Summer Roofing Tips

At Style Roofing, we recommend you use a professional to inspect and maintain your roof as they will take proper safety measures when accessing your roof. Safety should be your #1 priority and at Style Roofing, we know how dangerous getting on top of your roof can be. If you need us to come and inspect your roof for you, please contact us at: (703) 754-9906 and a trained roofing professional will schedule a visit to come over and consult you on your roof.

Tips For Northern VA Roof Types

  • Check all gutters and downspouts to make sure water is flowing freely.
  • Clean out all roof drains and gutters from debris
  • If your roof is over 10 years old or you suspect that your roof is aging badly, inspect it from the ground during an intense wind storm. Look specifically for shingle lift, this is an indication that the shingle adhesive strip is no longer doing its job.
  • Do not walk or sit on your ridge shingles if you have continuous ridge ventilation.
  • We do not recommend pressure washing your roofs. If you have asphalt shingles, pressure washing will potentially remove the granules which are the shingle’s sunscreen material. If you lose that sunscreen layer, you are exposing the asphalt shingle to harsh UV rays which will start premature aging and the shingles will become brittle. For cedar shingles, pressure washing will basically remove the top, aged layer making your shingle thinner and also requiring you to treat the newly exposed cedar so it will once again repel rain water.
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