Category: Roofing repairs

3 Acts Of Nature That Can Damage Your Roof

roofing shinglesWhether you like it or not, the first thing impacted by weather and storms will always be your roof. Your roof is what protects your house and everything in it from rain, snow, hail, and any number of other environmental factors. Therefore, your roof needs to be as well prepared as possible to handle what nature will throw at it. Even weather conditions as simple as rain can have a huge impact on your roofing shingles.

An inch of rain, for instance, can add up to 1,900 gallons of water on an average size roof. For this reason, it’s important that you not only install roofing shingles that can handle intense weather, but also that you maintain and repair your roofing shingles year round. Below are three ways in which nature can ruin, or attempt to ruin, your roofing.

  1. Hailstorms – A hail storm may as well be a cascade of falling rocks when it comes to its impact on your home’s roofing. You may not need roofing replacement, but you’ll definitely need some repairs. Hail can cause torn and cracked shingles as well as water leaks or a ruined gutter.

    After the storm has passed, stand outside your house and look for any inconsistencies in your roof’s appearance. You should be able to spot if there’s been any damage. Class 4 shingles can withstand heavy hail, but generic roofing shingles may require roofing repair.

  2. Thunderstorms – Your roof should have the strength to handle large amounts of rain. However, thunderstorms with strong winds can cause trees, branches, and other debris to hit your roof and cause damage. Heavy amounts of rain can also impact your gutters and, if the storm is bad enough, may even tear it away from your house.

  3. Hurricanes – Not many roofs can survive the strong winds, heavy rain, and flying debris of a hurricane. The impact of flying debris can easily take out roofing shingles and gutters if not entire houses depending on the class of the hurricane.

Nature can take a heavy toll on your roof. Fortunately, roofing contractors are there to ensure that your roof can protect your home even after the harshest of storms. For a professional opinion on your roof’s damage after a storm and for a consultation regarding your roof’s repair, contact BandB Roofing today.

Should You Hire a Handyman? Check out These Pros and Cons Before Deciding

Types of roofs

When you’ve got repairs or construction that need doing, your two basic options (besides taking on such tasks yourself, which you shouldn’t do unless you’re quite experienced) are to hire a handyman or to look for contractors. What is a handyman? Handymen — who can also be women — are jacks of all trades, people who are qualified to take on more types of tasks than contractors, who tend to focus on a single aspect of building. If you’re not sure whether a handyman would suit your needs, weigh the pros and cons:

The Pros