Why Ridge Cap Shingles Fail in Ohio

Missing ridge cap shingles exposing the ridge vent on an asphalt shingle roof in Englewood, Ohio after wind damage.

Walk around your home after a windstorm, and you may notice something lying in your yard that most homeowners don’t immediately recognize, a curved asphalt shingle with exposed nails or missing granules. In many cases, it’s a ridge cap shingle, and ridge cap shingles are usually the first part of a roof to fail in […]