Research indicates that the aging process for a roof begins soon after the shingles are installed and progresses rapidly during the initial curing phase of its life cycle. During this stage, granule loss may occur, small blisters may develop, or the shingles may curl slightly at their edges. You may even notice that this curling is more pronounced during cold weather and the shingles may life flat as temperatures rise. The good news, however, is that after this curing stage the shingles enter a long period of slow aging, which lasts for the major portion of the shingle's natural life.
So you need to re-roof your home. Maybe you're not quite sure where to start. Or maybe you have re-roofed your home before, but you need to brush up on some of the latest products and procedures. Whatever the reason for your decision to re-roof your home, you don't want to make any costly mistakes.
To help you through the process, CertainTeed has developed a brochure which breaks down the re-roofing process into three specific areas. View the Homeowner's Guide to Reroofing for more details.
Ice dams are formed when heat from the inside of a home escapes into the attic and warms the roof decking during the winter. This heat, combined with heat from the sun, can melt snow on the roof. Melting snow then runs down toward the eaves as water. When it reaches the cold eaves and gutters it refreezes. This continual thaw and re-freeze process creates ice dams. The result is water backing up under the roof shingles where the deeper water can soak through the roof decking or wall sheathing, causing damage to attics, ceilings and walls.
There are three ways to defend against the damage ice dams cause:
All three work together. Read more information about Protecting Your Home From Ice Dams.
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