Hail Repair Glossary of Roofing Terms

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Roofing terms, commonly used language and definitions.

Aggregate

Algae

Alligatoring / “Gatoring”

Angled Fasteners

Apron Flashing

ARMA

Asphalt

Asphalt Concrete Primer

Asphalt Plastic Cement

ASTM

Back Surfacing

Ballast

Back Nailing

Bare Spots

Barrel Roof

Base Ply

Batten Plate

Bitumen

Blister / Blistering

Bead

Beam

Blow-Offs

Bond Breaker

Brake Metal

Buckling

Built-Up Roof – Bur

Built-Up Roof Membrane – Burm

Bulb-Tee

Butterfly Roof

Canopy

Cant Strip

Cap Sheets

Cement Roofing

Chalk / Chalking

Checking

Cleat

Closed Cut Valley

Coal Tar Pitch

Coating

Cold Applied

Cold Patch

Collar

Compatible

Component

Composite Board

Conductor

Contractor

Cooling Tower

Core

Cornice

Corrosion

Control Joint

Coping

Corrugated

Coarse

Counter Flashing

Crazing

Cricket

Cupola

Cupping

Curb

Cutback

Cut Off