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What Roof Failure Actually Looks Like

These reference photos show what roof failure, and sound roofing, look like on the systems common across the Albuquerque metro. They are examples, not records of Timberwolf jobs; as we complete projects, we’ll add our own documented work here. Most are shown in pairs, so you can see the failure next to the sound version of the same system. That's the comparison we walk you through during an inspection.

Clay tile roof with the Sandia Mountains in the background

Hail Damage vs. a New Roof

What hail damage looks like next to a newly replaced shingle roof.

Roof with hail damage showing granule loss, impact marks, and lifted shingles before replacementDamaged
Hail damage: granule loss, impact bruising and lifted shingles
Newly replaced asphalt shingle roofNew
A full replacement with 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's worth a look. If it looks like the right one, we'll tell you that too.

Standing-seam metal

Same style standing-seam metal roof panel showing rust staining along a seamProblem
Rust creeping along the seam, which is where metal roofs fail first
Clean standing-seam metal roof panel with no rustSound
A sound seam: tight, sealed, no staining

Clay tile

Same style clay tile roof showing a cracked tileProblem
A single cracked tile. One is a repair; a field of them is a pattern
Undamaged clay tile roof in good conditionSound
Tile in good condition, the standard we inspect against

Modified bitumen

Same style modified bitumen roof cap sheet showing alligator crackingProblem
Alligator cracking. The cap sheet has given up its oils to UV
Modified bitumen roof cap sheet in sound condition with no crackingSound
The same system still sound, with a continuous surface

Flat-roof drainage

Same style coated flat roof with a pool of standing water after rainProblem
Standing water days after a monsoon storm. Persistent ponding is one of the major causes of early flat-roof deterioration
Coated flat roof draining properly with no standing waterSound
Draining properly, with no ponding and no slow membrane breakdown

TPO seams

Same style TPO membrane roof with a separated, open seamProblem
An open seam. On single-ply, the seam fails before the membrane does
TPO membrane roof with a fully sealed, heat-welded seamSound
A heat-welded seam, fused into one continuous sheet

Stucco

Stucco wall with a large diagonal crack and surface damage before repairProblem
A diagonal crack wide enough to take on water
Same stucco wall after crack repair, patched and re-textured to matchSound
The same wall, patched and re-textured to match

Gutters

Gutter clogged with debris and standing, algae-stained waterProblem
Clogged and holding algae-stained water. It will overflow at the worst moment
Same style seamless gutter in clean, well-maintained conditionSound
Clear and pitched correctly, sized for monsoon runoff

Roofing Work, Up Close

Reference photos of the kinds of work we do and the conditions we see. These are examples, not photos of Timberwolf projects.

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 roof inspection in progress. Our Free Roof Report is photographed, with 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 exterior on an Albuquerque home
Storm clouds gathering over a residential roof before a monsoon
Monsoon clouds building over a residential 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, with 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
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
Pallets of GAF Timberline HDZ shingles and starter strips staged along new roof decking on a roof deck before installation
GAF Timberline HDZ pallets staged down the ridge before install.
GAF Timberline HDZ shingle bundles staged on a roof deck before installation
GAF Timberline HDZ bundles staged before install.
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
Attic insulation and gutter guard installation

Where We Work

Albuquerque and communities 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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