What is Roof Restoration?
A roof restoration not only boosts your property’s aesthetic appeal, but it also increases the lifespan and safety of your home as well. Going beyond an isolated repair, a roof restoration means assessing you roof as a whole and giving your entire roof a facelift. We regularly identify damage or problem areas during a roof inspection. Fortunately, they’re often easy to fix and we can prevent expensive repairs down the track. Roof restoration is a much more sustainable and cost-effective alternative to a total roof replacement.
Our Illawarra roof restoration service includes a thorough roof inspection and cleaning. This process allows us to identify any issues that require attention. This could include cracks, holes or sagging that could indicate weaknesses and and leaks. A visual inspection takes place both externally and internally to check for signs of water entering your home.
Once we have an idea of what’s required in order to restore your roof, we provide an itemised quote and answer any questions you have about the work we believe is required and timelines involved. The entire roof restoration process includes cleaning, repairs, priming, and repainting. The end result always wows our customers, taking decades off a property’s appearance and giving them peace of mind for years to come.
Benefits of Roof Restoration
Restoration has a number of benefits for your roof. Roof restoration provides both a visual improvement and a practical result. Some of the benefits of roof restoration include:
Increasing the value of your property:
It’s a popular choice for Illawarra home owners gearing up to sell their property because it can add so much value to the ultimate sale price of their home. Not only does professional roof restoration take decades off the appearance of a property, it builds confidence in potential buyers. The investment made in restoring the roof now can also make sure there are no hiccups with subsequent building and pest inspections that form part of the sale process.
Save on energy bills:
Cracks and holes in the roof allow warm air to escape and negatively impact on your home’s ability to insulate. With rising energy costs in NSW, it’s both environmentally and financially wise to make sure your home is working as efficiently as possible. Got solar panels? Did you know that build-up of dirt on your photovoltaic panels can significantly reduce their efficiency at generating electricity? Another reason to get a professional roofing service up there to carry out an inspection.
Confidence:
The volatile weather extremes that have impacted NSW over recent years exposed many existing roof issues among Illawarra homes. Enjoy peace of mind, particularly in older properties, knowing your roof is solid and impermeable and that any existing damage is detected and remedied before leading to bigger problems during the next extreme weather event!
Pest Control:
Gaps and openings in and around your roof make a haven for all sorts of wildlife. Rats, snakes, possums and birds can nest in roof spaces, which can cause damage to your property as well as bringing bad odours, disease and further pests along for the ride. It’s much easier to maintain your roof and keep unwanted guests out than having to locate and remove them once they’ve moved in.
Longevity:
Fixing weaknesses, minor damage, and early signs of deterioration in your roof early is much easier and cheaper than complete roof replacement. It’s also less hassle and expense than repairing significant damage from a catastrophic failure during a massive storm. If you’re planning on owning your home for many years to come, roof restoration really is an investment rather than an expense.
Meet home insurance obligations:
Insurance companies have been inundated over recent years with the bushfires then floods impacting NSW homes. The fine print in most home insurance policies require homeowners to adequately maintain their property. Failure to meet this requirement can sometimes result in claims being rejected. Property maintenance includes addressing blocked and clogged roofs and gutters as well as repairing and replacing rusted and worn roofing materials. Protect yourself from having a costly insurance claim rejected by ensuring you’ve met your obligations as a property owner.
What are the signs you may need roof restoration?
People often overlook the importance of roof maintenance. Illawarra roofs endure the coastal winds (and sometimes sea spray), not to mention extreme weather events such as drought and intense sun, torrential rain and hail storms. There are a few factors that come into play when considering engaging a professional roofing service.
Here are some of the more common signs you may need roof restoration:
- Leaks. Major leaks may be very obvious, but more often than not, roof leaks start very small and are only detectable through discolouration or mould growth in your ceiling or roof space.
- Age. As a general rule, most roofs are assumed to be in good working order for around 20-25 years. This number varies depending on how well it’s been maintained and what sort of environmental exposure it has endured. Once your roof is getting on in years, repairs can start to become more frequent (and costly). A roof restoration can actually be less expensive than forking out for frequent repairs.
- Inefficient guttering and downpipes. Leaks, blockages and rusted guttering mean water isn’t diverted away from your property as intended. Uncontrolled runoff can lead to much bigger problems with water entering the fascia, and wall cavities and causing rising dampness in your home.
- Cracked or broken tiles. Roof tiles are very good at keeping water out and that’s why tiled roofs have been used in construction for hundreds of years. The system falls down, however, with damage to individual tiles. Just one ill-placed, broken tile can allow water to start entering your roof. If untreated, this can lead to subsequent rotting of the timber structural components of your roof. Over time, damaged roof tiles can allow crumbled particles to roll down into the gutter. If your gutters are showing evidence of roof tile particulate, it’s worth calling our Illawarra roof restoration team for an opinion.
- Damaged roof valleys. Deteriorated or damaged valleys require attention as soon as possible. They play a fundamental role in keeping the water running off your roof and not into it! Any signs of wear around vents, chimneys or skylights are a sign you need to investigate.
- Sagging. Compromised roof rafters result in visible sagging of the roof surface.
- Rust and Corrosion. If water starts collecting around the fastenings in your roof, you’ll see signs of rust. Corroded fixings can compromise structural integrity and are important to address.
- Mould. A sure sign of moisture getting to areas where it shouldn’t be, mould is usually pretty easily spotted. It’s potential adverse health effects are pretty huge, so protect your family by keeping mould growth out of your home.
- Worn or broken flashing. Older roofs may have flashing made from tar or cement. If your flashing shows signs of cracking or deterioration, it can be replaced with metal flashing to restore the integrity of your roof.