Defect · Roof

Asphalt Granule Loss

Asphalt Granule Loss is a roof defect common in Lake Minnetonka and west-metro homes. Heavy granule loss exposes the asphalt to UV and accelerates failure, signaling a roof at or near end of life.

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Asphalt Granule Loss is a roof defect common in Lake Minnetonka and west-metro homes. Heavy granule loss exposes the asphalt to UV and accelerates failure, signaling a roof at or near end of life.

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What causes asphalt granule loss?

Granule loss is the wearing-away of the protective mineral surface on asphalt shingles from age, sun, and Minnesota hail.

What we check

We assess granule loss across roof planes and in the gutters, mapping wear to remaining service life.

Why it matters

Heavy granule loss exposes the asphalt to UV and accelerates failure, signaling a roof at or near end of life.

Photo Encyclopedia

What it looks like.

How asphalt granule loss presents during an inspection — Asphalt Granule Loss in a Minnetonka home — Inspection example

Conditions we photograph when assessing asphalt granule loss — Asphalt Granule Loss in a Minnetonka home — What we document

Reading asphalt granule loss from minor to significant — Asphalt Granule Loss in a Minnetonka home — Severity context

Where asphalt granule loss connects to other findings — Asphalt Granule Loss in a Minnetonka home — Related systems

Photos are representative of asphalt granule loss conditions across the Lake Minnetonka west metro. Every inspection delivers your home's own photo-mapped findings within 24 hours.

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