Top 8 Tips For Leaky Roofs

Here are ten quick tips for your next roofing project. These tips from Denver roofing company experts will help you with one of the most common roofing issues-- leaks.

• If discover a leak in your roof during a storm, make sure to wait until the weather stops before getting on your Denver roof. Attempting to repair your roof during a storm could end with you in the hospital. Even temporary repairs are dangerous to make when the roof is wet, or snow covered. Being patient and careful whenever working on your roof will ensure that the repairs you make are accurate and you remain safe.
• Another safety precaution to take when repairing a leaky roof, is to wear rubber sole shoes and a harness every time you make repairs to your roof. Rubber sole shoes will prevent you fro slipping and the harness will catch you if you do fall. Also working with a buddy or making sure that someone is on site while you are on the roof will ensure that if you are injured someone is there to call an ambulance.

Selecting Gutters and Downspouts

 If a house were perfectly designed, the eaves would overhang far enough to shed rainwater to where it would cause no damage to the homes foundation. Few homes are ever made to this standard. In less than perfect homes gutters are used to carry runoff from the roof of your Colorado home and channel it into downspouts that direct it away from the foundation helping to keep the home safe and sturdy.

Gutters and downspouts are commonly made from vinyl, galvanized steel, or aluminum. Unless you're working on an authentic restoration, don't use copper and wood gutters because they are extremely expensive and difficult to install.

Vinyl and aluminum come in various color and it is easy to find something to match the aesthetics of your home. Most lumberyards and home centers stock them in white or dark brown any other colors are painted or special ordered. Galvanized metal gutters and downspouts are usually unpainted, so you can paint them to match your house.

Gutters and downspouts are sold in ten feet lengths which are easy to handle. Professionals install seamless aluminum gutters that are made on site by a machine that forms rolled aluminum stock into a gutter. Most gutters sold in lumberyards and home centers are 4 inches wide- adequate for most homes. A home where any roof section is larger that 750 square feet may require a larger gutter. Five inches is the next largest size and works well when there is heavier runoff.