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Whenever your home is unfortunate enough to have fallen victim to significant roof damage, the need to make prompt repairs will be of paramount importance. Yet, the full range of possible damages and threats that a roof can face are often underappreciated by homeowners.
What Are Some Of The Ways That Hail Can Damage Your Roof?
Hail is a source of roofing damage that is often greatly underappreciated. While it may be unlikely that the falling hailstones will be able to puncture through your roof, they can cause a variety of other damages to this part of the house. For example, these stones could knock shingles loose so that they are no longer providing effective protection for the home. Additionally, the hail could crack shingles and tiles and leave deep indentations in metal roofing systems. Whenever your property has experienced a significant hail event, a thorough inspection of the roof will be necessary to ensure that it avoided significant damages that could pose long-term risks to the house.
Are Squirrels A Serious Threat To Your Roof's Integrity?
Squirrels may be cute animals to watch running through your yard, but these animals can be a common source of significant roofing damage. In addition to having a tendency to build nests on the roof, the squirrels may also remove tiles and shingles by prying them loose. Additionally, the food that these animals may store in their nests can attract other pests to your home, as well as potentially trapping moisture against the roof itself. Preventing squirrels from damaging your roof can be a challenge, as it may involve installing systems specifically designed as a deterrent to these pests. A common example of these systems can be devices that may make it difficult for the squirrels to build nests in the most suitable areas of the roof.
Are Falling Branches The Only Threat Posed To Your Roof From Nearby Plants?
The trees that are in the vicinity of your property will be another major threat to your roof. Falling branches can be one of the more serious and obvious threats that the nearby trees can pose to your home. Yet, the small debris that can fall from the branches near your roof can also be a threat, due to the chances of these materials trapping water and relaxing acidic byproducts as they break down. Trimming the tree branches away from your house may deprive it of a source of shade, but the potential damages that the tree branches could cause may be worth this loss to avoid.
If your roof has suffered any of these damages, you can call a local roofing company for roof repair.
Share28 April 2021
My name is Debbie Greenberg. I’m a single woman who owns her home, and like most homeowners I dread home repairs. I’m not very handy with do-it-yourself projects around the house. I can do a few minor repairs when necessary, but for the most part I have to call in a professional. Last year I had a leak in my roof. When it rained, water would leak into my kitchen. What appeared to be a simple fix turned out to be anything but simple. It took over four months to finally identify the problem, and double the money I was initially quoted to fix it. The problem ended up being that the flat part of my roof didn't have shingles, but a sheeting material. I learned a bit about home roofs along the way, and that is what I want to share with you.
