Brittle Test Roof

Pinch a small corner of a shingle between your thumb and forefinger try to fold or bend that corner up to a 90 degree angle if.

Brittle test roof.

That slope is not repairable due to brittle. 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. Was the shingle the adjuster performed the test on. 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.

That slope is repairable. If steps 1 and 2 don t work start calling lawyers in your area. When testing rubbers for impact brittleness use test method d2137. Pictures of lifting up and down on the test afterwards he then wrote p next to the wind damaged shingle for pass.

It is then raised and lowered 45 degrees three times. The explanation received was the following. No additional granular loss no damage or tearing to the fiberglass matting. Each slope stands on it s own at this point until depends on carrier you ve hit the 65 rule.

During a brittle test and the shingle is loosened at its lower edge from the shingle below it. If it cracks creases or breaks during the test or at the 45 fail. 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. 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 none of that happens pass. U test the shingle by lifting bending it at a 45 angle. 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. If the shingle breaks then the shingle is brittle and the roof probably needs to be replaced.

Two routine inspection and acceptance procedures are also provided.