The next issue you want to look for is any cracking taking place on the shingles’ surface. As you can see in the photo, cracking is pretty easy to spot on your roof’s visible areas. Cracking is a natural part of the aging process for shingles. Over time, wind, roof stresses, thermal movement, and deck movement aid in a shingle cracking. So, if your...

The next problem you might notice on your shingle roof is granule loss, which is where the top layer detaches from the shingle and falls off. For a little bit of background, the granules added to the top layer of a shingle are finely crushed stones or ceramic that have pigment (organic and in-organic types) applied to them. In addition to the color...

The next issues we’re going to cover are mold, mildew, and algae growth on or around your shingle roof. These occurrences are especially common in high-humidity areas and on northern-facing roofs (in the Northern Hemisphere) that are heavily shaded or rarely get sun. Most of the time, the algae, mildew, and algae, which often looks like black strea...