It's essential to keep your home as safe and secure as possible. The good news is this may not be as hard as you think when you do routine maintenance. It's important to replace your roof after a certain length of time. Of course, this will significantly vary and will depend on the roofing material you used. However, you'll want to be mindful of doing the right things, and this means avoiding certain items when hiring a contractor.
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Roofing issues are something that every homeowner should be prepared to address. When homeowners do not have all of the basic information about roof damage and repairs, it can put the entire home at a greater risk of being damaged.
What Factors Will Be The Greatest Source Of Damage To The Roof?
Storms and pests will be the most common sources of damage to residential roofs. Storms can remove the shingles or tiles with high winds, or they may create punctures in the roof with flying debris or falling hail.
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If you are getting a new roof, you may want to invest in tile—like terra-cotta. Tile roofs are beautiful, eco-friendly, and durable. If you live in an area that's prone to wildfire, they are a great choice. However, these roofs are fire resistant, not fireproof.
With all of the wildfires ravaging states like California, ABC News says that homeowners need to buckle down on roof maintenance, since it's one of the most vulnerable areas of the home.
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If you are staring a new residential roofing installation in the proverbial face for the first time, you may have lots of questions about roofing. Looking at your estimates from various roofing contractors, you will see several types of roofing materials listed. These materials are necessary for creating an effective layered roof. However, you may be quite curious as to why the roof has to be layered at all. You may have some other residential roofing installation and construction questions, too.
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Roofing shingles don't have an excellent reputation as far as roof durability is concerned, but in some cases, it is the things people do that deteriorate their roofs fast. For example, the design of a home or roof can affect the durability of the shingles on the roof. Here are some of the ways in which this can happen.
The Slope of the Roof
Although asphalt shingles can be installed on a variety of roof slopes, they deteriorate faster on some roofs than others.
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