When signs of damage have become more apparent and pronounced your asphalt roof has entered the accelerating deterioration phase.
Stages of roof deteration.
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As time passes deterioration starts to worsen and shingles enter a period of accelerating deterioration.
Roof inspection and deterioration followed by a two stage survey among roofi ng experts.
By the time the deterioration curve begins to flatten out and the decelerating period begins the shingles have reached the point of functional failure.
Roofing is one of the main components of any building and is a relatively large investment suarez 1999 many studies for example nces 2003 have identified roofing as one of the most deterioration prone building components therefore being proactive with the health of a roofing system will ultimately reduce the building financial liability suarez 2005.
The thermal cycling is more of a concern at this stage when daily temperature swings are extreme.
6 common reasons behind deterioration of your roof.
Deterioration by rick abbott pe se 3 p a g e focusing on the resistance side of this problem it is clear that a roof must be evaluated for function and form.
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Craze cracking the phenomenon where random surface cracks develop will become more and more widespread.
Below are simplified descriptions the form of three stages of a deteriorated roofs and their ability to shed water function.
However with regular maintenance and roof inspections you can ease the symptoms and prevent wear from happening prematurely.
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Moreover understanding the various factors that cause roof deterioration can help you with this.
During the incipient stage deterioration takes place very slowly.
Roof deterioration is often a gradual process so you might not notice its signs at first.
However they won t really be visible during your roof s early years.
Rain snow ice moisture is roof s enemy 1.
This phase begins when obvious signs of damage become more pronounced.
While rain is behind.
It can damage its structure cause mildew rot decking and even damage the insulation.
The fi rst stage elicits the most common defects their contribution to failure symptoms of poor and critical roofs and impact of roof deterioration on other components.
The first stage elicits the most common defects their contribution to failure symptoms of poor and critical roofs and impact of roof deterioration on other components.