Top 4 Winter Roofing Tips and Tricks
Don’t
take your roof for granted. Yes, it was a great investment. Now, it is a crown
on your house and the first line of defense against harsh winter weather. Its
role is to be the best possible protection to the house from the top down
throughout the year and especially in hectic cold periods. So, devote some time
to its maintenance every fall. To avoid any unpredictable costs and worries
during the winter, be wise, and prepare your roof before the winter limits your
repair efforts. Then, you’ll be relieved from any stress relax in front of your
big-screen TV while it’s snowing outside. It’s handy to take a look at these
five crucial roofing tips for the winter given by an experienced DNB Construction’s team.
1.
Inspect your roof. A fact is that a regular inspection can prevent a roof leak
and serious future costs. Therefore, a nice thought is to identify any
anticipating problems and have them fixed before the winter. During a thorough
pre-winter check-up, some minor issues or leaks may be successfully resolved.
These include inspection of roof gutters, shingles, flashing, sealant, and
valleys. The most efficient will be to schedule a roofing specialist firm whose
staff can bring their professional ladder enabling them to carefully step on
the roof and walk around it. Only this can provide a detailed estimation if all
roof parts are functioning well.
2. Do ventilation and attic insulation
check-ups. With winter knocking at our door, it’s necessary to protect
the integrity of your roof and save utility costs accumulation. A properly
operating attic ventilation and satisfactory insulation will ensure more money
in your pocket since they keep the surface of the roof’s shingles colder, which
actually prevents ice dams and damage to cause. If you had an ice dam last
year, the best advice is to contact an insured roofing company to get your roof
inspected and recommend a replacement of any elements if necessary.
3. Clean gutters. Fall residues are usually piles of leaves and
twigs that get caught in your roof’s gutters. No matter how eye-catchy and
colorful they are, it’s necessary to cleanse the gutters and make them as neat
as a button. Spick and span gutters will assure you worry-free winter time
since no fall’s leftovers are going to get clogged inside them. Additionally, a
splendid idea would be to call a pest control specialist to pay a visit and
remove, if there are, any visible signs of animals infestations, provided that
birds, hornets, wasps, bees, bats, or squirrels may take up their residence on
or in your roof.
4. Put up winter decor. Everyone
is looking forward to family time during the winter holidays. So, anticipate
them by decorating your house and its roof. Hang winter holiday lights
and put all decorations on the doors, wall sides, and roof. Once the snow
falls, it may be too risky to step on the ladder.
Being truly passionate about commercial, residential, custom
homes roofing, and storm restoration, we at DNB Construction truly value the
importance of every client’s property. So, stay warm this winter, and spend a
great time with your family. Located in Rockville MD, we are 24/7 ready to
help. Just give us a call at 301-362-7663.
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