Old Roof Shingles Curling

If a roof is relatively new and these symptoms are widespread suspect product defects inadequate ventilation faulty installation or a combination of those factors.

Old roof shingles curling.

A roof ventilation system works by pulling in outside air from intake vents placed on the. Curling roof shingles as shown here will show a curling under at the edges of the shingle tab first at the lower edge and sometimes also at the two sides of the shingle tab. A curling shingle usually indicates a problem with the shingle itself or the way the shingle was installed. Simply put your roof just might be too old.

Put on work gloves. Place an extension ladder against the edge of the roof and extend the upper portion so the. Repair of curled cupped roof shingles 1. Curling is when the corners of the shingle come loose and curl up.

Installing new shingles over old ones. Photo courtesy of angie s list member robert n. Curling is the most common of problems with roof shingles. Cedar shake siding curling is common and can also be caused by the same factors as your cedar roof.

Shingle curling defects occur on both organic mat or fiberglass mat asphalt roof shingles though we see them more often on organic mat shingles. The old asphalt shingles on this home were curling prematurely and had to be replaced. The page top photograph of curled roof shingles shows a worn out roof that needs replacement as soon as possible. Curling or crumbling shingles.

My roof s shingles are curling what s up with that. The more elements your cedar roof must protect you from the faster it is likely to age and show curling shingles. Slide the damaged. Lift the lower edge of the shingle above the damaged shingle enough to access the roofing nails that secure the.

There s several reasons some of them legal as to why installing a second. Old age one of the most common causes of curling shingles is age. The effects of aging are a necessary consequence of having natural material as the roof of your home. So if shingles are curling even if there is only a single layer of roofing tear.

A layer of new shingles won t lie flat over curling ones.