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# Struggling With Your Roof? Try These Tips!

by Steve Ormand | Oct 21, 2015 | Consumer Education 101 | 0 comments

One of the hardest aspects of owning a home are the responsibilities that come with it. When you’re the one responsible for maintenance, it can be hard to figure out what your best options are. Read over this article to learn more about how to approach roofing problems.

Ensure you thoroughly inspect your roof at least yearly. Spring rains and winter storms are especially hard on your roof. Most damages occur during these months. Because of this, you must pay special attention during these months.

When your roof leaks during a rainy spell, note the place where water is coming in. When dry conditions return, go up on the roof, find the damaged spot, and repair it. It’s too dangerous to work on a wet and slippery roof. When your roof has dried, you can safely fix any leak you find.

Do not try to repair a roof if it’s raining, snowing or icy outside. Rain or ice could leave you slipping off the roof. If you have to do any kind of work on a roof it needs to be a sunny and dry day.

If you’re taking care of a leak, you need to make sure you fix it properly the first time around. You need to ensure that the entire structure of your roof is sound. If you take the time to check your whole roof, you will not have to deal with additional, often worse, problems down the road.

Wear rubber boots when you climb onto your roof. Although the weather may be perfect, your roof is still very slippery; therefore, you need these boots to ensure you have the best grip on your roof. Repairing anything on your roof usually means you will be putting yourself in awkward positions where you can easily lose your footing, so play it safe.

Never go up onto your roof to inspect for damage. If you feel there might be a problem, then you need to hire a professional to look at it for you. You should not take the risk of having the roof cave in with you on top of it.

A roofer who works on their own can wind up costing you more money than someone with a team of workers. A small team of roofers can frequently get the job done faster, resulting in cost savings. Make sure you are not being overcharged if you have hired a solo contractor.

Do not hire a contractor without checking their references first. A reputable firm will have no problem giving you references. A bad company will refuse. This is a sure sign of issues down the road.

All reputable contractors should be licensed and insured and be happy to show you proof of both. Do not hire them if they do not have this information. If they do poor work that can cause costly damages to your house, you have no recourse.

Ask any questions you have before letting a contractor work on your roof. What would happen if you failed to ask a question that could have saved you thousands of dollars? Don’t bother with any contractor who isn’t willing to take the time to talk to you and answer all of your questions anyway.

Regardless of how you want to handle fixing your roof, you need to be educated about the process. This article should have given you some great information, but always be looking for more information so you’re always ready to tackle more problems. Keep this advice in mind in order to choose wisely.

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