Roof Shingle Grainlers

Once this erosion of the granule has taken place the life of the shingle is basically over.

Roof shingle grainlers.

Roof shingles are covered in tiny colored chips known as granules. Wood shakes are split on one or both sides to form a textured grain appearance. Contains a uv blocker that protects against damaging sunlight improving the durability of the membranes and the system color lock ceramic firing helps maintain the true shingle color weather resistant and designed to meet industry and code requirements. There are two primary types of wood roof shingles.

Some other aging clues are curling at shingle corners lack of tab adhesion and broken off pieces as the shingles get more brittle with age. Granule loss indicates aging of a roof. Ca prop 65 pdf. Applying 3m science to our innovative roofing granules we offer sustainable solutions to homeowners manufactures and contractors.

Benefits of mineral shield roofing granules include. Our specialty granules offer unique performance features for asphalt shingles stone coated metal and low slope cap sheets can reduce the urban heat island effect and pollution in smog ridden cities. Because granule loss is one of the signs that a roof is getting older it is used by inspectors as a gauge of roof condition and a way to estimate additional roof life. Item 240789 model 4302208.

3m classic roofing granules are tough beautiful and long lasting. A severe storm a strong thunderstorm is going loosen shingle granules and a hail storm is even worse usually also with pock marked shingles. Contrary to popular belief wood shingles and wood shakes are not the same thing. Tree branches rubbing on the roof this creates clearly defined swept areas of excessive granule loss.

Wood shingles are generally sawn on both sides to form a smooth tapered profile shape. To learn more. Over the years granules begin to erode and fall off. See our blog post why is granule loss a problem for an asphalt shingle roof.

These granules help to protect the asphalt from harsh environmental conditions such as uv light and heavy rains. Actual net contents lbs 0. Check other stores closed.