Roof Asphalt Shingle Sealant Wind

This document discusses how to evaluate wind damage to asphalt shingle roofs and tells readers how to identify explain the most common failure mechanisms such as improper nailing failure of shingles to seal.

Roof asphalt shingle sealant wind.

Wind damaged roof shingles. Weathering of roofing materials an overview. Uplift explained as wind blows it will cause inward and outward pressures on the walls and roof of a building. Extend your roof life up to 30 years.

Asphalt shingle roofing for high wind regions key issues n special installation methods are recommended for asphalt roof shingles used in high wind coastal regions i e greater than 90 mph gust design wind speed. N use wind resistance ratings to choose among shingles but do not rely on ratings for performance. As the shingle rises in the wind more surface area is exposed to the wind and thus a greater uplift force occurs. First a wind induced pressure differential between the front and back of a shingle i e uplift force has to occur such that the factory applied adhesive fails.

Refer to figure 1. Berdahl paul hashem akbari ronnen levinson and william a. Preventing the expensive cost of re roofing. Shingle magic is a patented rejuvenating clear sealer developed to protect and preserve your asphalt shingles.

The more the shingle lifts off the roof the more surface area is exposed between the shingle and the roof leading to a greater uplift force and faster degradation. Guide to assessing repairing preventing wind damage to roofing.