The roof is the topmost line of
defense on any building, the component that protects whatever the building
underneath contains. To be able to do its job, the roof needs to be kept clean
and strong – any debris that accumulates on the surface of the roof presses
hard on the roofing and it also tends to absorb and keep in water, which can
quickly lead to the damage of the underlying roofing. Here are a few tips if
you want to make sure that your roof stays debris-free:
- Regularly inspect and clean the gutters – gutters are the components responsible for directing water away from the roof and from the walls of the building and also components that can easily get clogged by the debris washed down on the side of the roof. Clogged, overflowing gutters cannot fulfil their role and might lead to the accumulation of debris on the roof, so maintaining the gutters clean is the first step towards having a debris-free roof;
- Regularly inspect and clean the roof – have Crystal Lake roofing professionals pay special attention to roof valleys and to other areas where debris can get caught;
- Trim trees that have limbs over the roof – dried leaves and twigs are the most common types of debris that accumulates on roofs, therefore the best thing to do to prevent the issue is to cut overhanging tree branches.
