The shingle manufacturer’s claims department needed samples pulled a specific way, in a specific condition. We made the site visit, documented the leak area, pulled the samples per spec, sealed every removal spot with a temporary weather-tight patch, and left the homeowner a written field summary for their claim file.
Full strip of aged three-tab asphalt shingle laid on a concrete walkway after removal from the roof, showing heavy granule loss, a worn seam line, and torn spots along one edgeA roofer’s hand lifts the corner of an unsealed asphalt shingle tab to show the unbonded underside and trapped debris, the other hand holding a stick of white marking chalkWhite chalk arrow drawn on a gray asphalt shingle roof pointing to a spot of granule loss and surface damage marked for warranty documentationRemoved asphalt shingle sample strips laid flat on gray-painted porch decking against the home’s light siding, staged for warranty-claim documentation