Is It Time To Get A New Roof - Tuflite Polymers

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Is It Time To Get A New Roof - Tuflite Polymers
Having a good quality roof covering your home
is as important as having concrete
pillars supporting your home below. While the
flooring and walls keep the home strong and
robust, the roof protects the inhabitants from
outside environmental elements like sunlight,
rain, snow, hail, storm, stones, and the like.
In short, the roof helps us feel safe and remain
protected. This is why it is very important that
you maintain the quality of your roof. One crack
or gap, and the roof will start treading the
road to damage. Therefore, it is important that
you keep an eye on your roof at regular
intervals to see if your roof needs any
repairing, or else when the damage is gone above
a manageable level, you will have to replace your
roof. If you tend to bring in sunlight into your
space, you could opt for polycarbonate roofs, or
a small polycarbonate skylight in the middle of
the roof, from where acceptable amount of
sunlight can enter the room. In any case, you
will need the best quality polycarbonate roofing
sheets, which you can easily avail from Tuflite
Polymers, the leaders in the manufacturing and
supplying of polycarbonate.
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When is it time to replace your roof?

• A 25 YEAR OLD ROOF

When you roof is already 25 years old and calls
for repairing, it is always advisable to replace
it rather than repairing it because in the long
run, the cost of repairs for such an old roof
will outweigh the cost of replacing it. And, if
your roof has already been standing for 25 years
and looks good from the ground, dont get too
happy. You need to look closely for any kinds of
issues like dents, cracks, or leakage.

• MISSING/CRACKED/DEFORMED SHINGLES

When your roof misses a shingle, you may consider
buying a new shingle to fit in, rather
than replacing your entire roof. But, it may not
be possible to get the exact colour and quality
match. And, even if you know the colour and
quality code of the shingle, and get it from the
store, the colour definitely wont match because
of the change in shade caused by weathering and
other environmental conditions. On the other
hand, if you dont have a missing shingle,
but the shingles of your roof begin to deform or
crack, then too you must consider a roof
replacement. Such deformations will lead to
leaks and other roof problems, which will only
have problems increasing with time. So, if not
now, you will have to definitely replace your
roof in a few years time.

• ALGAE AND MOSS

Algae and moss anywhere on your roof is a bad
sign! While you can immediately clean it
away, dont fail to understand what made the
algae and moss to come up there. It is a clear
sign of leakage or excessive dampness of the
roof because these are the only environmental
conditions where such things tend to grow. So,
seek a replacement for your roof right away!

• FALLING GRANULES

When you see roof granules on the ground near
your home or in the gutter, it is a sign that
your roof is starting to crumble. This makes it
clear that your roof is no stronger against the
sun, and the shingles are starting to bake. If
you dont make a replacement at the earliest,
you can be sure that the quality of your roof
will start deteriorating, resulting in increased
chances of leakage.