Old Roof Shingles Curling

My roof s shingles are curling what s up with that.

Old roof shingles curling.

So if shingles are curling even if there is only a single layer of roofing tear. Cedar shake siding curling is common and can also be caused by the same factors as your cedar roof. If you have an asphalt roof that was done more than 12 15 years ago and the shingles are curling it s probably time to get it re roofed. Repair of curled cupped roof shingles 1.

Installing new shingles over old ones. The old asphalt shingles on this home were curling prematurely and had to be replaced. The more elements your cedar roof must protect you from the faster it is likely to age and show curling shingles. Curling is when the corners of the shingle come loose and curl up.

Put on work gloves. Simply put your roof just might be too old. Slide the damaged. 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 effects of aging are a necessary consequence of having natural material as the roof of your home. 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. A curling shingle usually indicates a problem with the shingle itself or the way the shingle was installed.

Photo courtesy of angie s list member robert n. Curling or crumbling shingles. If a roof is relatively new and these symptoms are widespread suspect product defects inadequate ventilation faulty installation or a combination of those factors. Which means your shingles will eventually curl or could potentially fly off.

Place an extension ladder against the edge of the roof and extend the upper portion so the. Curling is the most common of problems with roof shingles. Curling shingles will expose the roof underneath which could cause further damage to your house. 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 layer of new shingles won t lie flat over curling ones.