HOMEOWNER SERVICE GUIDE - ROOFING

Homeowner maintenance is a key to preventing problems that may occur with your roof.

The two main maintenance issues are:
• keeping your eavestroughs, downpipes and flatroof drains clean and free of all debris
• removing large amounts of snow and/or ice while taking care in not damaging the roof (pitched and flat roofs)

Items to be concerned with are:
• exposed/ bare plywood
• missing vents
• excessive water ponding on flatroof (exceeding 3/4")
• flapping/ unadhered metal flashing
• loose items (materials) left on the roof
• substantial amounts of snow and/or rain entering through the vents on a consistent basis
• substantial amounts of deterioration of shingles (may be defective)

Items not to be concerned with are:
• flipped or flapping shingles (these will adhere to the roof deck, and are secured with nails)
• curled shingles, unless there is a substantial amount
• small amounts of water ponding on flatroof (up to 1/2")
• small amounts of snow and/or rain entering through the vents into the attic after or during high wind pressures
• small amounts of granules falling from shingles
• safety straps flapping around (these exist to provide safe access for a period of 2 years, and are the builders responsibility to remove)

Under normal weather conditions, roofs and all associated flashings shall allow no water penetration.

Please Note: ACTS OF GOD are not covered under warranty. Also, any damage to property resulting from ice dams or anything else due to improper maintenance is not the roofers responsibility.