A roofing contractor with experienced problem solvers should inspect your roof annually. It is difficult for the homeowner to see problems from the ground level, and it is very dangerous to go up onto the roof. Many injuries occur every year because the homeowner fell off. A roofer with experience can find the problems that are allowing water to leak into the house, and they can find hail damage and other problems caused by storms.
If your roof has ceramic tiles or cement tiles made in the half-moon shape, or slate style cement tiles they may have cracked or separated leaving an opening which allows the water to rot the underlayment and leak through into the attic.
If the tiles were not put down properly, there is chance the tiles may be out of position which looks bad even if this doesn’t result in leaks. This condition will eventually result in leaks into the attic. There is always a danger a strong wind can blow a tile off and cause property or personal damage.
An experienced roofing technician from a Roofing Contractor Tucson will examine all of the flashing around the roof openings created for vents, the chimney, skylights, and the roof cap. He will particularly look at where the tiles are joined at the valleys created by a dormer or a peak. These are ideal areas for leak problems to occur. Ralph Hays Roofing can discuss these areas.
Flashing is a term that describes a protective barrier to prevent water from entering the attic or the living areas directly. Sounds simple, but it is a complex subject because there are so many flashing materials. Some are made of metal and some are a chemical compound intended to harden and prevent water from getting through it. Others are made of rubber.
Metal can deteriorate in the hot Arizona sun and begin to crack and its shape will become distorted. This is not to say that high quality, recently developed metal flashing material which will keep water out has not been developed. However, it is not always affordable in the minds of some, and it is not an easy material to work with.
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