Regular roof maintenance is the best way to maximize your roof’s life – here are some tips about how to do it right:
- Implement a semi-annual roof maintenance schedule – ideally, you should maintain your roof twice a year. The first maintenance session should be performed in spring, to remove all the dirt and debris left behind by winter, while the second session should be scheduled for fall, to clean away summer debris and to prepare the roof for the coming winter. Each maintenance session should include cleaning and detailed inspection;
- Include the gutters and the downspouts, too – the health of the drainage system is also very important, so each maintenance session should include the cleaning and inspection of the gutter pipes and downspouts, too;
- Timely repairs – if your inspections reveal faults of the roof or of the gutter system, it is very important to fix them as soon as you can to prevent the aggravation of the issues;
- Maintain your landscape too – roofs can get damaged by tree branches torn off by strong winds and dropped onto the roof, therefore your roof maintenance program by Barrington roofing contractors should include the inspection and the trimming of the trees on your landscape as well.
