Pro Contractors Always Avoid Taking These Roofing Shortcuts

As you plan out your spring roof replacement, you might be considering materials that offer good affordability and quality. But when it comes to workmanship, don’t just go for bids that have a much lower offer than the rest. These bids are typically offered by contractors who are either inexperienced or have questionable track records, so if it’s too good to be true, then it most probably is! 

Always go for locally trusted roof repair and replacement contractors who you know can get the job done successfully. Professional roofing contractors will also avoid cutting corners just to make a quick profit at the expense of your home’s safety and security. These include:

Keeping Your Old Roof Intact

An overlay is essentially skipping the standard procedure of tearing off the old roofing materials. This means your old roof is kept intact as the contractor installs a new layer of roofing. This isn’t normally recommended simply because it’s dangerous and even illegal in some areas. Roofs are built with a certain weight capacity, so if you have your old one still intact, it becomes an unnecessary weight for your roof’s foundations and can compromise the entire structure. 

Reusing Old Materials

Even if some of your current roofing materials such as flashing and vents look intact, professional roof replacement contractors will still not reuse them because they’ve been exposed to the elements over the course of their lifespan. However, some contractors may try to use these materials again to save on costs, which is strongly not recommended. Reusing old materials will only affect your roof’s effectiveness against the elements and shorten its lifespan. It may also void its warranty because most manufacturers require that the roof must be replaced with brand new materials.

Improper Shingle Installation

If you’re considering shingles for your roof replacement, professional contractors will always make sure that they’re installed properly. Otherwise, they can easily come loose or break apart from your roof. Incorrect installation can also allow water to slowly seep through your shingles and affect the inner structure of your roof, especially the wooden components. It can even reach the ceilings and walls if the problem isn’t properly addressed! But to keep this from happening in the first place, proper shingle installation must be followed.

The configuration of your shingle installation will mainly depend on the shape, style, and size of your roof. Only an experienced roofer knows how to lay them correctly to ensure proper water runoff, which is where the melted snow or rainwater flows down properly toward the gutters. This is to avoid any potential damage from water leaks.

At Summit Roofing & Restoration, Inc., you can be confident that your project is in the capable hands of the best roofing contractor in the area! Count on us to provide nothing but top-of-the-line products and excellent workmanship. Call us today at (731) 589-7663, (901) 676-7449, or (870) 736-7663 to get started. You may also fill out our convenient online contact form to request an estimate.