As the cold sets in, it’s important to get your roof ready for winter. Without adequate preparation, which should include a good roof clean, you might experience costly damage and leaks at the very worst time of the year.
So how can you get your roof ready for winter? Tailored Property Services have provided some steps you can take before the cold weather arrives on your doorstep.
The Beauty Of Summer Becomes The Bain Of Winter
Summer sees trees at their beautiful best with an abundance of green leaves. On the other side of the seasonal coin, winter takes all this beauty away, with dead leaves and twigs falling onto our roofs and into our spouting. This can cause all sorts of problems.
That’s why your pre-winter roof preparation should include cutting back branches that are overhanging your home. This will stop larger branches falling onto the roof and causing damage and potential leaks, and will also prevent leaves falling into the spouting and clogging up the gutters. This brings us to our next point.
A Blocked Gutter Today Means A Damaged One Later
While green leaves are beautiful to admire during the warmer months, they’re an eyesore when they turn brown and start to rot in your roof gutters. To avoid this, cleaning your gutters and drainpipes is a vital task to complete before winter arrives. Clogged gutters will obstruct the path of water which flows from the roof and can lead to leaking roofs, costly damage, and repairs.
A Good Roof Clean Now Will Avoid A Freezing Cold Clean Later
There’s nothing worse than having to clean a roof when it’s cold outside and your hands are freezing. So before the temperature plummets, get on your roof and remove debris, leaves, twigs and dirt. Sweep anything off the roof which has been left behind from previous seasons or you could be facing water damage later on. Once your roof is clean you’ll be able to do a quick and easy roof inspection. Scan for broken or missing roof shingles or any other signs of damage that you or a roofing expert can repair before winter arrives with a vengeance.
If you’re not comfortable on a ladder or want a professional to do a thorough roof clean for you, then contact Tailored Property Services. We provide a range of cleaning services for residential properties such as roof cleaning so give us a call today.
