Washington Brothers Roofing Has Been In Business 26 Years
Q: How long should I expect my roof to last?
A: All roofs eventually wear out. How quickly depends on several factors including: quality of materials, quality of attic & roof ventilation and the climate.
Q: What causes a roof to wear out?
A: Several factors combine to affect roof deterioration. These may include ultraviolet radiation from the sun, temperature extremes, exposure to wind & rain, and foot traffic on the roof. Darker color shingles may have shorter service life than shingles with a light color.
Q: What causes wood shingles to split and crack?
A: Splitting and cracking of wood occurs naturally as a part of the aging process, largely due to shrinking and swelling caused by moisture and subsequent drying.
Q: Can an existing roof be covered with another?
A: Multiple roofing layers tend to decrease a roofs resistant to hail. Make sure to check local building codes, as some building codes and ordinances restrict the number of roofing layers a house may have. Another issue to consider with wood shingles when applying a new roof over the wood shingles is possible fungus problems.
Q: Can composition shingles be repaired?
A: Yes. If damage is minor, a roofing contractor can remove individual shingles and replace them with new shingles.
Q: What size hail is damaging to roofing?
A: This depends on several variables – shape, hardness, & density of hail, wind speed, age, and type of roof. In general, pea and marble size hail should not damage composition shingles in good condition, unless extreme winds are present.
Q: You noticed granules from your composition roof in your gutter and driveway. Is this normal?
A: Yes. With composition shingles, granular loss is a part of the normal weathering process. Small hail impacting a roof often displaces some of the granules as does rain, wind and foot traffic.
Q: Are all homes in a neighborhood affected the same way by hail?
A: No. The number, size and hardness of hailstones can vary tremendously within a small locality. Other factors include velocity and direction of the wind, roof pitch, age and condition. Each roof is different.
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