Do you need a new roof or can you protect your home and commercial building with a roof repair?
It’s a question homeowners ask Thomas Garvey as winter rains draw closer.
It’s not just the rain that impacts a roof. Summer’s heat plays a big part in degrading a roof.
That’s why Garvey Roofing, a local roofing contractor in greater Monrovia and Arcadia, installs and repairs roofs for all seasons.
Thomas Garvey, owner, offers free estimates and asks about your goals when he inspects your roof.
Scroll to the end of this post and read about his guarantee, the most unique guarantee around Los Angeles County and in the roofing industry.
Summer Sun and Winter Rains
For the last two winters, we’ve had substantial rain which has been great for our local water supply. But if you’re a homeowner in the San Gabriel Valley with an aging roof, then moisture could be seeping through your aging roof and into your decking.
This is why having a roof for all seasons is important.
The summer sun weakens seams and degrades shingles. Heat transfers from the outside into the attic and seeps into your home or commercial building’s interior, making your air conditioner and heating systems work harder than they should.
A healthy roof reduces your utility bills.
We might not have as much rain this winter as we did during the past two seasons, but your roof is still aging and the hot days still weaken it.
How do you know if your home is ready for winter?
You can eye some things from the ground or on a ladder.
Look for areas on your roof that have buckled and aren’t lying flat. Are there excess granules in your gutters? If so, the protective roof coating is washing off and the summer sun will continue baking your shingles and underlayment, weakening it.
Can you tell if shingles are missing?
Do you know how your roof held up in the rains during the most recent winters?
Check your attic to see if there are water spots.
Scroll down for a 15-point roofing checklist.
Be Heat and Water Aware
Attic insulation
Check your attic’s insulation and ventilation. A well-insulated attic reduces heat transfer and the ventilation keeps the attic as cool as possible in the summer and as dry as possible in the winter.
Garvey Roofing offers the best blown-in insulation that won’t clump.
Gutters
Remember to check your gutters, too. They help channel water away from your home’s foundation so it doesn’t soak up moisture and lead to cracking stucco.
Garvey Roofing offers seamless gutters.
Your roof protects your home and it also is a great way to harvest water so you can store run-off for many weeks and even months after a rain. It’s a great way to irrigate fruit trees and flower beds.
Need a custom rain harvesting solution?
Garvey Roofing offers them.
Contact Garvey Roofing
Thomas Garvey will help you get maximum use and maximum protection with your roof in summer, winter, and throughout the year.
Call 626-358-9208.
All estimates are free.
Garvey’s roofing guarantee: all labor AND materials are covered for your peace of mind.
Thomas says, “When it rains and when the winds blow, my phone doesn’t ring.”
