With summer finally coming to a close, your home’s roof has a little bit of down time before the cold winter months set in, and their storms come along with it. Even though the fall is a relatively mild time in terms of the amount of punishment your roof is going to be taking, you aren’t going to want to put your roof out of mind completely. There are several incredibly important maintenance tasks that you need to take care of in the fall to make sure your roof gets the care it needs to recover from the summer, and get prepared for the hardships of winter in just a few short months. Now is the time to make sure that your home’s roof is getting the kind of care it needs, and as with all roofing services, it is only in your benefit to call in a team of professionals and have them help you with the task. If you are still somewhat unsure about investing in roofing maintenance for your home this fall, take the time to read through this short list our team of Grand Rapids roofing contractors here at Above Roofing & Exteriors have put together that highlights just a few of the most important roofing maintenance tips we have compiled over our years of service.
Trim Back Your Trees
One of the most important tasks you can undertake this fall is to make sure that any overhanging trees that could be a danger to your home if they were to come down on your roof in the middle of a storm are trimmed back to a safe distance. With the summer storms that tend to roll through the area from time to time, it is very easy for some of their limbs and branches to suffer damage, and if those same branches and limbs are put under too much strain in the coming winter, it could be very easy for them to come down on top of your roof, causing a great deal of damage in the process. In addition, fall is the time for falling leaves, and the further back away from your roof these trees are trimmed, the less you are going to have to worry about your roof and gutters being drowned in falling leaves over the coming months.
Clean Your Gutters
Your home’s gutters serve a very important function, whether you realize it or not. Your gutters are responsible for channeling water down and off of your roof and away from the foundation of your home where it can cause structural damage if too much of it is allowed to pool. Your gutters can only work like they’re supposed to, however, when they are cleaned out and clear of debris, like leaves. During the fall months with all of the falling foliage, it is extremely important to make sure that you are keeping your gutters cleaned out, whether you do it yourself or you hire a professional to do so for you. If you go into the winter months with clogged gutters, it becomes far too easy for any water on your roof to become trapped up there, either seeping into your attic, or freezing and causing a whole host of other serious issues.
Get A Professional Inspection
Taking the time to call in a roofing professional and have them give your home a professional inspection is one of the best investments you can make for your home this fall. During the course of your roofing inspection, your roofing professional will scour your roof for any signs of hidden damage, and might even catch a couple of things that you hadn’t noticed. This is extremely important, as even the smallest issues with your home’s roof, whether they are big enough for you to notice or not can easily develop into more serious issues over time. Having a professional come out and catch these issues while they are still small and repairing them before they can get worse can save you a great deal on expensive repairs down the line, and might even help prevent the need for replacing your roof entirely. A professional roofing inspection in the fall is one of the most important forms of preventative maintenance that you have at your disposal, so make sure that you are making wise investments in the quality of your home.
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