When your roof begins to crumble
If you
have an asphalt shingle room, and you’ve checked your roof gutters and found
gritty whitish stuff at the bottom, those are granules from your asphalt
shingles that have slowly eroded off. The granules reflect sunlight, and as a
shingle loses them it becomes darker and more likely to curl in the sun. A few
shingles damaged by heat, wind or rain can be replaced, but if the damage is
spread over much of the roof it is probably a better idea to have the entire
roof replaced.
If
the roof is to be replaced, first the old shingles are removed, along with
their nails. This ensures that the new roof can be laid on a completely flat
surface. A good roof installer will do this without leaving any mess lying
around. Before nailing in the new shingles, the roofers will lay a water shield
over the deck to keep rain from getting in through the nail holes. All this
should take one to three days.
Charlotte’s
top roof installer
Advanced Roofing and Exteriors are the best roof
installers in Charlotte and Concord, NC. They have won the Angie’s List Super
Service Award twice. This family-owned company is also an Owens Corning
preferred contractor and a member of the Home Builders Association of
Charlotte. They will plan their schedule to fit your own, and provide the
materials themselves. Whether you need a new roof or need to repair an old one,
call today for a free estimate.
