The optimal time for
checking and preparing roofs for winter is during the summer, as the
climate allows for a more proper replacement of roofing shingles.
Given the unpredictability of the weather, however, it is difficult
to determine whether the preparations to your roof are good enough.
This is why it pays to be
aware of the various measures you can undertake to make sure all of
your home’s exterior components, especially your roof, can
withstand whatever the weather may throw at it. Proper roof care
during winter entails prompt attention. It all begins with a careful
inspection.
Ice
dams may look fascinating, but they can deal significant damage on
your roof. These ice formations typically occur whenever heat within
the house rises through the ceiling and attic space and causes snow
on the roof to melt. Melted snow that runs downward—where it's
cooler than the roof above the attic space—accumulates, refreezes,
and forms a dam. This causes subsequent snowmelt to back up and seep
through cracks in the roof covering.
You’ll
want to get rid of ice dams as quickly as possible to protect your
home from water damage, as well as mold growth. Yet, given the risks
involved with roof inspections such as fatal fall injuries, it is
undoubtedly more sensible to leave this task to an expert who can
pinpoint trouble spots you might have missed.
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