Will Roofing Materials Get Ruined From The Rain

If you live in jacksonville or in the north florida region contact aj wells roofing contractors for new roof installations repairs and maintenance.

Will roofing materials get ruined from the rain.

Roofing felt can get wet and still maintain its integrity as long as it is not exposed to the elements for more than a few days. The glues used to bond layers of wood in exterior grade plywood and the strands of wood in exterior grade oriented strand board osb are made to resist water. It will break down in sunlight and with large amounts of ongoing. But wood rot is a slow process where the fungi start to grow and feed on the cellulose in the wood.

If it starts to rain or drizzle the roofers should act quickly to cover your osb most likely with a tarp. One of the roofing pros we spoke with says mist won t affect osb any more than the humidity that osb absorbs on a hot day. The actual solid lumber used by many builders for walls floor joists and roof trusses is naturally resistant to rapid decay by water. In fact most are waterproof.