion and contraction. Expansion and contraction will cause fasteners to become loose and the bottom-flashing flange to lift thus allowing water to enter. If you notice any of the signs noted above you may need to have your roof repaired or replaced by a certified roofing contractor. A roof leak is not always apparent immediately on the inside of a home; it can damage insulation and deck sheathing causing replacement costs to grow. Call a professional roofing contractor in Toronto before your problems grow.