Hi James - That's interesting to hear about newer model shingles staying softer. We work solely in the San Francisco Bay Area where heat isn't typically a big problem, yet we still run into soft composition shingle issues on warmer days, especially on new roofs. We use scraps of old carpet cut into 18" strips and squares, and also use Yellow Spaghetti Mat: https://www.bestmaterials.com/detail.aspx?ID=18959
It is a constant effort to keep reminding the crews to use roof protection because it is a pain to install and doesn't have the same good grip as composition shingles. However, as you know, it doesn't take much to damage the roof. It is also good to train the crews on how to walk on roofs - make sure that they don't twist their feet or slide their feet, both will wear the granules off the shingles. Don't use heavy duty work boots - stick with sport type shoes or light hiking shoes. Work boots (like the steel toe type) will really damage a composition shingle roof fast. Sometimes we get an extra early start and pull off by mid afternoon if it is really hot. August Luminalt On Mon, Mar 8, 2021 at 1:52 PM James Reismiller <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Folks, > > We’re getting a lot of installations on new roofs these days and our old > trick of using a soaker hose to keep the roof cool to avoid shingle damage > isn’t working anymore. The shingles get soft and walking on them damages > them. I hear the newer shingles have a polymer that keeps them soft for the > first year or so except in cold weather. Rather than wait for cooler > weather, does anyone have suggestions for protecting the new roof during > installation in warmer weather? > > Thanks! > > > > Be Well, > > James Reismiller > > He/Him/His > > NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer® > > Abundant Solar > > 541-231-8072 xt. 3 > > CCB#175919 > > www.abundantsolar.com > <http://www.abundantsolar.com/abundantsolar/Home.html> > > > > "Don't get me wrong: I love nuclear energy! It's just that I prefer fusion > to fission. And it just so happens that there's an enormous fusion reactor > safely banked a few million miles from us. It delivers more than we could > ever use in just about 8 minutes. And it's wireless!" > > > > ~William McDonough > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > >
_______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: [email protected] Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the other: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: http://www.members.re-wrenches.org
