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What Roof Failure Actually Looks Like

Every photo here is from the Albuquerque metro — not stock imagery of roofs in other climates. Most of them are shown in pairs, so you can see the failure next to the sound version of the same system. That is the comparison we walk you through during an inspection.

Before & After

One Albuquerque roof, hail-damaged and then replaced.

Roof with hail damage showing granule loss, impact marks, and lifted shingles before replacement — Before — hail damage: granule loss, impact bruising, lifted shingles

Same roof after replacement with new asphalt shingles — After — full replacement, new architectural shingles

Problem vs. Sound, by System

Each pair shows the same roofing system in failing and sound condition. If your roof looks like the left image, it is worth a look — and if it looks like the right one, we will tell you that too.

Standing-seam metal

Same style standing-seam metal roof panel showing rust staining along a seam — Rust creeping along the seam — where metal roofs actually fail first

Clean standing-seam metal roof panel with no rust — A sound seam: tight, sealed, no staining

Clay tile

Same style clay tile roof showing a cracked tile — A single cracked tile. One is a repair; a field of them is a pattern

Undamaged clay tile roof in good condition — Tile in good condition — the standard we inspect against

Modified bitumen

Same style modified bitumen roof cap sheet showing alligator cracking — Alligator cracking — the cap sheet has given up its oils to UV

Modified bitumen roof cap sheet in sound condition with no cracking — The same system still sound, with a continuous surface

Flat-roof drainage

Same style coated flat roof with a pool of standing water after rain — Standing water days after a monsoon storm. This is what kills flat roofs here

Coated flat roof draining properly with no standing water — Draining properly — no ponding, no slow membrane breakdown

TPO seams

Same style TPO membrane roof with a separated, open seam — An open seam. On single-ply, the seam fails before the membrane does

TPO membrane roof with a fully sealed, heat-welded seam — A heat-welded seam — fused into one continuous sheet

Stucco

Stucco wall with a large diagonal crack and surface damage before repair — A diagonal crack wide enough to take on water

Same stucco wall after crack repair, patched and re-textured to match — The same wall, patched and re-textured to match

Gutters

Gutter clogged with debris and standing, algae-stained water — Clogged and holding algae-stained water — it will overflow at the worst moment

Same style seamless gutter in clean, well-maintained condition — Clear and pitched correctly, sized for monsoon runoff

On the Job

Tile roofing installation in progress on an Albuquerque home, underlayment and tile stacks visible on the roof deck — Tile installation underway — underlayment down, tile staged on the deck

Roof inspection in progress on an Albuquerque home — A free inspection in progress. Twenty minutes, photographed, no obligation

Roofer performing a repair on an asphalt shingle roof — Targeted shingle repair — not every roof needs replacing

Storm and hail damage on an Albuquerque roof — Storm damage documented for an insurance claim

Tile roof with the Sandia Mountains in the background, Albuquerque, NM — Tile roof against the Sandias

Asphalt shingle roof gutter and downspout on a stucco home, Sandia Mountains in the background, Albuquerque — Shingle roof with gutter and downspout on a stucco home

Weathered, stained seamless gutter on a stucco home — Weathering and staining on an older seamless gutter

Stucco exterior wall on an Albuquerque home — Stucco we maintain alongside the roof

Storm clouds gathering over a residential roof before a monsoon — Monsoon clouds building over a job site roof

Tile roof mid-installation with the Sandia Mountains in the background — Tile roof mid-install, Sandia Mountains behind it

Roof tear-off showing exposed underlayment before new roofing goes down — Tear-off in progress — underlayment exposed before new roofing goes down

Close-up texture of an asphalt shingle roof — Asphalt shingle texture, close up

Tile roof laid in a checkerboard pattern

New construction home with scaffolding up before the roof goes on — New construction — scaffolding up before the roof goes on

Modern stucco home exterior, ready for roofing — A modern stucco build, ready for roofing

Traditional stucco home under a clear Albuquerque sky — Stucco home under a clear Albuquerque sky

Tile roof with the neighborhood visible in the background — Tile roof with the neighborhood behind it

View from a rooftop over the neighborhood street below — The view from the roof — deck to street

Asphalt shingle roof and house exterior on an Albuquerque home — Shingle roof and house exterior, job site shot

GAF Timberline HDZ shingle bundles staged on a roof deck before installation — GAF Timberline HDZ bundles staged before install — GAF Certified Contractor

New construction framing with OSB roof sheathing before underlayment — New construction — OSB decking before underlayment goes down

Seamless gutter installation on a brick and stucco home — Seamless gutter install on a brick and stucco home

Attic insulation and gutter guard installation along a roofline — Insulation and gutter guard work — not just the shingles

Where We Work

Six service areas across the metro, each with its own roof problems — elevation, exposure, and drainage all change what fails first.

Tile roof with the Sandia Mountains in the background, Albuquerque, NM — Albuquerque — tile roofs against the Sandias

Cottonwood trees and adobe homes near the bosque, with Sandia Mountains in the background — Corrales — the bosque, adobe homes and cottonwoods

Aerial view of Bernalillo, NM with the Sandia Mountains in the background — Bernalillo — adobe and stucco homes along the valley

Dense pine forest at elevation in the East Mountains near Albuquerque, NM — East Mountains — higher elevation, different roof problems

The Los Lunas water tower overlooking the town, with the Manzano Mountains in the background, NM — Los Lunas, with the Manzanos behind it

Newer subdivision on the mesa with volcanic mountain backdrop, Rio Rancho, NM — Rio Rancho — newer builds on the mesa

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