Granular Roof Sand

Embedded sand to enhance traction during application.

Granular roof sand.

Very effective under tile. Sand granular metal and film. Applying 3m science to our innovative roofing granules we offer sustainable solutions to homeowners manufactures and contractors. Our specialty granules offer unique performance features for asphalt shingles stone coated metal and low slope cap sheets can reduce the urban heat island effect and pollution in smog ridden cities.

Roofing granules 3m 3m roofing granules are ceramic coated minerals used as surfacing material in asphalt roofing products. Ship leadtime 2 3 business days for most orders. The ceramic granules on asphalt shingles provide a very important function. The rock granules that coat the surface of asphalt shingles are important.

They are heavy with a thickness ranging from 40 60 mils. They protect your roof surface from deterioration by the sun s uv light rays. These granules are colored with durable pigments bonded in a ceramic matrix and treated to promote adhesion to asphalt. Consider the design and slope of the roof combined with your personal preference.

They shield the asphalt and the fiberglass mat from the ultraviolet uv rays of the sun. Though age is the most common cause of granule loss there are several other factors that can contribute to the premature loss of this protective coating. Roof shingle granule loss due to defective roofing product usually exposes the shingle substrate in premature bald patches and is identified by bald spots or exposed shingle substrate on roofs early in their chronological life often distributed uniformly over the roof or in areas of the roof where shingles from a particular pallet of roof shingles were installed. Severe weather such as heavy rain hail or strong winds can also knock your granules loose.

Ship leadtime 2 3 business days for most orders. As your roof ages it s completely normal to lose some granular textures. This type of underlayment has grown in popularity as it is perceived that they are slip resistant and they are generally sold at a lower price. When you see piles of the coarse sand like granules in your gutter like in the photo above or a faint ribbon of granules on the ground under the drip edge it means the roof is gradually losing its uv protection.

Sand 10 50lb firewhite 10 fire white coated roofing granules 50 lb bags pallet 50 bags 10 fire white coated roofing granules dust free resin coated for better wetting. Improved exposure prior to shingling over. Granular self adhered underlayments have sand like surface.