The Signs that You Can't Ignore When You Need a Roof Repair Job

It shouldn't take a tree coming through your home for you to realize you may need a roof repair job done. Even minor roofing defects can led to long term and expensive problems if you ignore them long enough. Most roofing systems will last twenty years or more before they simply have to be replaced. That guarantee doesn't mean that you won't have to do any roof repair jobs in that time span. There are several indicators that you shouldn't ignore that are signs that you need to have a professional take a look at your home.

First if you are finding signs that your shingles are blowing off or are loose it can indicate more damage up above than you are seeing from below. The shingles of your roof are a top layer of protection between you and the elements and you need every layer for adequate protection.

You should also be concerned if you are finding roofing nails in your yard. It only takes a small entry way for water to get into your roofing system and create damage that may go undetected until the damage is extensive. Water damage that begins with your roof can even create sub flooring damage or damage dry wall due to the way water can wick and travel.

Another indicator of a roof repair job in your not too distant future is discovering leaking water inside your house during a rain storm. If your ceiling is leaking when it rains or leaking when it sprinkles- your days off putting off a needed home repair are past.

By the time your roof is actually leaking water has managed to penetrate several layers of roofing including the shingles, tarp paper and tarring. And what water isn't coming down in the leak is lingering in your attic crawl space and potentially causing more problems with water damage. In other words it is time to explore that roof repair job you have been putting off before the winter snow hits and the damage to your home's structure gets worse.

You can probably get away with doing a more inexpensive roof repair instead of a more spendy roof replacement as long as your roof is structurally sound in the first place. For example if your current roof is a layering of the old and new shingles you may have a roof that needs to be replaced and done correctly. No legitimate roofing contractor will put a new roof on top of an old roof because it creates a weak roofing system and problems such as the ones you're experiencing.

However if you have a solid roof you can feel confident that your roofing contractor will be able to repair the problem areas , check for undetected damages and help you extend the life span of your roof with some tender loving care and knowledge of roofs. And if you do it right- nothing will be coming through your roof including a gentle breeze.