When is the right time to renovate your house roofs?

A strong roof is indispensible for yours and safety of your loved ones. No matter how strong it was when it was installed, you need to renovate it from time to time, especially if there are some leakages here and there.

Most of the times, people take water leakages, cracks, and other sort of things too lightly, which can lead to other major loopholes. If you are facing the following consequences then your roof needs attention immediately.   

Damaged shingles: Missing or damaged shingles are signs of a worn-out roof and needs immediate attention. In case you see curls, or cracks around, consider renovating your roof immediately

Light coming out of the attic: If your roof is developing cracks or holes and light is coming out of the attic then you need professional help immediately.    

Staining across the roof: Stains are indicator of moss and algae damage. They also indicate water damage across the roof.        

Worn out due to age: Most roofs give away after a time span of 20 years and if your roof is almost of that age or more, then you need to move on the high-quality roofing options.  

Pre-coated sheet price differ according to the material, let’s have a look at all the options. 

When it comes to roof renovation, most people are stuck between steel and aluminium. Though, steel is always a better option than aluminium but both have their own set of advantages. Let’s have a look at both options.

Aluminium roofing:

• Showcases superior corrosion resistance than its other expansive cousins like copper and zinc
• Does not wither away with age that easily
• They are formable in nature and much easier to be used at site and hence, easy to be installed
• Extremely high strength-to-weight ratio
• A thinner piece of aluminium is better than any other thicker material
• Cost of these pre-coated metal sheets is way cheaper than other material like tin, copper, and zinc.

Steel Roofing:

Though this option is a bit expensive than aluminium roofing option but it has a longer shelf life. Usually, steel roof sheets are galvanized and come with a layer of zinc on it, which is why it runs as long as an aluminium sheet.

Here are some noted benefits of getting steel roofing: 

• It usually comes with colored finishing  
• Extremely lightweight
• Show great resistance towards corrosion
• Can be used in wide array of roofing options
• Adjustable as per temperature 

Besides the above two options, roofing can be done using zinc, tin, and copper as well but they are comparatively a much expensive option. Due to their corrosion resistance and long shelf life both aluminium and steel roofing sheets are preferred for renovation.