For the uninitiated homeowner, roofing has a lot of secrets
that most people never find out about. What is the roof’s actual internal
structure? What do you have to do to keep your roof from being damaged in the
summer? And what is the real importance of a roofing underlayment? These and
many other questions can be answered by your friendly Barrington roofing contractors stationed locally.
On the topic of understanding your roof’s structure enough
to keep it from being damaged, the underlayment plays a very important part.
This structure is responsible for keeping water out of your attic by being the
main line of defense that your decking has against the water that seeps through
your surface roofing elements.
If your flashing is damaged and water spills through the
roof, it’s the underlayment’s job to keep it out. The structure is installed
between the shingles and the roof decking, providing waterproof protection and
ensuring adequate assistance during spells of bad weather.
Your roof’s underlayment can be made from one of a few
different types of materials, including asphalt, rubberized asphalt and
synthetic materials. While synthetic and asphalt materials provide general
water-resistance, it takes a rubber underlayment to provide your roof with
complete waterproof resistance.
