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Lack of roof maintenance is the single biggest cause of roof failure, and replacing a roof can be the second largest cost to property owners after purchasing the home or building. Of course, the damage from a failed roof (roof collapse) can mean more than money — it can mean damage or loss of home or business contents and more importantly, it can even mean injury or loss of life in some cases. Regular maintenance can not only preserve life and contents, but make your pocketbook happy as well. Since regular maintenance also helps to extend the longevity of your roof, it is substantially more cost-effective to make repairs as needed than replace the whole roof.
It’s a smart idea to complete a roof inspection once per year, and after every big storm. While you can do some of this yourself, even walking on the roof can damage delicate roofing tiles, so it’s best to have a professional roofing contractor complete the inspection for you. After all, a professional roofer knows exactly what to look for and the average home or business owner could overlook something critical to the safety of the roof.
That being said, you can ask that your contractor look at all of the following areas of your roof and check for:
