There are unseen roofing repairs that pose great danger

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Roof repairs are a necessary part of regular roof maintenance. Roof repairs and maintenance help you get the longest life out of your roof. Sometimes the most crucial roof repairs are the ones that are hardest to spot. It’s hard to identify most roofing issues from the outside, because most modern roofing systems are layered; roofing material on the outside, moisture wicking barrier in the middle, and plywood boards on the bottom.

Very often deeper and more urgent roofing issues are overlooked because an unqualified technician forgets or neglects to check your roof from inside your attic. A qualified and licensed roofer can tell you checking your roofs plywood boards for three key issues can save you money and time in the long run. These three issues are moisture, warping, and aging.

1. Moisture
One of the most dangerous hidden roofing issues is moisture. If trapped moisture isn’t caught at the right time, your roof may need to be replaced instead of a quick repair. Moisture is dangerous, because it promotes rot and mold growth. Rot can damage the structural rafters that the roofing boards are resting on and compromise the structural integrity of your home. Mold, as we all know, is very dangerous for all living in the home and can spread quickly to different parts of the roof, attic, and walls of the house.

Signs of excessive moisture in your home are water stains on your ceiling or interior walls, high indoor humidity, and a damp dingy smell in your home. If you’re experiencing any of these and suspect moisture damage in your home, call 1(866)404-0075 to set up a free inspection with one of our roofing PROS.

2. Warping
Often trapped moisture and its signs are overlooked, and your roof is left to dry over the next few months on its own or until the summer heat helps dry it. This prolonged drying process can permanently warp the roof’s boards. When the boards warp, they no longer sit flush against each other and great gaps between the boards. These gaps allow more water to get in next season and further damage your roof.

These warped boards need to be replaced as soon as possible to better protect the home from outside elements. Warped boards can not only further damage your home during the winter, but they can quickly heat your home during the summer as well. Call 1(866)404-0075 to set up a free inspection with one of roofing PROS today.

3. Aging
Plywood boards are made of adhesive and thin layers of wood. Over time, this adhesive loses its stickiness, and the board begins to come apart, which starts to damage your roof. This is a natural process of aging due to constant heating and cooling, year after year.

To solve this issue, first schedule a complete roofing inspection to determine if you have any aging boards. Second, have a qualified and licensed roofer replace these old plywood boards with new OSB boards. OSB stands for oriented strand board. OSB boards are composed of adhesive and wood again, but instead of thin layers of wood, it’s strands or flakes of wood. This board is stronger than the regularly used layered plywood. Call 1(866)404-0075 to set up a free inspection with one of our licensed roofing PROS today.

It’s crucial that you have these issues identified as soon as possible. Identifying these issues earlier can be the difference between a small repair and a complete roof replacement. Call 1(866)404-0075 or click here to set up a free inspection with one of licensed roofing PROS today.