After working all day and taking care of social and family needs, the last thing that any commercial or residential owner wants to do is climb up onto a roof and repair it. Trying to repair your roof also can lead to more issues. If you are not familiar with how to properly repair your roof, it can lead to more leaks as well as damaging more shingles, ripping up underlayment, and even causing structural damage.
Climbing on a roof, especially a steep roof, is also a safety issue if you are not qualified. Needing a roof repair in Davie, FL is common and easy with a professional company.
Roof Repair Inspection
Ahead of performing a repair, a roofing company will inspect your roof. If your roof was installed poorly, a simple repair may not solve the problem. For example, shingles must be nailed along a specific line. If a shingle is high nailed, it will slip off of your roof over time. If you have a few missing shingles and they are high nailed, an inspection might prove that your entire roof was high nailed.
Repairing a small area of shingles will not solve the leaking, as sooner or later, the rest of the high-nailed shingles will slip and fall off.
Tarping and Wrapping Your Roof
Leaks often originate in the valleys of your roof. A valley is the “crease” where the shingles meet on a downward slope. If this was not properly installed, an ice and water shield was not used, and/or it did not seal properly, a leak can quickly develop. Tarping this area is a lot more difficult than just one area of a simple slope roof.
Prior to performing a roof repair in Davie, FL, the roofing professional, such as those at Benatar Roofing Group, may offer a different means of tarping called wrapping. Wrapping the roof provides a much tighter seal, allows more time before the repair has to be performed, and saves the integrity of your roof.
