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Is This Important?
Breianna Dahl • Oct 08, 2020
When I hear “is that really important?” I have to roll my eyes. It reminds me of asking my younger brother about the problems with my car. You know what I’m talking about the “Ummm my check engine light just came on, should I be worried?” With that being said here are the top 4 things you shouldn't avoid when it comes to your roof.
1. Any Type of Leak
If you have a leak please do not ignore the problem. This includes active leaks and leaks that happen only when it's raining and the wind is blowing right. Now, I like to think about all leaks like body injuries. An active leak is similar to a broken bone, a cut that is bleeding, or another injury that is actively hurting. Just like you wouldn’t be able to avoid an injury that is hurting, you can’t avoid the active leak. The problem comes with the leaks that only happen during certain weather. I think about those leaks like back problems. So many people have problems with their back early on, but many tend not to do anything about the problem until it becomes unbearable. Leaks that are ignored until they become unbearable are likely to cause more issues than if they had been looked at right away.
Long story short, do not avoid any type of leak.
2. Vegetation
If you have an unplanned garden on your roof it should not be overlooked. Unless planned, vegetation on a roof is not a good sign. Much like signs in your house of unwanted visitors – whether that be rodents or insects – would not be overlooked why would you overlook unwanted vegetation?
It sounds like a no-brainer, but if I were to count the number of buildings that I’ve seen with unplanned gardens on their roof I would need more hands. I feel like I shouldn’t have to explain this one much further but just in case you are still not convinced that an unplanned garden on your roof is something you should get looked at think about it like this. You wake up one morning and have a rash all over your body. The rash starts off seemingly harmless until, after a couple of days, you notice it spreading. Chances are eventually you will get it looked at since a rash that spreads is usually not good.
Vegetation on a roof is no different.
3. Inspections
You should not ignore your annual (bi-annual, or quarterly) inspection. Depending on how old your roof is, depends on how often it should be looked at but ideally after a roof has been on a building longer than 10 years it should be checked out at least once a year. While I know that much like other annual appointments – such as a yearly physical or dentist appointment – is easy to brush over as not being important, brushing off a yearly roof inspection is dangerous. A lot of wear and tear happens to a roof during the year, and pushing off a yearly inspection is asking for something bad to happen. Being proactive means that if there is an area of concern you know before it becomes a problem.
Problems cost more than areas of concern.
4. Bad Wind Storms
The final thing that shouldn’t be ignored is when there are bad wind storms. All-weather is dangerous to the health of a roof, but wind storms are particularly dangerous. Not only do wind storms whip around a building all sorts of ways, catching on anything that with a lip but wind storms pick up debris that can land on your roof and cause damage. Ultimately, it’s a lose-lose situation. If the wind doesn’t tear off loose parts, it instead drops debris causing micro-tears. This is why it's imperative that when there is a bad wind storm you don’t brush off the weather as just strong wind.
Get your roof checked out right away.
When it comes to the health of your roof you shouldn’t be asking “is this important?” The guessing game ends here. Ask the important questions and create a trusting relationship with your roofing contractor. Make sure that the only surprises for your business come in the form of unprecedented success, not roof failure.
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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