Along with the warm, comforting rays of the sun and the beautiful trees and flowers in bloom everywhere, summer also means summer storms and that can spell serious trouble for your roof. Regular cleaning and maintenance is something every roof needs - and it’s essential for the longevity of your roof to adhere to a regular roof maintenance schedule. Including your roof in an annual or biannual cleaning checklist, helps you discover and attend to any necessary roofing repairs asap.
At Tennessee Residential Roofing and Construction, we’ve put together a short list to help you protect your roof from summer with essential Middle Tennessee roof care basics, from inspecting to maintenance.
1. Check for mold or mildew
Can you smell mold or mildew in your home? Have you noticed any water damage along the walls? If so, this is a likely sign that water has entered your home through your roof. One of winter’s biggest culprits for water damage is ice damming; a regular occurrence in the winter in homes that are not properly ventilated or have other roofing issues. Although water damage will require the assistance of a professional roofing contractor, being certain to get the damage assessed and dealt with swiftly will help prevent greater damage or other problems. When a roof cannot adequately breathe, it creates the perfect opportunity for mold to grow and endanger the health of your home.
2. Clean your gutters
Although technically not a part of your roof, gutters play a huge part in how water flows off your roof and affects your home. If your gutters are not clear of leaves and other debris, water will back up, causing it to work its way back into your home, or waterfall, harming the foundation. This is an easy and inexpensive fix, yet all too often forgotten. Make cleaning your gutters a prioritized part of your routine home maintenance at the beginning of each season. After an unusually harsh winter with much snow, or a spring and summer with extreme thunderstorms, you will need to clean the gutters more often.
3. Check for loose shingles
Standing at a distance from your home, it is possible to notice loose or missing shingles. With thunderstorms in our area occurring frequently over spring and summer, this allows water the perfect opportunity to enter and harm your home. If you notice loose or missing shingles, call a contractor and have them assess the problem. They will also look for algae which creates a black-green stain on the roof. Algae can retain moisture, which causes rot and deterioration. Do not attempt to fix it the problem yourself! Without the proper equipment and safety measures the risk of accident or injury is too great.
4. Trees and leaves
Be certain trees and bushes are trimmed away from your home to prevent the development of damp and shaded areas on your roof. These encourage the growth of mold and algae. Falling branches from overhanging trees can damage or even puncture roof shingles. All tree branches that are touching your roof must be trimmed to avoid such damage.
Remember, when you need a little - or a lot - of help, our expert team at Tennessee Residential Roofing and Construction is just a phone call away! Tennessee Residential Roofing and Construction in Nashville has over 23 years experience in the field and in addition to roofing offers complete remodels and restoration of homes so you can be assured the job will be done quickly and correctly. Give us a call today at (615) 542-9863. We'd love to hear from you! Also, visit us HERE to sign up for specials!
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