Inspecting Roof Shingles

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.

Inspecting roof shingles.

Walk around your home s exterior inspecting the roof from the ground for signs of damage sagging and. Easy steps to inspecting your roof 1. Let s look at what needs to be done. If your roof has.

But by inspecting your roof regularly you can spot changes and potential problems. Signs of missing caulk to seal flashing. Check flashings on the roof. Missing or broken shingles.

Ok that s technically not part of your roof but since. Broken or loose shingles at the ridge and hip lines. During the exterior inspection the home inspector should inspect the condition of the wood shingle and shake roof for the following. 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. Identify area for water damage. Loose or exposed nails. Improperly seated nails that popped.

You will also want to check your attic for signs of leaks or water damage. Wood shakes and shingles part 5. Cracked and worn rubber boots around vent pipes. Steps to take include.

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. 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. This series covers roof framing roofing materials the attic and the conditions that affect the roofing materials and components including wind and hail. Cracked caulk or rust spots on flashing.

Missing or damaged chimney cap. Keep an eye out. Blistered curled or split shingles. In dry weather shingles should not be butted tight against each other and certainly not tight.

Shingles that are buckling curling or blistering. Here s a roofing inspection checklist. As the asphalt ages it becomes brittle and. Asphalt roofing materials have a granular surface much like fine gravel.

Loose or missing shingles.