Summer and fall weather give you the chance to catch up on DIY roofing projects before winter weather eventually returns. Let’s look at the tasks you can take care of during summer and fall to keep your residential roof in excellent shape throughout the year.
Which Roofing Tasks Can You Perform in Summer and Fall?
If you’re not sure which tasks you can perform in warm weather, here’s a handy list to use as a reference:
- Gutter Cleaning: Clogged gutters occur throughout the year, and they’re most difficult to deal with in cold weather. Clearing debris from your gutters and downspouts in warm weather months prevents long-term roof damage. Why? When sticks, leaves, and other debris get stuck in your rain gutters, they put extra pressure on your roof that it’s not built to deal with. When you leave that extra pressure in place, you leave your roof open to all sorts of damage, including water damage. Clogged gutters often become a problem in winter because the gutters fill up with snow, sleet, or rain. That precipitation sticks around the clogs, then freezes and forms ice dams. Once an ice dam forms, it melts much more slowly than snow. If the dam doesn’t melt, it can grow larger until it pulls your entire gutter off the roof. Cleaning your gutters in the summer and fall helps them stay intact when winter arrives.
- Tree Trimming: Use the summer and fall months to make sure no tree branches or limbs hang over your roof. Tree branches and limbs often break off and fall down when the temperature drops. If you don’t trim your trees, the limbs or branches could break off and fall on your roof, causing various types of damage. For example, a limb or branch could knock granules off asphalt shingles, leaving them open to absorb moisture. If limbs or branches fall on a slate or tile roof, they can crack or break the tiles, leaving holes in the roofing system. If you trim your trees in the summer and fall, you won’t have to worry about the limbs and branches harming your roof in the winter.
- Clearing Off Leaves: This project is better suited to fall than summer. Once leaves begin falling, they can build up on your roof, clog the gutters, and add extra weight to the roof system. If you clear the leaves off your roof, you can prevent all sorts of problems from developing, including the clogged gutters detailed above. If you’re not sure how to clean leaves from your roof, research how to do it before you start.
- Scheduling a Roof Inspection: Minor roof problems can develop right underneath your nose. That’s why you should have your roof inspected at least once a year. If you want a proper residential roof inspection, hire a professional roofing contractor like Kirberg to do the job right. When a roofing contractor finds minor problems during an inspection, they can fix them quickly before the problems grow larger. Inspections keep your roof system in excellent condition and maximize its lifespan.
What Roofing Services Can Kirberg Provide After an Inspection?
Once we inspect your roof, we can repair any problems we find. We can also help you make an insurance claim if your roof has sustained wind or hail damage in the warm weather months. Also, we can replace your entire roof system if it’s too compromised for repairs. Overall, we offer the range of services to provide the roofing job you need to keep the system in great shape.
Take Care of Your Roof Before Winter Comes With Kirberg Company
If you want to take care of your roof during the warmer months, reach out to Kirberg today. We can perform a residential roof inspection and determine which tasks and repairs will improve your roof. We know how to fix roof problems that go beyond the reach of DIY projects, and we can customize our services to meet your roof’s needs. We’ll always be here when you’re ready to take care of your residential roof and prepare the whole system for the cold weather months.
