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lead to major problems if left unattended for a short amount of time,
roofing repairs needed to be made in a timely fashion, even if it’s in the
dead of winter. While this is easy enough to say, there are very important
aspects and procedures that need to be accounted for to properly complete a
cold weather roofing project. |
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Roof Shingles
The most popular material for
residential roofs is asphalt shingles, making up almost 80% of the market. To
figure out how cold temperatures could affect your roofing project you have to
understand how these asphalt shingles are in installed. The overlapping layer
of each individual shingle is pre-coated with a layer of heat activated
adhesive. This is the primary means of attaching each shingle to the next.
When this adhesive isn’t working correctly, due to the cold weather, shingles
will not adhere to one another properly, and eventually you will wind up seeing
missing roof shingles. The loss of even one roof shingle could turn into a
massive leak if left alone.
Heat Activated
Adhesive
The
problem is that in the winter months, even with the Sun’s rays working their
hardest, the adhesive simply doesn’t get warm enough (60 degrees Fahrenheit for
most brands) to activate correctly. This means other methods are necessary to
properly install a shingled roof in the winter.
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A
small amount of roofing cement or tar should be applied to each shingle to
ensure it bonds to the others as quickly as possible. Also be sure your roofing
contractor nails shingles in appropriate and approved nailing areas which are
designed to help hold shingles down in high wind situations. When a roofer
combines these two procedures shingles are sure to stay put even when installed
in the coldest winter months. |
Fiberglass Asphalt based shingles used on your home should be compliant with
ASTM D-3462 standards, and Organic based shingles used on your home should be
compliant with ASTM D-225. More and more municipalities are requiring shingles
to meet these standards, so you should check with your local building inspector
and read the label on the shingles prior to purchasing them.
| If you’ve noticed your home or business’ roof is in need of
repair or replacement during cold temperatures you’re going to want to
discuss all this with the roofing installation contractor you choose for the
job. Ask them if they plan to use a low temperature roofing cement to make
the adhesive process start instantly. |
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With roofing contractors a dime a dozen these days, be sure you compare
estimates from a variety of local roofers and ask each what they plan on doing
to ensure you shingled roof works to the best of it’s abilities even though it’s
being installed in the winter.
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About the Author:
Aaron Klimchuk, is the Director of Operations
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