Cold-climate weather is hard on the exterior of your home, and the damage starts to stack up as soon as temperatures drop. The best way to prepare is to take care of maintenance needs in the fall. From simple inspections to repairs and shingle rejuvenation treatments, scheduling the right projects at the right time can help you save money on everything from service calls to long-term roof care.
You’re renovating the house, not the roof. So why should your shingles be part of the plan? The truth is that contractors still sometimes need to get up on the roof anyway, and every time they do, the risk for damage increases. That’s especially true on an older roof with aging, brittle shingles.
You found an online guide with strategies for maintaining the roof on your home. Can you trust it? It turns out the answer might be no if you live in a mobile home. Manufactured homes are built to different standards and often have lower pitches and weight limits that significantly change how you should approach care. The good news? Once you know how to handle it the right way, you can follow a maintenance schedule that actually fits the way your roof was built.
Not every aging roof needs replacement, and not every aging roof qualifies for roof restoration. Shingle rejuvenation treatments are specifically formulated to help resolve the oil depletion and brittleness that comes with age, so it works best on roofs that are 5-20 years old but are still in generally good condition. The best way to find out for sure is to book a free assessment. You don’t want to miss out on evidence-based benefits like these!
If your energy bill keeps climbing and you can’t figure out why, the answer could be hiding in your roof or attic. Age-related shingle degradation can increase the average surface temperature of the roof, and all that heat can eventually transfer into your home through cracks or connection points. Roof restoration and targeted upgrades that help stabilize temperatures can often help.
The ocean views, the salty air, the crashing waves: there’s so much to love about life on the coast, but exterior damage from tough local conditions doesn’t make the list. Asphalt and aluminum roofs, fiber cement siding, and seamless aluminum gutters with marine-grade coatings or manufacturer-approved paint hold up better and last longer with the right care, especially if you pair them with a tailored maintenance strategy.
Chances are you know someone who lives in a high-wind zone. It might even be you! Data from NOAA shows that 37 states across five regions experience gusts of at least 58 mph on a regular basis, and an old, brittle shingle is much more likely to come off the roof in a storm. Roof restoration can effectively restore shingle flexibility so you can put off more expensive upgrades, like enhanced underlayment or impact-resistant shingles, until you’re truly ready for them.
There’s more to consider than just aesthetics if you’re thinking about putting on a new roof. The color you choose could affect everything from how long your shingles last to how well they perform over time. The darker the shingle, the more UV rays and heat it absorbs, breaking down the asphalt core faster.
Thermal cycling happens to every asphalt roof in the United States every single day as temperatures rise and fall. You can’t stop it, and depending on where you live, the local climate may even make it worse. The good news is that roof restoration, shingle rejuvenation, and attic ventilation improvements can help you fight back and slow it down before it can severely damage your shingles.
High temperatures can wreak havoc on an asphalt shingle roof, but it’s actually the UV rays in sunlight that cause the most damage. These shorter-wavelength forms of light transfer much more energy into your shingles, which can cause the petrochemical oils inside the core to evaporate or harden. Shingle rejuvenators like Roof Maxx treat this problem at the root by replenishing these lost oils so the shingle feels soft and flexible again.
Prior to Roof Maxx, you had no alternative except to replace... and now you do, for pennies on the dollar.”
With our five-year, transferable warranty, you’ll enjoy the peace of mind that your roof and entire home are protected.
