Are You Aware of the Small Damages on Your Spartanburg, South Carolina Roof?

Do you remember writing essays in school? You would start with a topic or a theme, then choose ideas that expanded on that. Once you were finished, you had to construct your thesis statement, then a thesis paragraph, and then supporting paragraphs, on and on until you finished the assignment. But, if you missed a step, or three, the task became more daunting than necessary. And, the more steps you missed, the worse off you were when it was time to turn in the final ten-to-fifteen-page paper. Often, the missing of those crucial steps led to failing your assignment. Those first few assignments were the building blocks to the rest. In similar fashion, when it comes to your roof, ensuring you keep an eye out for small damages now allows your roof to maintain its great standing for the years to come.

What Should I Be Looking Out For?

Missing small roof damages due to lack of maintenance leads to them becoming large, overwhelming issues. This ultimately means more money out of your pocket while you have to take off work to be home while someone fixes things for you. What kind of small problems should you look out for? Well, that’s difficult to say. There are all sorts of small things that can cause rotting and damage to your roof’s foundation. Here’s a list of just a few: 

Damaged Shingles and Faulty Flashing

A few cracked, missing, or blistered shingles will cause water to penetrate, allowing further damage to the shingles, which can lead to larger leaks. Damaged or improperly installed flashing around vents, chimneys, or valleys can cause leaks as well, especially during heavy rain. 

Clogged Gutters

If your gutters overflow, the edges of your roof will become damaged and, possibly, cause water to seep into the fascia board. This issue is very important to keep an eye out for during this time of year! Any water during the extremely cold temperatures will turn to ice if it has no way to drain off of your roof. This adds extra weight and stress to your roof and can cause structural damage to your home!

Pest Infestations

If you have trees hanging over your roof, you could be inviting bugs or small animals onto your roof. An infestation from termites or carpenter ants can destroy roof framing and create potential leak points. Animals such as squirrels, mice, or even raccoons will find a way into your attic if you have loose or missing shingles (or even through damaged roof vents!).

Minor roof punctures

The smallest of holes in a roof are still dangerous because they can allow water or pests to enter; and, if not treated properly, it can lead rot in the underlying structure. Not treating this in time can lead to you needing to repair, or replace, more parts of your house than just your roof.

Catch Small Roof Damages Early and Don’t Replace it, Renueit

If any of these issues occur with your roof, be sure to contact a professional company like Roof Savers Upstate. We can assess the problem, show you how to implement preventative measures through regular maintenance, and offer services such as a roof tune up, soft washing, our Renueit treatment, and more. Our trained and vetted professionals will get straight to the issue instead of giving you the run around that you get from other roofing companies.

The most important thing is to catch these small roof damages while they’re still small.  And, if you need help with that, Roof Savers Upstate has your back (and your roof). Remember, Spartanburg, don’t replace it, Renueit!