It’s a given that your roof protects your home, family and belongings in even the harshest of conditions—think snow, sleet and hail. But what is really protecting your roof from those same ailments? Well, essentially, nothing.
Because your roof has to hold up against elevated temperatures, snow, and harsh winds, it’s important that you have your roof inspected on a regular basis and replaced when deemed necessary. As Steve Graydon of Greater Rocky Mountain Roofing in Denver warns, small problems with your roof are only going to get larger the longer you ignore them.
While you should speak with your roofing company about having your roof inspected on a yearly or bi-yearly basis, Graydon recommends that you also have specialists take a look at your home after every severe storm your neighborhood experiences. Many times, damage such as holes or cracked shingles cannot be seen from the ground. You will need to have someone who is trained in the field to get up on your roof or inside of your attic to get an up-close view of any minor or significant problems.
In Denver, where Graydon and his team at Greater Rocky Mountain Roofing are located, homeowners have to deal with pretty much every type of weather related issue possible. There is a lot of wind and hail that causes significant damage for many people throughout the course of the year, he explains. Most of the time, you won’t find that an actual hole has formed in the shingles after a storm, Graydon says. Instead, it is very common that the structure of the shingles themselves will begin to deteriorate and break down. This sometimes results in a major leak that you will notice right away, while other times the problem may start small and grow more troublesome with every passing storm. Of course, adds Graydon, if you have a flat roof, then you will need to be particularly careful of increasing levels of snow. The pressure that forms as snow accumulates is more than enough to cause a roof to cave if you don’t take care of snow removal after each storm.
After you’ve received an inspection from a roofing company, or if you’re certain that a recent storm has caused damage, Graydon says that the first step most people take is to contact their home insurance providers. The insurance company will then send an appointed adjuster to come out and take a look at the condition of the roof. Following this inspection, the insurance company will assess whether or not your roof just needs to be repaired, or if the company will cover the cost of an entirely new roof.
In order to ensure that your roof is able to withstand the various different conditions that it will undoubtedly face during the course of the year—regardless of whether you experience just one season or all four—the best preventive measure you can take is to hire a company that specializes in roofing in Denver, or in a city near you, that guarantees its work and provides its customers with the best service possible.
