Helpful tips to keep your roof in good condition

by | Apr 17, 2013 | Construction and Maintenance

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Here are some tips for maintaining your Roofing Dallas. Your roof is an important asset to your property, so you should examine your roof on a regular basis by looking for brown or yellow marks. If you see brown or yellow marks this is an indicator of a leaky roof. It’s better to catch these signs early on as this will help keep the costs of fixing it down. This may even prevent further water damage if the water is leaking on to valuables you have in the room.

Another helpful thing to do is to check your attic while it’s raining by using a flash light to shine on the ceiling. If you see reflective flashes, it’s most likely that water is slipping through the roof. If the water keeps running through the cracks it will start to mold the wall and cause water damage. This isn’t good and you should have someone look at it right away.

If you live in a city where there are storms, heavy winds or tornados it’s a good idea to check your roof after every storm. Many times shingles and other parts of the roof and ripped off leaving the roof semi-exposed. It’s better to catch this early to prevent further damage.

Hypothetically, let’s say you find out that one of these things mentioned here is happening to your roof. What you’ll want to do next is contact a roofing contractor. Some key things to look for are experience, communication and professionalism. Look for references and meet them in person to see what kind of feeling you get from talking to them. You should also meet with at least three different contractors to get a perspective on lead time, cost and to see if they are all recommending the same solution.

Preventative maintenance will help you keep your Roofing Dallas costs down overall and give you peace of mind that you can do something without being an expert contractor. You may even sound like an expert to someone who doesn’t know these tips at a neighbors barbecue.

Either way if you learned something new, you now know more than you did before and how could that ever be a bad thing.

Preventative maintenance will help you keep your Roofing Dallas costs down overall and give you peace of mind that you can do something without being an expert contractor.

 

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