Granular Roof Sand

Roof shingle granule loss due to defective roofing product usually exposes the shingle substrate in premature bald patches and is identified by bald spots or exposed shingle substrate on roofs early in their chronological life often distributed uniformly over the roof or in areas of the roof where shingles from a particular pallet of roof shingles were installed.

Granular roof sand.

Ship leadtime 2 3 business days for most orders. The ceramic granules on asphalt shingles provide a very important function. Sand 10 50lb firewhite 10 fire white coated roofing granules 50 lb bags pallet 50 bags 10 fire white coated roofing granules dust free resin coated for better wetting. Embedded sand to enhance traction during application.

They are heavy with a thickness ranging from 40 60 mils. Roofing granules 3m 3m roofing granules are ceramic coated minerals used as surfacing material in asphalt roofing products. They shield the asphalt and the fiberglass mat from the ultraviolet uv rays of the sun. Granular self adhered underlayments have sand like surface.

Improved exposure prior to shingling over. Consider the design and slope of the roof combined with your personal preference. This type of underlayment has grown in popularity as it is perceived that they are slip resistant and they are generally sold at a lower price. They protect your roof surface from deterioration by the sun s uv light rays.

These uv rays will rapidly disintegrate asphalt and the thin fiberglass mat. Severe weather such as heavy rain hail or strong winds can also knock your granules loose. Our specialty granules offer unique performance features for asphalt shingles stone coated metal and low slope cap sheets can reduce the urban heat island effect and pollution in smog ridden cities. Applying 3m science to our innovative roofing granules we offer sustainable solutions to homeowners manufactures and contractors.

These granules are colored with durable pigments bonded in a ceramic matrix and treated to promote adhesion to asphalt. Very effective under tile. Choose your option winterguard comes in four different surface finishes. Ship leadtime 2 3 business days for most orders.

When you see piles of the coarse sand like granules in your gutter like in the photo above or a faint ribbon of granules on the ground under the drip edge it means the roof is gradually losing its uv protection. As your roof ages it s completely normal to lose some granular textures. Sand 10 50lb firewhite 10 fire white coated roofing granules 50 lb bags pallet 50 bags 10 fire white coated roofing granules dust free resin coated for better wetting.