Your roof plays a major part in keeping your home, family, and belongings safe. And just as you would regularly maintain your car or other areas of your home, it’s important to have your roof inspected and serviced routinely as well. Here are a few tasks to add to your maintenance checklist to ensure only the highest performance for your roof from here on out.
- Clean gutters
- Manage algae and moss growth
- Trim or remove any nearby trees that can cause damage
- Clean off organic debris
- Have the vulnerable areas on your roof checked periodically
- Examine flashing
- Inspect the soil stack
- Prevent Ice dams
- Assess ventilation
- Connect bathroom and dryer vents directly to outside
- Avoid downspout clogging or damage
- If you discover any issues get a roofing estimate
Fluctuating temperatures and UV rays can be hard on roofing materials s so take these tips to ensure that your roofing is in good standing no matter what the weather decides to throw at it.
Winter was harsh and you should inspect your roofing before spring and summer showers make their way into your home. Check for signs of mold or moisture and look for missing shingles.
Asphalt shingles are engineered to shield your roofing from UV damage. If your shingles are missing, curled, cracked, or balding (meaning the granules that guard against UV begins to wear off). If you notice any problems, be sure to contact a professional as soon as possible.
Insulation and ventilation both work to maintain a healthy temperature in your attic by helping the warm air leave the attic and preventing the heat from entering the home from the roofing. Without proper insulation and ventilation, the hot temperatures in the attic can cause substantial damage.
Leaves, twigs, and dirt can gather in the gutters and valleys on the roofing and block the flow of water off and away from the home. When water collects on or around your home it can make its way inside your home.
Correct all issues with your HVAC and uphold yearly maintenance and change filters to prevent humidity and condensation in your attic and home.
You should do this before a storm is expected; make sure that your insurance policy has a replacement cost value (RVC) which ensures that your insurer will pay the current market value to replace any damage.
If a tree’s top branches are empty and the other branches are leafed out then it’s a good chance that the tree might be sick and poses as a risk of falling during a storm. If a tree is growing on uneven ground or if it has a lot of dead wood, then it can be an issue also. You can have a trained arborist evaluate your tree and you can have it removed if necessary.
It’s also a good idea to cut the back tree branches hanging close to your roof. Tree limbs can scratch and remove the protective granules from your asphalt shingles when blowing in the wind. Heavy winds can also blow off overhanging tree branches, leaves, and other unwanted debris onto your roof. Debris left unkempt will trap moisture, and get cause mold, and water damage.
Ensure that your sump pump and its backup batter are working properly. If water finds its way into your basement, the sump pump can save you from a disaster. Water in your basement can cause mold and the remediation could be expensive.
As this gorgeous summer comes to a close, you’ll want to make sure that your roof is prepared for the cooler weather that’s approaching. Handle your roofing maintenance sooner rather than later.
A healthy clean roof is what’ll keep your home warm and dry during the winter months. So be sure to check all vulnerable spots, clean debris, and make all necessary home roofing repairs.
The fall is such a lovely season, it’s my favorite, actually. The weather is great, not too cold and not too hot, but just… right! It’s also when all the leaves begin to turn beautiful colors and fall. Let’s cover a few to-do’s for you to get you ready for fall.
Don’t leave your roof vulnerable during this season, too many leaves can cause your gutters and downspouts not to perform properly. Clogged gutters can cause precipitation and rainwater to collect on your roof which can cause damage.
Do check your gutters and inspect for debris and damage. If you discover any issues, be sure to have a roofing company send out a roof contractor to resolve them as soon as possible.
We all know how frigid the temperatures can get during the winter months. Depending on where you live, the winter weather can be enough hassle on its own. The last thing you’d want to worry about is a leak or water damage due to damaged shingles.
If your shingles are left un-repaired water can flow underneath and eventually find its way into your home. Roof flashing is also overlooked at times and it’s what diverts water away from certain areas of the roof.
Check the caulking around your vent pipes, counter-flashing, and chimneys.
Preparing your roofing for winter also means making sure that some house roofing parts remain warm on the outside as well. One way of doing so is to add a heat cable. You can place heat cables directly in the gutters and downspouts and even onto the roofing itself.
Improve attic ventilation and insulation. Damaged or missing insulation can lead to ice dams. You can add more residential roof vents and remove any insulation that can be blocking the new vents.
Also, cleaning your downspouts and gutters is highly important to do before winter arrives. If ice collects around gutters and leaves, an ice dam can form and block roof drainage, it can also create a freeze-thaw cycle that removes shingles from the roof deck and allows entry for moisture.
You should repair damaged shingles, damaged flashing, and old caulking, trim surrounding trees, improve attic ventilation, improve insulation, and make sure your gutters and downspouts are clean and clear.
Ultimately you should repair damaged shingles and damaged flashing, renew old caulking, trim surrounding trees, improve attic ventilation and insulation, and make sure your gutters and downspouts are clean and clear.
And of course, if you were to discover an issue like missing shingles or leak you can always search “roof repair”, “local roofing”, “roof repair leak”, or “roof leak repair” in your search engine and have an expert
Is your roof ready for winter?
One of the first steps to getting your roof ready for the snow is getting the roof cleaned. While cleaning, make sure all debris (leaves, twigs, fallen branches, dirt, etc) is removed. Afterward, hose down your roof so it’ll be easier to inspect its condition.
Check your gutters and make sure there’s a clear path for the melted snow to flow. If the water doesn’t have a way to safely move down the spout it can seep through the walls or find some way into your home, also trapped water can cause ice dams to form.
Seal the flashing. Flashing is usually installed around the chimney, vent pipes, and along the valleys of your roof..
You can start your spring roof maintenance by walking around your property and inspecting the edge of your roof with the gutters and downspouts. It’ll be easy to spot any abnormalities along the border of the roof.
While inspecting, check for missing rain gutters or sagging material that high wings may have damaged the roof. These sorts of issues have to be resolved to preserve the quality of the roof, especially during rainier seasons.
Keep a list of any problems you come across and the residential roofing company you consult can promptly get a handle on them.
Another tip may be for the professionals, but you have someone on the roof to inspect the nooks and crannies.
The color of the roof materials may fade or change color over time, if there are unusual discolorations then it may require specialized cleaning to remove moss or mold.
Mold or moss continues to grow over time, and this could result in significant damage to the materials or even invade the pottery and raise a huge health concern.
Thankfully, a professional can spray chemicals on a roof’s surface and remove any contamination.
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