Will My Roof Restoration Last at Least 10 Years?
As you plan to for a full roof restoration you might be wondering if it will last as long as your original roof or a much shorter time frame. A good clue to the answer to this question is given to you by almost every roofing company when they guarantee their restorations for ten years.
These restorations are all guaranteed for both their workmanship and the materials for a full ten years. Does this mean your restoration will last that long? Actually it will probably last longer, but the quality of your restoration depends entirely upon what the company considers a restoration and that can be very different from one to another. For one company a restoration might just be scraping, sealing and painting. For others it might be much more extensive. So if you want it to last ten or more years, choose someone who does a truly complete roof restoration.
If your town has a climate that is very hard on your roof regardless of the material your roof is made from. The heat wears out the seals and can cause tile and concrete to crack and chip. On the other hand, the humidity causes tiles, concrete and even metal to sweat and can form moisture under any crack, chips or loose sheets. Most roofing services actually prefer metal roofs as they damage less from the climate than tile and concrete.
If you want a restoration that will last ten years or more, be sure that the following steps are taken by your roofing vendor regardless of roofing materials:
* A full roof inspection and repair of any chips, cracks, loose sheets, loose nails or any signs of rust.
* A full pressure cleaning of your roof and your gutters and then blowing all debris off the roof.
* Repair of any pointing or bedding that is needed. Again the debris should be blown off the roof.
* Lay down a primer or the first layer of sealant.
* At this point different activities occur with different types of roofs. Metal roofs might get a rust dissolver and preventative; concrete roofs might be painted at this point.
* A second and sometimes third layer of roofing membrane, sealant or protective coating is applied and at this point metal roofs will be painted.
So if you want to have real confidence that your roof restoration is going to last well over the ten years it will be guaranteed for, make sure the restoration is thorough to begin with.