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Top Tips For Roof Care And Maintenance

A shelter is one of the basic needs of the family, along with food and clothing. It is a place where the family builds its identity, adopts a set of culture and creates history — the very reasons why each family needs to keep their home safe and comfortable. That includes keeping everything in good condition, particularly the one that is least attended to — the roof.

Roof Care And Maintenance

The roof is the family’s first line of defense from all sorts of natural hazards like rain, fire, storm and extreme heat, but may also be the most vulnerable since it acts as the top protector of the whole structure. Daily, it is exposed to different elements that contribute to decay and deterioration which increases the risk of damage, from the roof to all other parts of the house and its content. So it’s just fair that we give back the same care for it as how it does for us, for a longer time.

There are many products and services that you can use for roof maintenance from Westchase Roofing, and along with this, family members ought to do their share as well in keeping the roof protected.

Here are some top tips for roof maintenance:

  • Ideally, roofings deteriorate after two decades, depending on the type of materials and quality, but that does not mean you only need to check on your roof every two decades. It would be best if you schedule a bi-annual inspection of your roof in order to recognize signs of roof problems and be able to fix them before they get worse.
  • Take time to climb up to the rooftop or have someone check for any damage after a storm or hurricane, as any weather damage can reduce the integrity of the material and could weaken after another storm.
  • Keep trees within the area trimmed to avoid branches brush against the roof edges and the leaves from accumulating, clogging drains and roof gutters.
  • Kids would sometimes climb up the roof to fly kites or simply play there with friends. Remind them to refrain from running or jumping while up there to avoid adding damage to any holes or rot. Also, grab the chance while the kids are on the roof — have them check for any possible cracks, leaks or clogging leaves. They may only spot a few areas of damage, but knowing that there are clogging leaves in gutters is enough to schedule a roof maintenance appointment.
  • Some maintenance procedures can be done by the elder members of the family like clearing gutters and downspouts that are full of leaves, twigs, trash and other debris that could inhibit proper drainage flow.
  • You also need to inspect rooftop vents to make sure that they are well sealed, and if there are any detached part or gaps, seal it with flashing cement. However, if the metal flashing is deteriorated or loose, this needs to be replaced.

What the family can do is, each one must be aware of any irregularities in the house, like water drips from the ceiling or flashings from the chimney, and immediately call the elders’ attention in order to address the problem at once.

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