5 Types of Minor and Major Roof Repair

Heavy winds and rain, falling debris, and other exposures reduce a roof’s functionality, not to mention look. After all, roofs with cracked or missing tiles can look unsightly from the curbside.

In other cases, when a roof is aging past twenty years, re-roofing or replacing a roof is the most effective step. Either way, before deciding on whether or not your roof needs a simple patch or a complete overhaul requires an inspection from Dr Roof Inc.

When shingles start to crack, it’s usually because they’ve become brittle over time. The effect is also called thermal splitting, because asphalt shingles expand and crack when the seasons change and there are extreme temperature shifts.

Cracked shingles are a problem, not only because they don’t look pretty. They also lose granules, with help refract sunlight from the roof and regulate a roof’s ability to insulate a home. When a roof has a patch of cracked asphalt shingles with missing granules, its best to remove the damaged tabs and replace them with new ones.

Even worse than cracked shingles, missing tabs stick out like sore thumbs on a roof. Shingles might go missing after an especially powerful storm. The nails holding the shingles on the roof may have been inadequately placed, and the loose shingles may be blown off the roof.

When this happens, a simple roof repair is all your home needs. A quick repair of missing shingles is especially important, since water can seap into the roof sheathing, causing rot, as well as leaks and water damage to the sheetrock ceiling.

A lack of maintenance can cause a small problem to become larger over time. The types of preventative maintenance homeowners can perform on a weekend require little time, money, or effort. Power-washing the roof is a great way to keep your roof clear of dead leaves, moss, and algae.

Cleaning the gutters is also a great way to keep your roof well maintained. Clearing dead leaves out of your rain gutters and valleys can save you a headache down the road, as draining issues can worsen as the rainy season progresses.

If climbing a ladder to the roof doesn’t suit you, feel free to call a professional at Dr. Roof Inc. for a maintenance call.

Roofs leak for a number of reasons. Some of the most common problems occur around places where flashing is improperly installed, or should be reinforced. Valleys in a roof, which allow water to flow into a gutter, should always have adequate flashing. However, cracks in flashing near these valleys, or around skylights, can lead to big leaks.

Professionals at Dr Roof can zero in on a leaking area and troubleshoot the causes of the leak with quick repairs. Whatever the cause of the roof may be, whether from condensation buildup from your attic, or problems with your shingles, we’ll get it patched.

For roofs situated near or under a tree with heavy limbs, debris fall is inevitable. Especially after a big storm, tree limbs can snap, fall onto a roof, and do some serious damage. Tree branches and limbs collapsing onto a roof top can inflict minor damage to the shingles, or major damages by collapsing a section of roof.

Other debris damage can come from organic materials that aren’t as heavy as a chunk of tree, but just as damaging. Piles of leaves that are allowed to collect and rot on top of a roof can leave a lot of roof damage. When moisture gets trapped under dead leaves, mold or algae can discolor patches of roof, leaving behind dark stains on the top of your house.