Is It Time To Get A New Roof?

1. Having a good quality roof covering your home is as important as having concrete pillars supporting your home below. While the flooring and walls keep the home strong and robust, the roof protects the inhabitants from outside environmental elements like sunlight, rain, snow, hail, storm, stones, and the like. In short, the roof helps us feel safe and remain protected. This is why it is very important that you maintain the quality of your roof. One crack or gap, and the roof will start treading the road to damage. Therefore, it is important that you keep an eye on your roof at regular intervals to see if your roof needs any repairing, or else when the damage is gone above a manageable level, you will have to replace your roof. If you tend to bring in sunlight into your space, you could opt for polycarbonate roofs, or a small polycarbonate skylight in the middle of the roof, from where acceptable amount of sunlight can enter the room. In any case, you will need the best quality polycarbonate roofing sheets, which you can easily avail from Tuflite Polymers, the leaders in the manufacturing and supplying of polycarbonate. When is it time to replace your roof? •A 25 year old roof When you roof is already 25 years old and calls for repairing, it is always advisable to replace it rather than repairing it because in the long run, the cost of repairs for such an old roof will outweigh the cost of replacing it. And, if your roof has already been standing for 25 years and

2. looks good from the ground, don’t get too happy. You need to look closely for any kinds of issues like dents, cracks, or leakage. •Missing/cracked/deformed shingles When your roof misses a shingle, you may consider buying a new shingle to fit in, rather than replacing your entire roof. But, it may not be possible to get the exact color and quality match. And, even if you know the color and quality code of the shingle, and get it from the store, the color definitely won’t match because of the change in shade caused by weathering and other environmental conditions. On the other hand, if you don’t have a missing shingle, but the shingles of your roof begin to deform or crack, then too you must consider a roof replacement. Such deformations will lead to leaks and other roof problems, which will only have problems increasing with time. So, if not now, you will have to definitely replace your roof in a few years’ time. •Algae and moss Algae and moss anywhere on your roof is a bad sign! While you can immediately clean it away, don’t fail to understand what made the algae and moss to come up there. It is a clear sign of leakage or excessive dampness of the roof, because these are the only environmental conditions where such things tend to grow. So, seek a replacement for your roof right away! •Falling granules When you see roof granules on the ground near your home or in the gutter, it is a sign that your roof is starting to crumble. This makes it clear that your roof is no more strong against the sun, and the shingles are starting to bake. If you don’t make a replacement at the earliest, you can be sure that the quality of your roof will start deteriorating, resulting in increased chances of leakage.