Ripple In Roof

This could be a sign of a bigger problem in the future.

Ripple in roof.

A photo and year make of rv would be helpful. Usually a ripple is the glue not holding the rubber down. This will shorten roof s life. If your roof has ripples you should be concerned.

Thanks rick and bradley that picture and that side of the roof appear to be a bit of an illusion compared to other roof pictures of the house i have. First of all all agree that theinstallation of a roof with ripples bumps is defective. The imperfections this creates in your roof are just magnified as soon as you place yet another layer on top of that along with the predictable result being that you grab ripples and ridges. Cause could be age or water slowly getting between roof and rubber or excessive heat desert cooking it or original gule job was thin there ect ect.

Add in the every 8 foot ripple and yep that would be the sheathing seam buckling. Ripples can also expose the wooden portions of the roof to moisture that could lead to deterioration as well as rotting. Rippled shingles can quickly over time lead to a leaking roof. Are there any other negative impacts.

It s a lot more expensive of course to take the old shingles down prior to installing the new yet executing so will certainly surely assistance reduce the possibilities of something adore this happening. The ripple itself might not be an issue but a leak causing it would. If the shingles are lifted too much preventing them for sealing or creating a space for wind to blow beneath you risk wind driven rain and or shingle uplift. Yep something is wrong.

Ripples or waves on the roof surface are a sure sign that the shingles or decking has probably buckled.