New Roof Granule Loss

Depending on the level of granule loss and age of your roof you may be able to replace the damaged shingles without having to get a new roof.

New roof granule loss.

If the roof is reported to be new the granules shown in our photo are normal and not a worry. Especially with older roofs foot traffic can cause shingle wear and granule loss. Here s a few possible causes. Granule loss on a new asphalt roof loose mineral granules wash down the roof and will appear in gutters and at the ends of downspouts.

Defective shingle product a whole neighborhood of houses got replaced at the 5 year point here in the villages by the. Over time normal weathering can cause your granules to become looser and eventually fall off. Granular loss is easily seen via visual inspection but you may not even have to get on the roof to spot the signs. A severe storm a strong thunderstorm is going loosen shingle granules and a hail storm is even worse usually also.

Loose granules will wash off the roof and pile up in gutters or flow through downspouts to the garden lawn or driveway. However other things can cause this too such as tremendous rains hail branches strong wind storms and exceptionally intense hot and sunny days. Granule loss is the leading instigator of roof replacements as it s the heaviest and most prevalent symptom of a very aged roof. You can begin this roof condition assessment at the ground before even looking at the roof itself.