Leak Services
A leaking roof is among the most common, as well as potentially the most devastating problems for your roof to have. Chronic water damage and mold could drastically reduce the lifespan of your roof, and may even warrant a full roof replacement. Also, most symptoms detectable by the average homeowner are usually indicators of a larger problem: at that point, it’s too late. As a homeowner trying to combat leakage and mold, you need help. By teaming up with a professional roofing service, you can easily manage your leaking and mold, nipping it in the bud before it becomes a big problem. While there are steps that you as a wise homeowner can and should take, ideally, you should get a regular professional inspection (before and after winter is best).
What steps can I take to reduce leaking?
While your roofer can give you a specialized protection plan for your roof, there are general maintenance steps that any wise homeowner should be taking to increase the lifespan of the roof. First off, it is important to inspect both the inside and the out, looking for any signs of leakage.
On the inside, you should look for:
- Dark spots – look for any dark or brown spots on walls or ceilings, this is a clear and grave indication of leaking.
- Any form of sagging – sagging could be due to a host of reasons, the most common being water causing a warping, resulting in a sagging.
- Shafts of light, or anywhere where the light shines through – as you might be able to guess, shafts of light mean that a hole exists from the top of the outside of the roof down into the attic.
On the outside, look for:
- Clogged or poorly draining gutters – gutters form an essential part of the roofing system, and when they are not working properly, damage and leaks throughout the roofing system can be caused.
- Worn or loose material around vents and chimneys – many homeowners overlook these areas, however, these features are more susceptible to leaking and cracks.
- Shingles that are missing, flapping, rotting, broken, warped, blistering, or buckling – checking your shingles is probably the easiest and most important thing you can do to check the state of your roof.
Unfortunately, leaving a leak is never good. It never just goes away, in fact, it almost always gets worse. Because of this, it is always a good idea to call ahead, and at least schedule an inspection, as proactivity is the name of the game in roofing.
A leak in your home is almost always the symptom of a much larger problem; analyzing your home both as a homeowner and through your Jacksonville roofing contractor is invaluable, both to keep your home safe and secure, and to keep you from worrying too much about your roof. Even in the best circumstances, roofs eventually get old and break down. As variables increase, however, nature brings in more and more strange and powerful circumstances which slowly accelerate the decline of your roof. Leaking is a slow process, however, it very likely to go unnoticed, and unattended it ravages your home integrity.
