Roofing & Materials
Thermal Shock
Rapid temperature swings that make a roof surface expand and contract faster than the material can take, cracking it over time. It is wear rather than one weather event, so carriers often treat it as excluded deterioration. Documenting a single storm as the cause is different from documenting years of movement.
Common questions
What does "Thermal Shock" mean in Xactimate estimating?
Rapid temperature swings that make a roof surface expand and contract faster than the material can take, cracking it over time. It is wear rather than one weather event, so carriers often treat it as excluded deterioration. Documenting a single storm as the cause is different from documenting years of movement.
Where does "Thermal Shock" show up in a claim?
The term matters on estimates and scopes across the insurance restoration workflow. Browse the glossary for related terms.
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