In Need For Re-roofing?

When it comes time to sell your home, for who knows what reason

, there are a number of decisions that must occur before placing it on the market. One common project is to update and reconstruct certain parts of the home to make it more engaging to a potential buyer. One area that may get overlooked at times is the roof of your home. Since re-roofing is expensive, this text will outline some of your options and the only way to assess the state of your present roof.

There are many questions you should ask yourself if you are facing the decision to re-roof. So, go ahead, ask the questions and then research the answers. Am I going to go with the least expensive or look for the best? Am I able to get it fixed or do I need a complete re-roof? Need some help?

First, assess the roof. If you have got a shake roof, look and see if there are symptoms of aging. Are you finding blown-off shakes all over your yard? Are the shakes lifting or curling? Do you find mysterious water spots on your ceilings? Remember to check the attic for leaks too. If you've a composition shingle roof, does the roof look like it is flaking or granuelly? Can you still see the outline of your shingles? With a tile roof, the Problems are not always so evident. Here you look for water stains inside the house or attic then look for broken tiles. Incidentally, this could be tricky for the green leak investigator, since you can do more damage walking on this kind of roof making an attempt to find your broken tiles. Yes, there's a method to traversing a tile roof, and usually a roofing contractor is the one you need up there walking around.

Once the choice to re-roof has been made it is vital that you do some research before jumping at the first offer. Consider what kind of options you have : What new products are on the market? What sort of roof compliments the style of my home best? A good method to get a feel of the newer products out there is to visit a tradeshow or talk to a wiz at the local hardware supplies store.

Next, call a Fort Worth Roofing contractor out to take a look over the roof and see if you actually need a new one or can the existing roof be corrected. Discuss warranties, building permits, and period of time to do your work.

Then, when selecting your new roof be sure to take into consideration the local laws on what sort of materials you can select from. Many areas no longer permit wood shingle or shakes due to fire risks. Also, many homeowners' associations only allow specific types of roofing to be installed. There are situation where a home-owner acquired his shingles, and when they were delivered, the local CCR people showed up and put a stop to his having the roof installed because it was not up to the code their development required. It was unfortunate as he had already acquired the material and now had to go through the process of sending it back and getting something else that's allowed.

Tackling a re-roof project can be just that, a project. The correct approach and some good planning and research can help you a lot along the way. Hopefully this article has helped you identify if you really need to re-roof, and the way to go about putting on a new roof that you will really enjoy.

by: Darin Copeland

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