How Snow, Ice and Hail Can Damage Your Roof

Your roof is your main source of protection from the outside elements. It protects you and your family. You need your roof to be strong enough to stand up to hail, snow and ice. Here is some information on how these things can damage your roof.

Hail: Light hail generally doesn’t do any damage to the roof. When the hail is very large, it can leave dents in your shingles. It may not look like much at first, but over time, these dents can become a problem. When large hail hits your roof, it loosens the granules. When it rains, these granules are washed away exposing the asphalt. The sun can then dry out the asphalt causing it to crack. Once the asphalt has cracked, it will allow water to get under the asphalt causing roof leaks. This is when you have a whole other problem and you need to call a roofing contractor as soon as possible.

Ice & Snow: When ice and snow accumulate on your roof it can be dangerous. If a large amount accumulates it could potentially cause your roof to cave in. If the snow has been on your roof for an extended period of time, it could result in an ice dam on your roof. An ice dam is occurs when the snow on the roof begins to melt due to heat escaping from the house. The water runs down the roof into the gutters. This creates an ice dam that forces the water to accumulate on your shingles and could cause leaks. This will also weaken your roof increasing the chance of it collapsing. A good way to prevent this from happening is to make sure your attic is well insulated.

If you think your roof is at risk of collapsing because of a large amount of snow on the roof, you need to call a professional snow removal service to prevent this from happening. If your roof has been damaged by hail, call the professionals at Harbor Roofing and Siding and we will be glad to evaluate your roof and provide you with a free estimate of the cost to repair it.

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