Flat Roof Wrinkles

Understanding the causes of the most common types.

Flat roof wrinkles.

Another roof the coating manufacturer said this roof needed to be torn off and re done. The shingles on your roof serve a dual purpose. Roof patch putty can be applied using a trowel to fill low areas. The way a roof wears the bumps and wrinkles it bears can show a lot about why it is failing.

The red circles show what your looking for on the top of wrinkles that are going to the next bad step. Wrinkles happen for many reasons but not all reasons mean you need a new roof. A common phone call we get is from rv owners who are looking for prices for a new rv roof because they have wrinkles in their roof. Any flat roof i ve inspected with any type of material if there are ridges ripples they are deteriorated much more than the rest of the material so if i see ripples on a flat roof generally it is not cost effective to repair them i simply tell my client to expect those areas to fail at a faster rate than the rest of the material and.

If you click on the picture and enlarge it you can see where the wrinkles have cracked. Each type of failure blisters splits and punctures to name a few typically results from a specific cause. The manufacturers state these types of roofs have a 20 year life span for a flat roof that isn t terrible. Mastic is a flexible sealant that adheres to almost any material.

They give the roof a finished look while forming a protective seal. Wrinkles don t always mean your roof has to be replaced. Wrinkles blisters and ridges are some of the problems often caused by installation or material quality issues. Poor design for example can lead to splits and debris can cause punctures.

Lumpy bumpy or curling shingles that do not. However lets discuss a few things such as water ponding wrinkles open seams and fishmouths for now. While a new asphalt shingle roof may last for decades a poor quality roof or one that s improperly installed could start to experience problems very early on. These need to be taped and patched now.

This in itself will help reduce water entry points and possibly make it easier to identify leaks. If you have a flat or a low sloping roof like the one in this video and you have wrinkles in the roofing then you should inspect it a little more often to make sure these wrinkles don t crack at.