Stay On Top: Roof Awareness To Protect Your Home

Welcome to my blog. As a local State Emergency Services volunteer, I am pleased to help families save their entire home and belongings by doing makeshift repairs or using tarpaulins. Unfortunately, I also see many heartbreaking cases in which families lose everything. If a cyclone or flood is severe enough, there is little we can do to fight the forces of nature. However, in too many situations, people have neglected to take care of their roof. Few people think about the consequences of having all their belongings exposed to the elements. Loose tiles and rusty sheeting are easily overlooked and considered too expensive to replace. If you think about the logistics of replacing everything you own, the cost pales into insignificance. I encourage you to have your roof professionally examined and repaired on a regular basis. It makes my job easier and may save you a lot of stress.

2021

5 Benefits of PVC Downpipes

7 December 2021

Downpipes perform the vital function of allowing rainwater to drain from the guttering that borders your roof to the ground. Traditionally, downpipes have been made of metal, but today PVC is a more popular material. Here are five reasons why PVC is the ideal material for downpipes. 1. Lightweight and Easy To Install One of the biggest advantages of plastic downpipes is that they are lightweight. As a result, they are easy to move into position, which means that labour costs associated with installation are low.
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Increase Your Gutter Protection: Why You Should Install Gutter Guards

25 August 2021

If you have rain gutters installed on your home, you might think you've got everything you need to provide water protection. However, that's not actually the case. For maximum protection, you should also install gutter guards. You might not realise this, but gutter guards can provide you with benefits that you probably haven't considered. Here are several of the reasons to invest in gutter guards. Keep Pests Out of Your Gutters
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3 Reasons Why Postponing Roof Repairs Might Be More Expensive in The Future

24 June 2021

Roof repairs are easy to overlook until they become hazardous or threaten your safety. Besides, the repairs might not be in your immediate plans because they involve time and money. Nevertheless, postponing roof repairs is inviting trouble. Roof problems can worsen quickly, especially in harsh weather conditions. Therefore, it is advisable to include roofing repair in your list of yearly home improvement projects. Here are three reasons why doing this is crucial:
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Repairing Damaged Slate Roofing

7 April 2021

If the slate roof on your property is damaged, you may be looking for info about how a roofing contractor can help you. A professional should be summoned for the job because it is difficult to work on this type of material. This is a procedure that they follow when restoring a damaged slate surface. Cleaning the roof The first step a contractor will take when restoring the slate roof is to clean it with water, which can either come from a hose or buckets, depending on how large an area has been affected.
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