Roof Damages Can Be Costly

11/1/2021 (Permalink)

The roofs that we take shelter under signify a protective layer from the environment and outside forces as well as an indicator of our personal safe place.

Even though a roof represents one of the largest investments in our home, most homeowners do not maintain it as attentively as they would other belongings or parts of the home. When keeping up the necessary work your roof needs is laid to the sidelines, it can create damage inside the home, not just the exterior.

Roof maintenance needs to be recognized as a priority. On an annual basis for every homeowner and especially for those of us that live in climate with very clear definitions of all of the seasons.

• In winter, your roof is exposed to the cold not only for the temperature, but the winds, rain and potentially snow. Which creates a situation of it to contract.
• Humidity and higher temperatures during the summer can have the opposite effect making the roof components swell, creating further strain on its integrity.
• When there is a constant back and forth of dry spells to alternating rainy spurts, this can speed up and shorten the lifespan of the roof. 

When a roof begins to fail there can be very obvious leaks from the ceiling or in the attic space. What can be scarier, is the leak that is undiscovered. Which usually is a result of a piercing; possibly from a tree branch, a weakness in a seam, or parts of the shingles that have been worn down because of the elements. Causing moisture or even straight water itself to find its way into the spaces between the ceiling and walls and start affecting the structure of your building.

By the time the issue is found, extensive damage may have already occurred. This can also create an environment for mold to grow and spread, which can now affect anyone’s health who inhabits the building.

We hope that every home owner realizes not only the investment that a roof is, but that it also comes with needed maintenance to protect themselves, their belongings and entire home as a whole.