We all know the best time for a Red Bank roof repair is in the spring or summer, but what if you have to make repairs in the winter? Ideally, a roof would be repaired in the driest, warmest months for several reasons. First, any heat escaping from the house during the repair or replacement in the fall, spring, or summer is probably not significantly different than the outside air temperature. Not so in the winter. In addition, a roof repaired during the rain or in the winter will need to be covered overnight, for obvious reasons. So why would anyone pursue a winter Red Bank roof repair job? Well, sometimes it is just unavoidable.
Red Bank Roof Repair – Winter Edition
Unfortunately, any small cracks or leaks in your roof that may have gone unnoticed in the spring, summer, or fall, have the potential to grow and worsen by midwinter. That is because of the expansion and contraction, the stretching and compressing of both the roofing materials and any water freezing and thawing and freezing and thawing in and around the crack and damaged area. This is just one of the reasons that could lead to an emergency roof repair in the winter.
First, the snow will need to be removed from your roof to be sure it is safe to walk on and work on as the contractor. They will take care of that and everything for you, so no trouble on your end. Next, the hole, crack, or damage will be assessed to see if the repair is immediately necessary or if a simple patch or makeshift solution can be agreed upon with a more permanent fix to come in the warmer months. Partially this decision will be determined based on what types of materials you are interested in using.
For example, in the cold of the winter months, your only two real options for a flat roof are PVC (polyvinyl chloride) or TPO (thermoplastic olefin). Both of these types of roofs have seams that are welded together instead of stuck with adhesives like some other flat roof options. As you can imagine, a rubber roof would not react well in the cold, below forty degrees fahrenheit or so. If you are working with a company who says that will still install a rubber roof product in the winter, be wary! The manufacturer will almost, if not always suggest to wait until warmer months to install a rubber based product roof. The same is true for any type of adhesive peel and stick roofing materials.
So, if you are in need of a winter roof Red Bank roof repair or installation, be sure to keep in mind the difficulty of such a task. You want to be sure you have a trusted contractor who has experience working in the conditions required, on the type of project that you need. You also want to try to “Beat the Winter Blues” by getting your roof inspected, particularly if it is an old roof (over fifteen years old) in the fall. Any cracks or leaks that can be detected early can be repaired early.