A Harsh Winter Can Spell Trouble for Roofs in the Summer, Have Yours Inspected

For most of us our homes are the most important investment we'll ever make. I'm sure you'll agree that the roof over your head is the most basic- yet most important part of your home! Just one small leak can cause thousands of dollars of damage and ruin the beautiful interior decorating that you worked so hard on.

Our particularly cold and snowy winter may have caused damage to your roof that can be managed if it's caught early. Have your roof inspected before summer rains arrive!

DETROIT (May 26, 2014) – This past winter, Detroit had a record-breaking 95 inches of snow, making it the eighth-snowiest city in the United States. That much ice and snow can wreak havoc on a roof, and create small leaks and weak spots that are far easier to fix if they are found before serious damage occurs.

Ice dams are an issue in our area, and a major cause for concern. When there is snow on the roof, the warm air from the attic melts the snow everywhere except at the eaves, where no warm air can reach. Thick ridges of ice build up along these eaves, creating dams that can take down gutters, tear shingles, and cause a water back up water from the melting snow. Eventually, that water will start leaking into your house. Once this happens, you have to worry about moldy insulation, sagging ceilings, peeling paint, wrecked floors, and the cost can quickly become astounding.

If any damage had occurred over the winter, and the leak is being contained in your attic, it can be very hard for the untrained eye to see it and be able to find the source. As the months wear on, and the summertime thunderstorms just add more precipitation into the mix, the leaks can expand and destroy your house.

Roof damage or leaks are not, however, a sentence of doom. Roofs can be fixed, and oftentimes for not much money, as long as it is caught in time. Roofing inspections in Detroit should be done after a particularly harsh winter like the one we just had.  Performing regular maintenance on a roof can extend its life by years! Have the shingles and gutters checked, the attic and insulation inspected, and the circulation analyzed.  Any issues found during an inspection can save you thousands down the road if they are taken care of before getting worse and causing damage. All homeowners needs to err on the side of caution this summer, and make sure their roofs are in good shape.

Roger McCauley, owner of R.A.M Residential, the Detroit roofing company famous for giving away a FREE roof every December, warns that roofs may not last more than 10 years if they aren’t cared for properly. With the cost involved in getting a new roof, having to do so every decade would be difficult, if not impossible, for more homeowners today.  Keeping your roof in good shape with inspections and minor repairs every year is an investment in your home, and a valuable one at that.

For more information about roof inspections in Detroit, please go to www.ramresidential.com

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R.A.M. Residential gives away a FREE roof every December to one lucky winner. It is their way of investing in the community and giving back wherever they can.  This year’s drawing will be on December 15, 2014. Anyone can enter by going here and filling out the form.

R.A.M. Residential is owned and run by Roger McCauley, a lifelong Detroit resident who gets personally involved in every job they do. R.A.M. Residential also handles window installation, siding, carpentry, and kitchen, bath and basement remodeling.

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