Have Love For Your Roof

Like anything in life that needs and deserves our love and attention - your roof is one of them. Yes, it’s difficult to get to, making it ‘high’ maintenance, but like all things that are difficult to achieve in life; they sometimes are the most rewarding. What do you think provides you with comfort and warmth and keeps you dry during those colder months? What keeps the weather out and the good times in? Your roof – the very thing most people don’t think about because of that attitude… ‘out of sight, out of mind’.

It is crucial to do things like keep drains cleaned and make sure major debris doesn’t hinder the gravitational direction of water, as it will always find its way down … no matter what – water will find its way. Such a simple, yet easily skipped step can get spell disaster. If neglected, what happens when your roof can’t properly drain? The water pools onto the roof creating incredible load bearing strains on the structure of your building. This can deteriorate and pop mortar joints out of brick walls if the weight is heavy enough, pushing on walls and causing further implications to your building. If the water gets high enough, it can overflow over the edges of a flat roof, allowing it to break down and seep through caulking joints, leak into edge flashing detail and spill over the edge of a wall, dripping into windows and flowing in between the framing and drywall causing further water damage to paint, flooring and décor.

You never know where a roof leak can come from, but in most cases it is due to neglect of proper maintenance. Just like any relationship we have to put time and love into it. A little elbow grease goes a long way when it comes to looking after your roof and this is your friendly reminder to do just this. Always make sure you are following safety guidelines when going onto a roof and if you ever need a hand, just know that your trustworthy roofing professionals at Watertite Roofing are always here to give you a hand with your flat roof. Just give us a call on our “roofing love line” at 1-800-263-8452 and we would be more than happy to mend your relationship with your roof and provide you with a free inspection or quote. Take care and have a great Valentine’s Day and remember to always have a little love for your roof!