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Have Trouble Deciding How to Repair Your Roof?

Damage or problems with your roof can deteriorate the structure of your roof and start to affect the quality of your home.  Protect your investment by maintaining your roof.  Are you looking for roof repair solutions?  Depending on the type of roofing material on your home, you will need to use different repair techniques and materials.

• Metal Roofs – are highly resistant to damage and may last more than 40 years.  If pieces are damaged, find a piece of the same material to make a patch.  Cut a patch at least 2 inches larger than the damaged area and fold the end under.  Sand folded parts and put flux on the patched area.  Use a soldering iron to heat the patch until it melts and run under the patch.  Finally, use roofing cement to coat the area.
  

• Wood Shingles – are made of wood and are highly rot-resistant, but may become brittle and offer less protection when it ages.  To repair any pieces, carefully lift out as much wood as you can.  Then gently lift up the good piece of shingle so you can remove the nails securing the damaged piece.  Put a new piece of shingle in and secure it with two roofing nails at an angle.  Put a wood block against the bottom of the shingle and hammer it until the shingle is even with the others.
  

• Asphalt Shingles – are the most commonly used and least expensive roofing material.  To repair shingles, begin by apply roofing cement on the back of each shingle with a putty knife.  Then, press the pieces into position so it sticks to the shingle beneath.  Finally, hammer nails along the repaired area to keep them in place.
  

• Tile, Slate, and Composites – are composed of either clay or concrete.  They are the longest lasting material available and are extremely fire resistant.  If areas are damaged, chisel cracked mortar with a hammer and remove the tiles carefully.  Soak the tiles for a few hours and place new mortar where you have removed the old mortar.  Put the tiles back into place and clean up access mortar.

Roof repair requires extra care so that additional damages do not occur.  To prevent any further damages, hire a roofing contractor to do the job.   

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