If you’re in need of trying to get your roof repaired or even totally replaced, you need to know the ins and outs of the business, as well as your own individual needs, especially if you live in El Paso, TX. The reason for this is because there are numerous factors that need to be considered, from the age of your roof, all the way to what kind of damage it has incurred.
Not only that, but in El Paso, which is subject to some severe storms, you may need to have it replaced or shingles repaired due to immediate emergency damage from a storm. In this roof repair guide, we’re going to shed some light on the subject for you.
Do I Need a Whole New Roof?
Most roofs last about 20 years, as long as the person who put the roof on did a pretty decent job with no construction flaws. Some roofs need simple maintenance while others may need to have actual replacement parts, such as shingles or tiles, or even at worst if you have a metal roof, metal panels to be replaced (this is actually pretty rare as long as regular maintenance is done on the roof). That being said, the materials your roof, as well as the age has a great deal of significance on what exactly you’re going to need done in terms of repair.Make Sure You Calculate Things in Advance to Answer a Roofer’s Questions
There is actually a lot that you can do when it comes to helping not only you, and even helping your roofer. You don’t want to jump into having your roof repaired or replaced blindly, and not know very personal and important information that will be leaving you to pay more than you expected, and also know other things like how complex your project is going to be.Assess what materials you’re going to need, what the underlayment options that you’ll have to have for your climate, the slope (as well as the size) of your roof, the condition and age of the existing roofing and more.
What Should You Ask Your Contractor?
The most important thing other than having references and past jobs that a roofing company can give you is proof that they’re fully licensed and insured. Sure, you can hire a handyman to do a job, but by seeing that your roofing contractor actually has a license and at least liability insurance of themselves, plus all of their employees, subcontractors, and more, then they take pride of their work. Also, you want to be sure that if you’re hiring a residential roofer that they are a residential roofer and has more of that specialty under their belt, and that they’re very experienced.
