Three Roof Maintenance Tasks to Get Your Roof Ready for Winter

Roof maintenance tasks are often difficult to perform in winter when snow and ice build up and the weather is bad. Since winters are hard on roofs and every vulnerability is a full-blown roofing emergency waiting to happen, you need to take care of these three roof maintenance tasks before it’s too late.

Replace attic insulation

What does attic insulation have to do with your roof? Attic insulation does more than cut your gas bill. By keeping your attic as cold as the outdoor air, snow on your roof won’t melt too early. When snow on your roof melts when it’s still freezing outside, the snowmelt will refreeze along the edges of your roof and in your rain gutters forming ice dams and causing all sort of issues for your roof. Do yourself a favor and replace your attic insulation, it’s one of the best home improvement projects you can undertake when it comes to return on your investment.

Clear debris from your roof and rain gutters

Fallen leaves from autumn, twigs, branches, and any other wind-blown debris that finds its way into your rain gutters or stuck in your roof valleys is problematic for your roof, especially in the winter. These all act as obstacles to rain or snow melt trying to get off of your roof. This can exacerbate ice damming but also lead to roof leaks and/or rotting in your roof deck.

Take care of any roof leaks

A tiny roof leak can turn into a flood and very costly roof and interior damage in no time during a strong winter storm. Trust us when we say that it’s much cheaper in the long run to patch trouble spots and seal up gaps in the flashing now than to replace entire sections of the roof and possibly the roof deck in the spring. If  you suspect any roofing problems or even if you don’t but it’s been awhile since you’ve had your roof looked at, schedule a roof inspection with a Spokane roofing company.

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