Roofing & Materials
Wear Pattern
A wear pattern is the gradual deterioration that age, sun and foot traffic leave across a roof, unlike the random or directional marks a storm leaves. Adjusters use it to separate maintenance from storm damage, so photograph whole slopes, not just the worst spots, or your claim can be read as normal aging.
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Common questions
What does "Wear Pattern" mean in Xactimate estimating?
A wear pattern is the gradual deterioration that age, sun and foot traffic leave across a roof, unlike the random or directional marks a storm leaves. Adjusters use it to separate maintenance from storm damage, so photograph whole slopes, not just the worst spots, or your claim can be read as normal aging.
Where does "Wear Pattern" show up in a claim?
The term matters on estimates and scopes across the insurance restoration workflow, see the full guide for where it fits.
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