If a roofer is recommending that you have your roofing in Meridian ID completely tore off, you may be wondering why. This is something that may or may not be needed, depending on the type of roof you have, its current condition, and its thickness. Here are three reasons why tear-offs may be needed.
The Roofing Material You Have Installed Cannot Be Layered:
While there are some roofing materials, such as asphalt shingles and bitumen, that can be layered, there are others, such as wood shakes and ceramic tiles, that cannot be layered. The materials that cannot be layered are often too thick to be properly layered while ensuring water stays out. If you use a material that can’t be layered, a tear off is needed each time the roofing materials have to be replaced.
The Roofing Material is in Poor Condition:
Even if you have a roofing material that can potentially be layered, there are still some problems that can prevent roofers from actually being able to do so. One of these problems is roofing materials in poor condition. In order to be able to layer, the existing roofing materials need to still be in relatively decent condition. If the asphalt shingles are missing, are curling or have shrunk, you may not be able to layer over them.
There are Too Many Layers of Roofing on the Roof:
The other reason a roofer may not be able to layer over a roofing in Meridian ID product that you should be able to layer over is because the roof has too many layers. The trusses the support a roof can only hold so much weight. As you add layer and layer of roofing materials, you increase the weight of the roof. At some point in time, you have to remove the layers and start fresh, or the roof can cave in due to the heavy weight.
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