Guidelines for Exterior Maintenance: Roofing and Related Roofing Elements Checklist Mobile App

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  Sagging or bowing of roof ridge, surface or rafters

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  Can indicate significant structural problems – consultation with an architect or structural engin...

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  Laid on open sheathing or batten strips – verify from attic

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  If not, provide proper ventilation in attic

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  Broken or missing slates or tiles

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  Re‐attach, re‐secure or replace loose or missing units in kind

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  Units delaminating or flaking apart

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  Slate or tile particles in valleys, gutters and downspouts

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  Replace deteriorated individual units in‐kind

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  Consider roof replacement when over 20% of units are split, cracked, missing or deteriorated

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  Nails popping up or deteriorated

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  Re‐fasten or replace affected nails

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  Moss, mold, algae growing on roof surface

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  Clean and treat surface to inhibit future growth

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  Trim back overhanging tree limbs to allow direct sunlight onto roof surface

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  Individual shingles are cracked or uniformly thin from erosion

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  Replace deteriorated shingles with visually similar, nonasbestos roof shingle

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  Consider roof replacement if deterioration is substantial or prevalent

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  Mineral granules in gutters and at the base of downspouts

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  Mineral granules almost totally worn off single surface

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  Edges of shingles look worn

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  Replace deteriorated individual shingles in‐kind

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  Consider roof replacement when over 20% of units are split, cracked, missing or deteriorated

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  Nails popping up

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  Re‐fasten or replace affected nails

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  Moss or mold forming on roof surface

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  Clean and treat surface to inhibit future growth

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  Trim back overhanging tree limbs to allow sunlight to hit roof surface

• ...and More!