Faulty Roof Shingles

On 2020 01 13 by mod loose shingles on the roof.

Faulty roof shingles.

In 2009 the company was hit with a class action lawsuit alleging that its oakridge shadow 40 year shingles are defective in that they deteriorate far before the expiration of their warranty periods. Cracking curling blistering balding and degranulation pitting. However if your home is the only one on the block to suffer such damage the quality of the roof itself must be brought into question. Tamko sold consumers a faulty product and doesn t.

If your roof was installed over the top of the previous roof shingles on top of shingles then you may need to replace your roof sooner. Your heating and cooling bills have gotten noticeably higher. The defective shingles deteriorate in similar patterns including cracking curling pitting blistering balding and degranulation. I had a barn roof installed about 10 years ago and now my shingles are starting to fall off.

Common asphalt shingle failure factors include improper storage and handling of the asphalt shingles before installation improper nailing improper flashing which pertains to any roofing material and defective asphalt shingle product material leading to thermal splitting cracking blistering staining and in some cases curling or cupping shingles. If you have an asphalt shingle roof it will typically last 20 25 years before it needs to be replaced. In one example house was able to lift the broken shingle from the roof and said no way when asked if it should lift up and down. These organic shingles were made with recycled paper materials as their base as contrasted with the fiberglass base used in today s shingles.

Missing or damaged shingles after a major storm it is not uncommon to find some shingle damage. Gaf shingle lawsuits allege that timberline shingles failed to meet american society for testing and materials astm standards for fiberglass shingles but where nevertheless marked as being astm compliant. Property owners who experienced problems with certain owens corning roofing shingles may have legal recourse. I asked the shingle company about the shingles and if they were defective.

This left thousands of property owners with these defective shingles on their roofs. The shingle company says the shingles were improperly installed.