Think You Have What It Takes to Repair Your Roof?
Regular roofing service is a maintenance job that most homeowners are reluctant to do by themselves. In truth, DIY roof repairs can be sometimes quite economical and very simple. The first step is to determine if the repair job is something you can do by yourself or you should turn to a professional roofing contractor for help.
Problems that are associated with incorrect designs are not good choices for DIY roof repair. Should you just fix the roof but the design problem is there, the problem will constantly recur. Common problems with designs are supports that are too weak to support a roof, a roof that does not have enough pitch, and not enough drains, these allow water to settle on a roof and insufficient thought is taken for expansion and contraction with the roofs decking structure. This will lead to eventually the separation of all the materials on the roof.
If you have an older roof, the repair issues could be the result of weathering. A certain amount of care is always required to ensure a roof stays in proper condition. Should this care not to be given, the roofing materials will eventually deteriorate, thus allowing moisture and dirt into the structure. If you reside in a region which gets regular hailstorms or high levels of industrial pollution, your roof’s materials will deteriorate a lot quicker. Another cause for rapid deterioration is exposure to salt if your house is close to the ocean.
No matter what the cause is, the method will always be the same. You have to first remove all the damaged areas on the roof. Once this is done, you will then see how extensive the damage is beneath. The roof support is usually covered with roofing felt. If your roof has sustained damage just to the shingles, you can simply replace the damaged ones over the existing felt. However, should the damage be severe enough that you are seeing moisture within your home, you will have to remove the felt also and repair any damage done to the decking structure.
So if you live in the Jeffersonville, IN area and are worried about the upcoming winter, call Dura Roofs, a reliable roofing contractor, at (812) 283-0568, to receive only high-quality roofing service and other solutions.