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Friday 9 November 2012

5 tips of making your flat roofs better


Flat roofs are the most popular and demanding roofing style. Flats roofs are very economical, attractive and eco-friendly, that’s why most of the people prefer them for their house. Although flat roofs have many advantages over other roofing styles but still it need a proper maintenance for better performance. Here are top 5 tips that are essential for your flat roof for an increment in the age: -
  1. Regular Inspection: Do a regular inspection of your roof (at least twice a year) to see its status. You need to be updated with the common roof problems like cracks, worn surface, bubbles, old roofing materials and open seams. This can help you in knowing the repairing requirements of your roof regularly.
  1. Repair Immediately: Once you have inspected the conditions of your roof, you need to repair the roof problems quickly. Your immediate actions can save your money and time by improving the life of your roof. If it’s possible to repair the damage at your level than do it otherwise you should contact a roof repair contractor.
  1. Check Roof during/after heavy rain or snow: Sometimes flat roofs get damaged by natural disasters like heavy rain, snow or storms. So it’s your duty to check your roof during or after any disaster so that you can prevent any water Jam.
  1. High Quality material: Never compromise with the quality of material that you use for your flat roofs. Always prefer a high quality material for your roof construction/repair; otherwise you will have to repair it again and again. A low quality material not only affects the life expectancy of your roof but also it become very costly for you as it may require repairing anytime.
  1. Use of Roof Coating: Roof coatings are mainly used to fix the leaks. It prevents the degradation by the sun and extends the life of your flat roof. You can prefer a thickness of 30 mils to fully cure the seam and watertight membrane on your roof.

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