26 Feb How to Prepare for Your Upcoming Roof Repair

Roof replacement and repair are inevitable events that you’ll eventually have to do at some point in your roofing’s life span. The difficulty here isn’t actually doing the project, but planning and preparing for it. In this post, Universal Roof and Contracting discusses how to prepare for your upcoming roof repair project.

Hire a Roofing Contractor

Before anything else, enlist the aid of an experienced roofing contractor. While it’s tempting to do the repair work on your own, the roof is one of the few parts of the house that require professional workmanship.

This is especially true if you’re performing shingle roof repair as asphalt shingles are one of the more tricky roofing systems to repair. Apart from better workmanship, a local roofer has first-hand experience of the local climate and is thus more well-versed in the techniques to secure your newly repaired roof.

Inspection and Roof Assessment

You’ll also want to determine the extent of the roof’s damage so you’ll have a better idea of the type of repairs that it needs. As your local roofing contractor, we can do this for you as part of our comprehensive services, which includes honest roofing inspections and assessments.

Schedule and the Weather

Although scheduling your project is easier now that you’re working with a local roofing contractor, you have to account for one factor when planning for your project: the weather. Try to schedule your roof repair project during sunny weather. Rainy days aren’t advisable because there’s a real risk that your exposed roof will allow more water in, even into your interior.

Universal Roof and Contracting is more than ready to help you with your roof repair and gutter installation, among other services. Call us today at (407) 278-2686. We serve homeowners in Orlando, FL, and the nearby areas.