Why Are My Asphalt Roof Shingles Curling?

What Causes Asphalt Roof Shingles To Curl
On Homes Near Lovettsville, VA?

Protect Your Home’s Roof From These
Damage-Causing Problems


The asphalt shingle roof on your Lovettsville, VA home can easily fall victim to having ugly curled shingles. Curled shingles don’t just look bad, they can cause damage to your home, too. Homeowners who request home inspections often wonder – what causes curled shingles?

The most common issues that cause curled roof shingles include poor asphalt roofing installation methods, bad ventilation, and even typical wear and tear on the roof. Curled shingles could require a roof repair or asphalt roof replacement by MilCon Design & Build in the Loudoun County area.


Wear And Tear Of Your Asphalt Roofing

You should expect your roof to last decades – 10 to 20 years, if not more. If your roof has provided your home with safe coverage for longer than that, you’ll likely see signs of wear and tear, including curling shingles.

A mixture of weather, like heat and rain, will eventually cause materials within your shingles to break down. Once their lifespan is up, they’ll appear slightly raised toward the middle or edges – called curling.

When age is the biggest concern, asphalt roof replacement may be your best option to keep your family’s home and roof leak-free.


Poorly Aligned Asphalt Roofing Shingles

Shingles have a glue strip on the back, which helps form a protective bond with neighboring shingles. If these strips are not aligned well, they make the shingles much more vulnerable to rainfall creeping in, which will cause the shingles to curl over time.

The solution, of course, is careful installation. This takes time and expertise from a professional asphalt roofing contractor.


Improperly Installed Asphalt Roof Shingles

Installing asphalt shingles on a roof is a precise process. You’ll need the proper amount of nails driven into the right areas to ensure shingles stay flat for decades. Much like poor alignment, nails that are out of place will cause issues over time through rainfall and heat – and you’ll have curled shingles.

Whether you need repair or replacement of your asphalt roof will depend on the number of problem shingles and how long they’ve been a problem. Shingles that have allowed moisture underneath for a long time can cause further problems in the protective layers.


Multi-Layer Asphalt Roofing

We’ll get straight to the point: You should only have one layer of properly installed asphalt shingles on your home’s roof in the Loudoun County area. When replacing your asphalt roof, some asphalt roofing companies will try to convince you to install a new layer of roofing over your old one to avoid the price – and their labor, of removing the old roof.

This is never a good idea. A second layer of roofing can’t be adequately installed because the nails and glue essential to a protective roof won’t be truly secured. Curling will occur faster with this cheap roofing method, and you’ll spend more money – and have more headaches in the long run.

Milcon Design & Build uses only the best materials and methods to install asphalt roofing. No exceptions. We won’t recommend or install a second layer – we’ll only install a new roof after we tear off the old one.


Bad Ventilation On Your Lovettsville, VA Home

Excess moisture is bad for almost anything in or on your home. This is certainly true of the asphalt shingles on your roof. A poorly ventilated attic is a common reason for curled asphalt shingles. Moisture that can’t escape your attic easily builds up and stays in the decking. Moisture will eventually cause your shingles to curl up.


Call Milcon Design & Build For An Asphalt Roofing
Replacement In Lovettsville, VA

Roof replacement and repair is a common solution for curled shingles, and Milcon Design & Build installs roofs and offers repairs that last for decades. Our professional roofing contractor team will use their expertise to get the installation right the first time on your Loudoun County area home.

We would love to come to meet you and take a look at your roof. Call MilCon at [tel] to schedule your estimate.

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Matt Kavanah is the owner of Milcon Design & Build. He has 20+ years of experience and has a simple philosophy, only the absolute best will do. On every single job. For every single customer. Down to every single detail.

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Excellent work, and the estimating scheduling process was very quick and hassle free. I'm really glad I went with Milcon.
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We’re so pleased to be able to provide this review of our recent window replacements project with Milton Design and Build- all in all, truly a 5 star event. Owner, Matt Kavanah, followed up on a Thumbtack request for proposals with a home visit to see what we needed and how Milcon Design and Build could help. Matt explained the process, how long it would take to order and get ready for the installation, and most importantly, what we could expect as performance from the ProVia window and door products recommended for our home. Matt indicated that he would have Project Manager, Josh, come out and take precise measurements to make up the order, but for the proposal pricing he was able to give us a very competitive bid based on our conversation that day. We kept coming back to Matt’s straightforward conversation and the value of the windows we would be ordering. The price and quick time-to-install just sealed the deal. Matt made some key suggestions that, after our installation today, proved to be great advice. One of the reasons we chose to do a window replacement now (January) was the cold spots in both our primary bedroom and dining room - opposite ends of our house. Even upgraded HVAC hadn’t been able to overcome the heat loss. Tonight, with a new package of high-efficiency thermally broken windows and sliders installed, we’re actually turning the thermostat down because we’re warm! Thank you to Matt, Josh, Luis, Martin, and the rest of the crew for a great job, for explaining all the tips and techniques to get the most out of the new windows and front door, as well as to keep them looking beautiful for years to come! Thank you, Milcon Design and Build for working with us on this purchase… you guys are awesome!
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Outstanding! After weeks of countless window contractor interviews, we found the perfect company. Matt at Milcon, with his many years of experience, provided us with detailed product descriptions to meet our environment requirements, that included muffling the Ashburn Data Center and air traffic noise. They installed over 40 windows in two days! Most important, my wife is so happy with our choice.
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I went to Milcon for a quote and they came in under the competition. The staff was super professional and did everything I asked for. The team was quick and was done within hours. I would go back for any future projects.
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Matt was very professional, gave us very good advice for the 2 massive doors we had to replace. We were very happy with the process, the execution of the project and the products. We had a very pleasant experience with Matt and his installation crew. Thank you so much.
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Excellent customer service. Quick install. Impeccable job. Would highly recommend!
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Right on time. Matt and his team did what they said they were going to do when they said they were going to do it. Painless process from start to finish. I had a new roof in about 48 hours. Highly recommended.
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We were in need of a roof replacement so we threw out a few requests on Thumbtack and I’m glad we did since it brought us to Milcon Roofing. Matt reached out very quick and if I recall correctly came out the following day to discuss options. He wasn’t pushy or trying to just sell me something. It was clear he has been in the business for years and more or less just informed me of my options. He also noted his crew gets certified on the roofing systems which we really liked. So we needed up asking for a quote and it was very fair and competitive. I will say, Matt was very professional, quick to reply to texts, his quote was very fair, and his crew was on time and knocked out the job out in less than one day. Oh, also their clean up was outstanding. While I hope to never see Matt again (since the roof will last many more years than we should be here) I would 100% call him back for any future work here or at our next home. If you need a new roof, give them a call, you won’t regret it!
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We hired Milcon Roofing, Design & Build for replacing the original aluminum siding on our house. Matt took the time to explain different options and we opted for the insulated siding. Matt was very easy to work with and communicated with us through the entire process. The work crew did an great job despite some days with rough weather. We are very happy with the results, less cold drafts, a reduction in noise and a more modern looking exterior. Everything looks great! Can't recommend enough.
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Matt and his team were great to work with, would recommend!

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