Brittle Test Roof

On roofs that have borderline hail or wind damaged it is important to perform a brittle test in order to determine whether or not the roof damage is repairable and may help you reach the 25 required to be deemed damaged from the peril wind or hail that will allow a total roof replacement.

Brittle test roof. That slope is not repairable due to brittle. During a brittle test and the shingle is loosened at its lower edge from the shingle below it. If none of that happens pass. Each slope stands on it s own at this point until depends on carrier you ve hit the 65 rule.

If a homeowner has no concerns with heights in general climbing a ladder or walking on a roof there is a simple procedure that can be used to test for brittle shingles. When testing rubbers for impact brittleness use test method d2137. It is then raised and lowered 45 degrees three times. Some inspectors refer to the brittleness test as un bonding a field shingle and lifting the end of the shingle until it is x inches above the roof surface.

If you ever had a ladder assist company called hancock called out to your adjuster meeting to climb the roof to inspect for hail or wind damage. The explanation received was the following. That slope is repairable. No additional granular loss no damage or tearing to the fiberglass matting.

If the shingle breaks then the shingle is brittle and the roof probably needs to be replaced. U test the shingle by lifting bending it at a 45 angle. If it cracks creases or breaks during the test or at the 45 fail. Was the shingle the adjuster performed the test on.

Two routine inspection and acceptance procedures are also provided. The brittle shingle test is a super scientific testing method whereby an inquisitive person picks up a shingle tries to fold or bend the shingle up to a 90 degree angle and then checks to see if the shingle breaks or bends. 1 1 this test method covers the determination of the temperature at which plastics and elastomers as defined by terminology d883 exhibit brittle failure under specified impact conditions. Pictures of lifting up and down on the test afterwards he then wrote p next to the wind damaged shingle for pass.

If steps 1 and 2 don t work start calling lawyers in your area.