Residential Roof Repairs

How Your Home Benefits From Timely Roof Repair

Whether your home is in need of roof repair because of wear and tear over time or damage from a storm or other emergency, we are happy to help. Our primary purpose when repairing roofs is to make sure your roofing system is fully functional and protecting your home from leaks or even insect and pest infestation or other costly damage.

Neglecting to repair a roof when it’s damaged can lead to costly repairs later on. An easy residential roof repair can save you money in the long term. What are some of the benefits of roof repair?

• Leak prevention: Repairs can prevent leaks. And if your roof is already leaking, you want to get the leak repaired quickly. With most leaks, the leak is sealed, and shingles are replaced and sealed. Leaks can remain hidden, causing extensive damage to your roof’s interior while your family remains unaware of it until it’s too late. Also, check for leaks in vulnerable areas like the flashing—the aluminum or galvanized steel placed on joints to prevent seepage–so the flashing can continue to channel water away from your home. Rusty flashing can make your home vulnerable to leaks. A leak around the flashing is in need of immediate repair.
• Seals up damage caused by squirrels and other pests: Sealing damage from insect infestation and squirrels, rats, birds, or other animals found nesting in your roof will help stop those animals from damaging the roof again and will prevent leaks and other issues.
• Keeps gutters attached: Repairs of the soffit and fascia at the roof’s edges will keep the gutters attached to the roof, prevent interior leakage, and untimely roof replacement. Fascia are the long straight boards that run along the lower edge of the roof that support the gutter. Soffits are the boards under the fascia and are often ventilated for airflow to prevent decay.

We can help with roof repair at any time and are quick to respond to emergency situations. We offer 24/7 emergency roof repair and once we arrive, we’ll assess the situation, place tarps over the damaged roof if necessary, and complete the repairs as soon as it is safe to do so. We’ll also assist you with your insurance claim.

Residential Roof Replacement

Timely roof repairs and regular maintenance will also help preserve the roof’s lifespan and avoid an untimely and costly roof replacement.  While you want to avoid replacing a roof early, most asphalt-shingle roofs, no matter how well-maintained last about 15 to 30 years, while metal and tile roofs last 50-plus years. A roof inspection by our qualified professionals will help you determine how old and in what condition your roof is in.

Signs of an aging roof in need of a full roof replacement:

• Sagging: A sagging roof line indicates the sheathing underneath the roof is rotting. The longer a roof is left sagging, the more vulnerable the frame becomes to collapsing.
• Deterioration of shingles: If you’re cleaning your gutters and find granules from your shingles in them, it’s a clear sign your shingles are deteriorating and the roof will need to be replaced.
• Missing shingles: Any missing shingles should be replaced. If it’s one or two shingles, you can replace them individually, but more than that will usually require a full replacement.
• Multiple leaks: More than one leak usually means you need a new roof.

When you’ve determined your roof needs replacing, our team at Lafferty Roofing & Construction can guide you through the process, from selecting the right materials to installation. And when it comes to residential roof replacement you can rest assured our team of professionals has decades of experience to offer. We are confident in our quality craftsmanship and we use only the highest quality materials from the best and most trusted manufacturers.