Most people leave the house in the morning, back out of the drive and head for work. It might be a good idea to interrupt your routine periodically and look up at the roof of your house as you leave. Inspecting the roof of your house regularly may point out when you need to have roof repair in Columbia done.
Starting at the top:
When you do inspect the roof on your home what should you be looking for? To begin with you should inspect your roof in the fall and again in the spring, and the place to start is in the attic. Go in the attic with your flashlight and look for:
1. Visible sagging of the roof
2. Signs of water damage or a leak
3. Dark spots or trails that may be mold
4. Light shining through from the outside
Now move outside:
When you are looking at your roof from the outside of the house, pay particular attention to any damaged flashing, shingles that are missing or perhaps damaged by hail and wind as well signs of mold or mildew. Mold and mildew will often be most noticeable of the north side of the house or on an area which is shaded by overhanging trees.
If you ask for a few tips from anybody who does roof repair in Columbia you will probably be told to:
1. AInspect for cracked, curled or missing shingles
2. Look closely around any vents and the chimney for any flashing that is damaged
3. Look in the gutters and see if there is a large accumulation of shingle granules, if there are a lot this may mean that the roof need replacing
4. Look for any signs of rot, mold or water damage. The wet spot may not actually be where the water problem is, water can often crawl down the roof to a low spot and then appear as a drip.
5. Examine the drainage system which includes the gutters and the downspouts. Make sure they are attached securely to the fascia and that they are not rusted or full of leaf matter or other debris.
6. Make sure that all the vents that go from the bathrooms, kitchen and laundry area go out the roof and not just terminate in the attic.
Don’t wait until water has infiltrated your home to begin looking at the condition of your roof. If you need roof repair in Columbia, the sooner the work starts, the less expensive it will be.
Having the roof on your home inspected twice a year is an effective way to spot problems before they get out of hand. For roof inspections and roof repair in Columbia you are invited to contact Midwest Renovation LLC.
