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How to tell when you need a roof re-installation

Written by Posted On Tuesday, 05 June 2018 00:42

So, you wake up one day and go outside your house to get your newspaper from the door and you see a sheet of asphalt shingle lying on the floor. You would be confused whether it’s from your roof or from your neighbor’s. This is the time where you should start thinking about replacing your roofs as it could cause great damage to your house.

The shingles mostly have a time period of 20-25 years, after that the shingles needed to be changed. It is good for roof installation Southgate Michigan that its shingles replacement could be done after every 25 years.

Following are some signs that your roof needs to be replaced:

 

  1. 1. Curling Shingles:

The first sign that your roof needs a replacement is that the sides of the shingles are curling. There are two types of curling: First is when your shingles start to curl from the edges, this type is called cupping. Second is clawing in which the shingles start to rise from the beginning.

For this you need to change your shingles within a year or two.

  1. 2. Disappearing of whole shingles:
  2. The second sign is when the whole sheets of shingles are missing. The shingles might have fallen because of the nailing done must have damaged the shilling. There shouldn’t be any difficulty in replacing a few shingles but, the issue which arises is that the shingles of same color are quite hard to find. These shingles can last a bit until all the shingles are not ready to fall.

  1. 3. Cracked Shingles:
  2. The third sign that your roof needs a replacement is that when you start to see cracks on the roofs. You can surely change the cracked shingles instead of replacing the whole roof but, you need to see that these shingles are not cracked in different areas. If that happens, you should change the whole roof. The cracks are usually caused by heavy winds and sometimes water and ice. The durability of these shingles are less than three years, within this time period the roof must be changed or else there could be more problems.

  1. 4. Moss or Algae starts covering your shingles:
  2. The fourth sign that roof shingles need replacement is that your roof is covered in moss or algae. It is actually one of those reasons which can be repaired or resolved easily. Moss or algae appearance is a cosmetic issue which can be cleaned and washed. The roof doesn’t need a replacement until you wish to do it.

  1. 5. You experience sunlight from your roof into the house: 
  2. This sign is one of the most crucial reasons that you need to change your roof. Because this can result in water or ice coming into your house. The roofs must be changed as soon as possible as it can result is disastrous effects.

  1. 6. Sagging roof: 
  2. This the most crucial sign that your roof needs replacement. The roof depicts a sign of structural damage which when small can be encountered easily. You need to change or repair roof really quick.
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