Living with Barberton, Ohio; New Franklin, Ohio; or Clinton, Ohio weather can be wearing on you and your roof. With winter just around the corner, it will be increasingly important to winterize your home. The harsher elements of winter can affect your roof more than any other season. Ice dams and hail damage can warp your roof and become costly if you haven’t properly prepared. Classic Roofing can help guard your roof and your wallet against Ohio’s winter weather.
Classic Roofing can help you prevent ice damage this winter. Ice dams form when melted snow refreezes at the roof’s edges. If your roof is poorly insulated and there are a few days of sub-freezing temperatures, they can form when there is as little as one to two inches of snow on your roof. Heat lost from your home, heat the ridgeline portion of your roof, melting the snow. During periods of sub-freezing temperature the lower portion of your roof remain at sub-freezing temperatures. Since roof overhangs are not warmed by indoor heat-loss, the melted water creates a dam. Additional snow-melt pools against the dam and eventually leaks into the building through the roof or roof trim. These preventable build-ups cause millions of dollars of damage every year. Water-stained ceilings, dislodged roof shingles, and sagging ice-filled gutters will be the most noticeable to a home owner. However, water leaking from your roof can cause damage to your home. Water often leaks down within the frame of the wall, causing it to sag, leaving un-insulated voids at the top of the wall. This not only costs money to repair but also adds to your heating bill. Classic Roofing can take preventative measures to help you winterize your home, before ice accumulations form. However, if you have already encountered this issue, Classic Roofing can also repair your roof before water leaks into your New Franklin home.
The only thing worse for your roof in the winter than ice is hail. To see if you have had hail damage, you need to have an inspection of your roof by your insurance company. After your insurance company inspects your roof, you should have a second opinion of your roof’s potential damage. Classic Roofing can examine your Barberton or Clinton home to see if your insurance company found all of the problems with your roof. The shingles on your roof are designed so that the granules block the UV of the sun and protect the asphalt underneath. Hail accelerates granule loss, accelerates shingle aging, voids manufacturer’s warranties, and can lead to more problems. It can be hard to get your insurance company to pay for a new roof, even if it desperately needs it. Classic Roofing can help make sure your roof does not get to that point.
Ice dams and hail damage can leave your roof looking worn and leave your home vulnerable to costly damages. The winter season in New Franklin, Ohio; Barberton, Ohio; and Clinton, Ohio can be unforgiving. The last thing you need on a freezing, blizzard type night is to worry about water leaking into your home from the ceiling, or not be able to escape the freezing cold because ice dams have ruined your wall insulation. If you are concerned with winterizing your home for this upcoming season, call Classic Roofing 330-854-9923.