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History: You Have It, So Should Your Roof
Breianna Dahl • Mar 18, 2021
Every year people across the world people find themselves getting a phone call from their doctor, dentist, or eye doctor to let them know that it’s time for an annual check-up. Every year we celebrate the year ahead of us either on New Year’s or our birthday. Many people make goals so that they have a starting block to look back on and see just what they have accomplished. Having a way to track progress is an integral part of life. But how do you track the history of your roof?
As a child, you slowly begin to learn about your family's medical history. Then, the moment you turn 18, it’s important that you know your medical history since your parents will not always be around to answer the questions for you. Think about a new roof like a young child. For a while, it’s okay to put off having a list of the roof's history. If it was just put on a year ago, and the weather has been relatively good, then you shouldn’t have to worry. But right around the time your roof hits its 10-year mark, it starts to become more important to document what is happening with your roof. An annual checkup starts to become more and more important.
Roof Medics offers roof checkups in the form of a 5-Point Inspection. After the inspection is done, Roof Medics creates a detailed roof report. This report not only documents what the roof's current condition is – based on a report card-style grading system – but it also lists out the future deficiencies. The roof conditions are rated as either emergency or remedial. Emergency repairs are the aspects of the current roof condition that need to be repaired now. The aspects range from small repairs causing an active leak, to the need for roof restoration, or even replacement. Remedial repairs are the repairs expected in the future but aren’t a current cause of concern. When it comes to diagnosing remedial repairs it’s important to be working with a trusted contractor. To know if you can trust a contractor check out the post “How to Evaluate a Contractor”.
If you have never thought that roof inspections are important let me give you a few practical reasons why you should think about them.
1) Your Warranty May Depend on It
Even if your roof is relatively new, warranty work could depend on if you’ve had the roof inspected annually. When you get a new roof make sure to ask about the warranty of the roof, and read through to make sure that you follow the guidelines. In many cases, not having your roof inspected annually voids the warranty entirely.
2) Insurance Claims
Bad weather can hit unexpectedly. For many buildings, the roof is covered by insurance. Unfortunately, insurance companies can be difficult to deal with and if you don’t have documentation of the condition of your roof before the storm it could be difficult to get insurance to pay for the damages. Annual inspections can provide the documentation you need.
3) Save You Money
The bigger the problem, the more money it will cost to fix it. Annual inspections allow for small issues to be caught before they get worse, saving you money in the long run. Also, by having your roof routinely inspected you have the opportunity to create a new roof fund in your budget so that when the time comes for your roof to be replaced, you don’t have to worry about the financial burden.
The reality of taking care of your roof is that you are unlikely to get a call from your roofing contractor to say “hey, it’s that time again to get your roof inspected”. Even if your contractor does remind you, many people are worried about the cost of annual inspections. With Roof Medics the inspections are free, allowing you to breathe easy as you take care of your roof.
If you are interested in finding out more email us at info@roofmedics.com or calling us in Wisconsin at (920) 570-7663, or in Oklahoma (918) 215-7663
About the Author:
Breianna Dahl is a recent college graduate and the Marketing Manager for Roof Medics. She has been around the roofing industry her whole life as her father, grandfather, and great-grandfather were all roofers. Besides writing a blog Breianna handles all of Roof Medics social media accounts, and recently became a licensed drone operator. Breianna lives in Wisconsin with her husband.
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