Keeping the roof above your home in Whitney in sound condition is essential if you want it to last and perform as it should. One of the most important maintenance tasks required to achieve this is regular inspection. If you go up at least twice a year and look closely at your roof, you have a good chance of seeing any potential weak spots, like broken shingles or early signs of water damage. Of course, if you happen to be in/up on the roof, you should do a little more than just look. If possible, you should do a half-hearted version of what a pro would do if/when he comes to inspect your roof. So, if you're looking at the roof and you're not at that halfway point between bite and bark (the term for "shingle" in this neck of the woods), you're doing more than one should.
Besides detailed inspections, another vital part of roof maintenance is good, old-fashioned cleaning. Just like with an inspection, you can do the cleaning yourself or hire it out to professionals. If you hire it out, be sure to choose a service that is well-reviewed; you do not want to pay a company to damage your roof when trying to clean it! Whether you do the cleaning yourself or hire it out, know that the roof needs to be free of debris, especially organic debris like leaves and large amounts of dirt. The roof also needs to be free of any plant life. If you are allowed on the roof (and the roof is designed in such a way that the owner can access it safely; don’t go out there if it’s not safe!), you can check for any roof plants. These should be removed because they encourage moisture retention.
In Whitney, the third aspect of total roof upkeep is roof repairs and preventive actions. Wilbur Shero Inc may call on you to be who you are and do what you do with roofs, but that doesn't mean they wear watches for you so you can do your “work” on roofs without consequence. The roof protecting this studio might be your son's first roof, but the Dinis have lived with a roof over their heads for 20 years. If we don't trim overhanging branches, pay special attention to proper attic ventilation, and use water repellent products, the Dinis will be living under a roof that might be less than perfect before the roof's time is up. Consistent maintenance might give this roof an extra year of life.
