22 Nov Winter Weather Is Almost Here- Is Your Roof Ready for Winter?

Is Your Roof Ready for Winter?

With the beginning of November and the first snow fall happening last week it is a quick reminder that winter weather is quickly approaching. Therefore, it’s so important to insure your roof can handle this year’s snowfall! Snow can be quite heavy and tough on a roof, and if yours isn’t ready to take on the winter, then you might be looking at potential damage and costly repairs. In this article we have listed a few easy ways you can check to see if you have a winter-ready-roof.

Inspecting your roof for winter:

To insure your roof is winter ready the first step you should take is a roof inspection by looking for any signs of damage, mold, and rot. Avoiding these issues will make your roof susceptible to even more damages once the winter weather hits. By finding these issues now and getting them dealt with before the snow starts to pile onto your roof will save you money and your roof from a lot more damage.

Cleaning Eavestroughs:

Before beginning to clean your eavestroughs, you should start with cleaning off your roof. By using a power washer or some sort of rake to clean debris off the roof. Leaves and debris create extra weight and once you add snow to the weigh it can become too heavy to support and result in costly repairs. Avoiding this step will cause all the debris on your roof to be wasted into your gutter the next time it rains, hence causing your gutters to clog.

Protecting your hands:

With or without using gutter scoop, you will want to protect your hands because there could be rotting debris or animal droppings present. Using a thick, suede glove when cleaning out your gutters will ensure the best protection.  These gloves will protect you from any possible metal shards that can come from an old gutter system.  Using gloves made from cotton and rubber can soak up water and expose skin to bacteria as well as not protect you from metal shards.

Gutter Scoop:

A good idea is to invest in a gutter scoop so that you aren’t using your hands to get all the debris and dirt out of your gutter system. You can find plastic gutter scoops in almost any hardware store. Gutter scoops are a great tool to help you clean out your gutters, they are designed to form to the bottom of the gutter. This makes it easier to remove even the tough debris that gets stuck at the bottom. You should avoid using metal gutter scoops as it can cause damage to your gutter system and cause rusting.

Remove Branches Hanging Over your Roof:

Once the snow starts to fall it quickly begins to accumulate on trees and their overhanging branches. Snow can make the branches become so heavy that the tree branches could break and crash onto your roof. To insure this won’t, happen you should inspect the trees around your home and make sure there are no branches hanging over your roof.

To get the best out of your roof condition it is essential that you keep an eye out for the signs of damage to avoid further damage. Don’t subject yourself to either short term or long-term effects. Know the signs and act when you see them. Ensure that the stability and quality of your roof are maintained by putting your trust in the right hands.

The Roofing specialists at Accl Roofing know how to repair your roof. We would be pleased to develop a guaranteed unique solution to keep your roof free of any damages.

When you choose Accl Roofing you have the peace of mind, knowing that you have a trusted name in the Greater Toronto Area and Durham Region to keep your roof repaired, replaced, and free of any obstructions.