The first day of Winter officially started yesterday (December 20th). Do you have your roof and home in tip top shape for everything mother nature has to offer? The team at Roof Life of Oregon has compiled our very own winter checklist so you can spend more time enjoying the holidays and family and less time fixing problems.
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Yesterday we noted all the things that will be making an appearance on your roof this Winter Season. As part of our week long focus on getting your roof ready for Winter, which officially begins Monday December 20th, today we’ll examine the act of being proactive rather than reactive.
The import thing to remember is you can’t weather proof your roof, but doing something is always better than doing nothing. We hear from clients all the time, “I just want my roof to make it through winter,” because no one wants to worry about their roof when they should be spreading holiday cheer to their loved ones. Unless you physically get up on your roof and poke your head around it’s nearly impossible for homeowners to tell if your roof has a problem. Even when you get up on the roof do you really know what you’re looking for? Does your wife or husband really want you climbing up on a ladder just to have a look around? The way the weather has been the past couple of weeks we actually recommend you DON’T get up on your roof.
“I just want my roof to make it through winter”
Instead of taking the risk of getting up on your roof why not let one of our certified and training roofing consultants come out and inspect your roof for free? All it takes is a phone call [503-925-0125] or filling out a simple form for us to fire up our vans and ladder up to the tip-top of your home. If you’re not convinced that winter can play havoc with your roof, just take a look at the picture below. As a result of not being prepared, the Metrodome roof collapsed this past weekend in Minnesota. Don’t let this roof become yours, call Roof Life of Oregon today.
You’ve probably heard our December radio ad discussing the amount of weight Santa’s sleigh is going to put on your roof this Christmas, but Santa isn’t going to the the only thing working it’s way onto your roof. There’s an array of roof debris that has either fallen or will be falling on your roof in the near future.
In addition, storms like last week, dumping over 4 inches of rain in some parts of Portland, are going to become more and more frequent. The Greater Portland area averages about 40 inches of rain per year, but we get the majority of that over the course of two to three months during the heart of winter.
We’ve received countless calls from concerned homeowners complaining about recent roof leaks which begs the following question:
Will your roof be ready when Winter officially starts on December 20th?
Visit our blog all this week for tips and insight to ensure your roof is ready for whatever mother nature throws at it.
Roof leaks are a huge problem during the winter season of the Pacific Northwest. One of the main contributors is not having properly function roof components, specially pipe flashings.
Our team member Ken explains below exactly what a pipe flashing is and how they can cause a roof leak.
The calendar states that the first day of winter is December 21st this year, but as a homeowner in the Pacific Northwest you know that winter weather starts well before then. You can’t weather proof your roof, but you should have it inspected before we head into the holiday season.
Nothing is more aggravating than finding a problem during the holiday season. You have food, presents, traditions, and family to worry about rather than your roof. The closer we get to December 21st the shorter the days get too. Which means we can serve less and less people just because of the amount of daylight that’s provided. Don’t wait till it’s too late; be proactive. Our roof consultants are ready to serve you and give you the peace of mind your roof is ready for winter. Call [503-925-0125] or submit one of our free roof maintenance inspection forms to ensure your roof is in full working condition today.
No matter what you do to your roof you can’t prevent it from aging. Just like your teeth and body, performing preventative maintenance will increase the duration it survives, but eventually it will wear out and need replacement. It’s ok, it’s normal.
No one likes to worry about their roof, in fact most people don’t even think about their roof until they have a problem. At Roof Life of Oregon we believe being proactive, rather than reactive, will always provide you better long term results. The stormy season is on it’s way, but when was the last time you made sure your roof was in prime working condition? It just makes sense to have a professional roofing contractor inspect your roof. Thankfully we provide free roof maintenance inspections to ensure your roof looks good, works right, and lasts longer than just this winter. For more information call [503-925-0125]
The effects of not properly maintaining your roof are very noticeable as we discussed roof leaks and wet rot earlier this week.
The photo below shows a great comparison between a roof properly maintained using the Roof Life of Oregon roof maintenance process, roofs choosing a competitors process, and roofs choosing not to do anything.
Roof leaks, as discussed yesterday, is one of the results of not properly maintaining your roof. A lot of things can happen to the condition of your roof in between the time of a being maintained and having a roof leak problem. One of the common problems, and a sure sign that you may need a roof replacement, is the condition we call wet rot.
Our team member Ken explains below exactly what the condition of wet rot is and how it’s caused.
