Happy National Roofing Week!
The National Roofing Contractors Association has designated July 5 – 11 as the Second Annual National Roofing Week. The special focus on this week is the importance of hiring professional roofing contractors and making informed decisions about maintaining or replacing a roof system.
As we talk about regularly, the roof is one of the most important components on a home or business. If a roof fails, whether due to storm damage or old age, the entire structure is compromised. That’s why DaVinci Roofscapes recommends that you make it a yearly goal to examine and evaluate your roof — and what better time to do so than National Roofing Week!
We’ve shared these tips before, but they’re worth repeating:
Tip #1 – If you’re able to easily see all areas of your roof yourself, use either a ladder or binoculars from across the street, and look for problem areas. Missing or broken shingles or shingles “flapping” in the wind are all signs that your roof needs immediate help.
Tip #2 – If you have steep slope roofing or a roof with multiple valleys, or you’re not able to see all areas of your roof, then hire a professional roofing contractor to inspect your roof. They have the proper safety equipment to accurately inspect your roof and know exactly how to look for rodent and animal damage around chimneys along with worn out areas of the roof.
Tip #3 – Check the sides of your roof. The southern exposure weathers significantly faster than the other sides of the roof, so make sure to carefully examine this area. Also, shallower pitches weather faster than steeper pitches. So again, if your roof has a shallow pitch — like a shed dormer — make certain you can clearly see it to get a true indication of the condition of your roof. If you have a real cedar roof, consider your geographic location.
Tip #4 – Consider your geography. If you live in areas prone to hail, then impact resistant polymer roofing is a great choice. Or, if you live in the western portion of the country where wildfires are a problem, then having Class A Fire Rated imitation slate or simulated shake roofing is a great choice. Along with helping protect the home, these fake cedar shake and slate alternative roofs oftentimes come with a homeowner insurance discount.
Need more tips? Check out 6 Signs of a Failing Roof: How to Tell if You Need a New Roof.