Replacing a roof isn't the easiest process — even though, as the homeowner, you're likely not doing most of the work, it's still stressful to have all that noise and mess for the week. Putting off the job is a common reaction, especially if the indications you've gotten that your roof may need replacement are small. However, you may not want to wait until something big happens because, over time, those little things can create more stress and damage than you may have anticipated.
Internal Water Damage Costs You Money
Small problems can and should be patched. You can't let water leaks just continue to run, for example. However, if your roof is starting to go and you start finding more small leaks when it rains, you can safely assume that there may be more leaks than you realize. You might get one leak patched and think no more about it only to have two or three new leaks start up in the crawlspace just under the roof. You'd never know about those until they had already created a lot of water damage, which would cost you more money to clean up. If you get the roof replaced sooner rather than later, though, you'll avoid the slow spread of more leaks.
Storms Bring Extra Stress
If you know that your roof is starting to deteriorate, each storm you go through will bring you extra stress. You'll begin to wonder if this is the storm when a really bad leak will spring up or if this is the one where the shingles will be torn off by the strong winds. Again, one small leak with no other indications that the roof is going bad might warrant a repair, but more and more leaks appearing with shingles cupping and flashing peeling off is a definite sign your roof needs to be replaced. The longer you wait in this case, the more stressed you're going to feel.
Increasing Numbers of Leaks Create a Tense Home
As things get worse with the roof, you may find yourself dreading returning home at the end of the day because you don't know what you'll find. If you stay home already, you'll find yourself constantly looking at the ceiling, wondering if that little spot is just a shadow or if it's really a new leak about to drip onto your head. That makes home life tense, and no one in your household needs that.
Get the roof replaced now. If you know it's deteriorating, it makes no sense to wait and see just how bad things can get.
To learn more, contact a resource that offers roof replacement services.
