Along with winter comes the onslaught of dropping temperatures, including ice and snow. These conditions can be as stressful and damaging to your roof as they are to the roads.
Flat roofing specialists in Cambridge, Pascuzzi Brothers and Sons, provide a plethora of roofing services for all of your roofing needs. Whether you need a free consultation or a flat roof or green roof installation or you are in need of roof repairs, contact Pascuzzi Brothers and Sons today.
In the meantime, here is some practical advice on how you can prepare your roof for the long winter months.
Inspect Your Roof
It is advisable that you inspect your roof for any abnormalities or defects prior to the onset of winter. That way, you can organise to have the defects repaired in time for the bad weather, which will ultimately increase the stress your roof undergoes. By repairing any defects, you can avoid them becoming any more serious.
Defects to your roof include splits or punctures in the membrane, openings at the seams, roof uplift caused by strong winds, roof leaks,
Clean Your Roof
Clean your roof before winter by removing any excessive debris upon the surface of the roof. Obstructions to your roof drains should also be removed, including the guttering. This step is critical, because any obstructed water may freeze if the temperatures drop too low. As water freezes, it expands, causing added stress to your roof components.
You should remove leaves and any other materials blocking the guttering. Following this step, you could use your garden hose to flush the guttering out. Doing so will expose any leaks or perforations to your guttering, enabling you to have them repaired before winter sets in.
Have any Damage Repaired
Evidently, over time your roof will become weaker. If your roof is over 15 years old, you may have to have all or parts of it replaced.
The damage caused by a leaking roof can be very costly to repair, but if you regularly maintain it, you can ensure these costs are kept to a minimum.