Timber shingles and shakes
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Roof leaks (visible as wet framing or water path stains)
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Cracked, missing or dislodged tiles or shingles, or corroded metal roofing
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Roofing sheets do not have turn-ups to the top end
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Missing nail heads or waterproofing washers
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Flashing has lifted, corroded or been damaged
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Corroded, damaged or blocked valley or internal gutters
Timber shingles/shakes – splits in the timber
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Thermal and moisture movement in the timber
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Roof at the end of its serviceable life
Timber shingles/shakes – missing shingles
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Wind
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Inadequate fixings
Timber shingles/shakes – rotten shingles
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Roof remains continuously damp due to insufficient cleaning or accumulation of debris such as leaves from overhanging branches
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Roof at the end of its serviceable life
Timber shingles/shakes – warped shingles
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Timber movement due to swelling and shrinkage
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Roof at end of serviceable life
Timber shingles/shakes – moss and lichen
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Insufficient cleaning
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Roof remains damp due to overhanging branches
Timber shingles/shakes – stained shingles
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Organic matter has fallen onto the roof
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Runoff from copper or aluminium fixings
Staining from cedar shingles
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Water-soluble leachate coming from the cedar
Timber shingles/shakes – variable roof colour
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Some areas of the roof have greater exposure to weathering than other areas
Corroded metal flashings on shingle roof
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Acidic leachate from cedar or H4-treated timber shingles (containing copper-based preservatives)
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Air-borne salt, dust or dirt accumulating on or under the flashing
Resin appearing on surface of timber weatherboards
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Preservative treatment solvents causing resin bleeding in the timber, particularly pinus radiata timber where the treatment is light organic solvent preservative-treated (LOSP)
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Changes of temperature of timber, particularly where darker-coloured paint finishes have been used
