Roofing
really is a science. On older homes you may run into some issues with your
eaves or other lower parts of your roof. If you have noticed some roof rot on
your eaves or you notice that you have some pooling on your roof you may have a
pitch problem especially with an older roofing system.
Even
if you have a flat roof there is still some pitch involved.
When your roof is pitch perfect it means that the rain and snow follow the
route to your down spouts and is whisked on down the drain and not staying
around to cause wood rot to your roof.
It
also means that your roof will last a lot longer. Poor pitch will eventually
cause your roof to deteriorate quickly. Unfortunately not only your roof will
fall apart but so will your window frames and potentially the outside walls of
your home.
When
Water Gets Trapped
If
your roof has a pitch problem water can build up in many different places on a
roof if it is not running off properly. Sometimes it can take a while to figure
out that you have a problem. In some cases you do not find out you have a
problem until the roof starts leaking and that is after the rain water has sat
for awhile.
In
many cases that trapped water can harbor high bacteria growth and of course
cause the perfect environment for mold growth. Mold is really the homeowners
enemy but when your roof is having issues your entire house is under siege from
a host of problems.
Home
Improvement
A lot
of people focus their home improvement dollars on cosmetic fixes. They paint
and plant and worry about landscape but some sage advice is that you insure
that the mechanics and the bones of your home is sufficiently shored up before
you put your money anywhere else.
Making
sure that your roof is in good shape and protecting your home is where you need
to start. There is no sense putting money into any other home improvement
project until your roof is in prime condition otherwise you risk ruining your
other projects.
There
are steps you can take to improve the pitch of your roof and t protect your
home from further damage. If you notice signs of standing water on your roof
and cleaning out the gutters does not do the trick than you very well may have
a pitch problem that you need to have repaired.
