Spring Up on Your Roof!

After a winter with nearly 72" snow it's time to get back up on your roof.  I have missed going up on roofs in the winter time because as an inspector I tend to find problems like bad flashing on the chimney, missing kick-out flashing, siding to close to the roof, missing shingles, and hail damage.  This week I was inspecting a home and found serval of the problems listed above.  That is why I love doing inspections in the spring, summer, and fall.  I feel bad telling someone when I can't go up on a roof because there are unknown factors when it cannot be inspected.

Siding too close to roof.  It is missing flashing and using roofing tar intead of flashing (the black stuff).

You do not want to find roofing tar being used in place of flashing, it is considered a temporary fix and will not hold up to the weather.  It will dry out and start to crack from the sun.







The black spots you see are missing granules due to hail damage.  They may not cause immediate problems but it will shorten the life of your roof.

Kick-out flashing is missing.  This is the flashing the diverts the water from the side of the house.

When you have a chance, take a walk on your roof and make sure you have things ready for spring and summer storms.