Maintaining Different Types Of Roofs

Whether you’re buying or building your home, the idea you envision becomes your dream home. Your home has to look a certain way, so you envision every element – from your tiling to your roofing – to look a certain way and cost no more than a certain amount. This means you end up with a beautiful looking home, but one that you don’t necessarily know how to maintain. One element of the home that frequently is forgotten about until a problem occurs your roof. Here’s why it’s important to know what kind of roofing your home has so that you know what kind of care is best suited for it and where you can find the best Roofers in Christchurch to help maintain it.

Different Roofs Serve Different Functions

You can have a variety of different roof styles such as gable roofs, mono pitch roofs, flat roofs, and butterfly roofs, and A-frame roofs. These can be made from different materials such as asphalt shingles, wooden shake shingles and metal roofing.

Roofs have a variety of structures that are influenced greatly by environment and climate, and each roof requires different types of maintenance. A flat roof might require regular maintenance for water drainage, such as a roof scupper, but can be ideal for solar panels. On the other hand, a sloped roof will rely on your standard gutters and eaves to funnel rain away from the building.

Special care needs to be given to a metal roof as it differs from roof tiles, asphalt roofs or wooden shakes. Certain weather conditions, areas and climates require a metal roof to be painted with a specific guard that protects it from the elements and prevents it from rusting.

Wooden roofs with require year-round ventilation, as well as regular scrubbing to prevent moss from setting in. You will also need to trim the branches hanging over your roof to prevent debris from falling on it.

Finally, asphalt or standard roof tiles are a popular and attractive choice. Care needs to be taken to ensure that any broken or chipped tiles are removed and replaced as soon as it occurs.

An endless choice

If all the different ways to take care of your roof sounds overwhelming, don’t blame yourself. Being a homeowner doesn’t mean you need to know everything about roofs. You can let our friendly team of Christchurch roofers, Winter & Son Roofing take care of it so that you can concentrate on other priorities in life.