All the things age and when they do you should have a plan of how to either repair or replace. This system also applies for roofs....
All the things age and when they do you should have a plan of how to either repair or
replace. This system also applies for roofs. There may be various issues that
can happen that may need to either do a roof repair of to replace your roof.
A
roof is a great investment and before replacing or repairing it you should
first be very sure of the person replacing it and if you are doing it yourself
you should ensure you are very qualified for it. Before you decide on repairing
your roof you should know the price of a repair and know how to budget for it.
The
price of a roof repair greatly lies on the type of the roof you have,
· if
you have something like a chimney or a skylight,
· the
cost of the permits you may need,
· the
water damage present if any,
· the
damage on the roof and
· maybe
the size or scope of the repair being made.
Roof leakages
One
of the causes that may make you need a repair for the roof is in the case of leakages.
It is good to deal with this as fast as you can so that you can prevent mould
from growing in your house or any water damages that may occur in the interior
of our house since such can cause a very serious issue such as it can be fire
hazard.
Now
it comes to how to spot a roof leakage, you should be on a look out for any
water spots on your ceiling, whether it is a brick ceiling or a wood ceiling or
panelled ceiling. This will be easier to spot when there is rain and you will
be able to see where the water is coming into the house from.
In
the case of a leakage which is one of the most common roof issues, you may
first want to know what has caused the leakage which gives rise to a variety of
options. Ensure that you confirm it is your roof leaking since your leakage may
just be arising from a hole on your window or even in your siding.
If
your ceiling happens to haveplastic vapour barrier between the drywall and the
attic insulation, just try to push the insulation on it aside and look for flow
stains that will appear on the plastic. If you cannot trace, try looking under
the roof on its underside for any shiners which is just a nail that was to be
used when the carpenter nailed the roof the roof sheathing to the rafters and
now it is missing. Moisture will escape into the attic coming from the rooms
below and it will condenseon cold nail and this can be easily spotted since the
nails will look white because they are frosted. During the day, due to the
heat, they will heat up and the frost will melt and drip and the reverse will
happen at night and this cycle will continue. The remedy to this is to just
clip the nails with side-cutting pliers and your problem will be solved
