Understanding the Lifecycle of an Asphalt Roof

The average useful life of an asphalt shingle is 7-15 years. Yes, unfortunately, Asphalt shingles have an incredibly short life cycle, over 11 billion tons of asphalt shingles per year go into our landfills annually.

Let's look at the lifecycle of the asphalt roof:

When a new roof is installed, family, friends and neighbors may have remarked how it enhanced the beauty of your home. However, research indicates aging of an asphalt roof begins soon after the shingles
are installed and progresses extremely rapidly during the initial curing phase of the asphalt roof lifecycle.
During this curing stage, granule loss may occur, small blisters may develop, or the shingles may curl slightly at their edges. You may even notice this curling is more pronounced during cold weather and the shingles may lie flat as temperatures rise.

The good news, however, is that after this curing stage the asphalt shingles enter a long period of slow aging, which lasts for the major portion of the shingle’s natural life until they need to be replaced.

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