by Roofer911.com |
Considering how stressed and strained everyone’s pocketbook is these days, about the last thing a homeowner needs is a high roof repair cost. If new home construction is anything to go by, about 50% of all materials brought to a site are wasted. Therefore it pays to find a local roofing contractor with a real concern and reputation for materials, supplies and reasonable estimates.
After all, he’ll want to keep his costs down as much as you to realize a greater profit for him. It also pays to scale back you champagne tastes to your beer barrel budget. Always buy the best you can afford but don’t get snookered into gold-plated anything just because something is the latest fashion in exterior home decor. Ask you roofer if there are compatible man-made, cheaper alternatives to your original roof materials that can be used when making repairs.
That old adage of a bird in the hand being worth two in the bush pops up here because routine roof maintenance can keep repair costs down too. Check to make sure that your gutters are free flowing and that your roof is clear of debris especially in the roof valleys. Clogged valleys and gutters can back water up under the eaves and shingles to seep down into the roof’s under layer and attic.
In the winter, scrap excess snow off the roof with a roof rake so that ice dams don’t build themselves back up the roof from the eaves and gutters. The ice can force shingles up allowing water to get under. Simple, common sense steps can keep your roof repair cost down.
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