Rain On Partially Shingle Roof

When shingles are placed on top of rippled tar paper voids are created which act as little greenhouses that collect heat and break down the shingle from the underside.

Rain on partially shingle roof.

Shingles and roofing materials may not adhere properly to slick surfaces with high humidity. If it starts to rain or drizzle the roofers should act quickly to cover your osb most likely with a tarp. Nature has a mind of its own. The osb treatment that doesn t mean that an unexpected rain or drizzle as you indicated won t occur during the roof replacement.

Roofing felt that has gotten wet can be covered with shingles as long as it is allowed to dry out first the surface underneath did not get wet and it did not wrinkle bubble or rip. When tar paper gets wet it buckles and ripples. Roofing in the rain not only means you or your roofing experts will be extremely wet uncomfortable and exposed to more risk but it also means that your new roof could have less integrity than if it were installed in dry conditions. A wet installation can also cause a new roof to fail.

Unfortunately the organic elements of tar paper require a perfectly dry day to lay flat. In the midst of your roof installation joe hall roofing can weatherproof your roof.