As hurricane and storm season is fast approaching, it’s more important than ever to have your roof in tip-top shape. Your roof can get damaged by a wide range of things, but destructive weather is at the top of the list. Not only can the elements themselves cause damage to your roof, but they can also fall trees, power lines, and electric poles, and blow objects onto your roof that cause damage.
While properly preparing for hurricane season is the best way to prevent damage to your roof, some issues are inevitable. Regardless of how well you prepare your home, it’s possible for a storm to be so severe that no amount of preparation is enough. When that happens, it’s imperative that you know who to call to assess the damage and perform the necessary roof repairs.
Five Most Common Roof Repair Needs
Before we dive into who to call when you need roof repairs in the Katy, Texas area, let’s look at a few of the most common causes of roof damage.
Damage to the Soffit or Fascia
The soffit and fascia board of a roof is one of its most forgotten components. However, although homeowners tend to forget about them, soffit and fascia are extremely important to the structural integrity of your home. They’re essential for keeping rodents, debris, and moisture out of your home and for allowing your home to breathe.
Unfortunately, because of how they’re installed, the soffit and fascia are very vulnerable to heavy winds. They can easily get dislodged and blown away if the weather is harsh enough and it’s imperative to repair soffit and fascia damage as quickly as possible.
Damage to the Gutter
Just as the soffit and fascia are an underrated and often neglected part of your home, so are the gutters and downspouts. Because they get neglected, it’s common for gutters to fill with debris resulting in a blockage. The result is that rainwater can’t flow off of your roof and can end up pooling and flowing into your fascia or behind the siding and into your home.
Whether you need your gutters repaired or have roof damage resulting from clogged gutters, contact us at Kelsey Elite Services. Our roof and gutter repair specialists will quickly assess the damage and repair it as needed.
Damage to Roof Flashings
Roof flashings are areas where pipes or other things inside your home protrude through the roof. Unfortunately, roof flashings typically aren’t as durable or resilient to rough weather as the rest of your roof is. As a result, it’s possible for them to become damaged and need to be replaced.
Rotten or Wore Out Roof Decking
The roof decking is the wood barrier below your shingles, tile, or metal roof, and to which the outer layer gets fastened. Roof decking is usually made of plywood and isn’t weatherproof, but it also doesn’t need to be because it’s protected on the outside by shingles and on the inside by insulation.
However, if water manages to sneak beneath your shingles or if moisture accumulates on the bottom of the decking because of improper attic insulation, your roof will begin to sag and rot. Once sagging and rotting begins, the only way to stop it is by removing the defective section and replacing it with a new one. Kelsey Elite Services will both replace the damaged section and perform repairs to shingles or attic insulation that caused the damage in the first place.
Damage to the Shingles
Finally, the number one reason that people need roof repairs is because of damaged shingles. Composite shingles are the number one type of roofing material in Texas. While they’re resilient to storms, wind, and hale, they’re not impermeable and won’t last forever. Texas is prone to heavy winds, hurricanes, and hale that all wreak havoc on your shingles.
Additionally, UV rays from the stifling Texas summers also take their toll on your shingles. As such, you should have your roof inspected each year and have repairs performed as needed. Having your roof inspected before a big storm comes through could save you from more extensive and expensive damage.
Do I Need a Roof Repair or Replacement?
One of the biggest questions that people have, when they know there’s something wrong with their roof, is whether it can be repaired or if a replacement is necessary. Contact us at Kelsey Elite Services if you have a known problem, or even if you think you have one. We’ll inspect your roof, assess the damage, and act accordingly.
If your roof is salvageable and only needs spot fixes, that’s the route we’ll go. However, if the damage is too extensive to repair, we’ll replace the entire thing and back it with a 10-year warranty!
How to Tell if You Need a Roof Repair
Determining whether or not you have roof damage and need repairs isn’t always as straightforward as you might think. Here are a few things to look out for that indicate you may need roof repairs.
If you see outside light shining into your attic.
If you notice sagging areas on your roof.
Your shingles appear worn or damaged.
You notice green spots on your shingles.
You notice shingle granules in your gutter, indicating that the shingles are wearing away.
You have water stains on your ceilings.
You have unexpected rodents and birds in your attic.
You suddenly have unexplainable wet spots inside your home.
If you notice any of these anomalies, contact us immediately.
How to Prevent the Need for Roof Repairs
Being proactive and regularly cleaning your gutters and downspouts is a good start, but even with maintenance, your roof will eventually run into issues. The best and only way to catch and fix roof damage before it happens is to contact the pros at Kelsey Elite Services. We will come to your home, perform a roof inspection, assess the damage, and proceed with roof repairs or a replacement.
Before we do that, however, we’ll check with you about how you’d like to proceed. We’ll even contact your insurance company and help you file a claim with them. From start to finish, Kelsey Elite is here for all your roof repairs and needs.