Sand That Washes Off Roof Shingles

The color stones on my asphalt roof shingles are flying off like crazy with a bit of black showing.

Sand that washes off roof shingles.

The little gravel pieces are red. It seems to be most prevalent early and later in the shingles life. Steel has it s own problems and isn t architectually desirable in many cases. Asphalt shingles are desireable as a recylcing material so not so much a landfill concern anymore.

Granules naturally separate from shingles over its life. Gravel washing off shingles normal. So although there is a short list of raw materials in asphalt roofing shingles each serves a key purpose. Photos and text guide diagnosis of asphalt roof failures causes effects of loss of protective mineral granules from roof shingles description of different causes of roof shingle granule loss.

And so for many years some rookie installers thought peeling off the release film exposed sealant that was needed for shingle adhesion on the roof but that s simply not true. They protect from algae fungus and moss from growing in between shingles and crevices. Causes effects of loss of protective mineral granules from roof shingles asphalt roof shingle defects. Shingle sediment is made up primarily of sand like granules or grit that separate from asphalt shingles and other small matter that sticks to the roof surface and washes into gutters.

Aging shingles lose granules hence becoming more prone to damage to the home. Uv rays can cause a lot of damage. Normal defective product storm damage foot traffic etc. The shingles have been on for about 10 years.