Still on that natural high of having done a roof restoration? There’s nothing better than coming home from work to see your roof looking the best it has in years, knowing it’ll protect the rest of your home for a long time down the track.
Not to take you off of cloud nine, but you can’t simply ‘set and forget’ with your roof even after you’ve done a restoration. To keep it looking amazing, it needs occasional maintenance. Here’s what the experts at Stywill Texture Coating have to say about maintenance tips for preserving your roof restoration:
Get it pressure-cleaned every so often
Cleaning is one of the best ways to preserve basically anything – and your roof restoration is no exception. Hiring a professional to keep your roof sparkling clean is one of the keys to roof upkeep. Here, your roofing expert will use a high-pressure cleaner to remove gunk, moss, lichen, leaves and debris from your roof. This keeps it free from staining and prevents leaves from getting caught under tiles.
- Gutter clean
Also make sure that your roofer cleans your gutters. Leaves and dirt are a constant threat to gutters, causing pipe blockages and eventual rusting of your gutters. Blasting out this debris is key to maintaining your gutters.
How often should you get a roof clean?
Depending on how affected is your roof by leaves and debris, you should get it cleaned every 6 months to a year. The more trees surround your property, the more likely you are to experience moss staining – and, therefore, the more often you should get your roof inspected and cleaned by a professional.
Roof inspections
Along with cleaning, roofs should have a routine ‘check-up’, just like you do when you go to the doctor or dentist. Roofing professionals inspect your roof for a number of different things. Even after having a restoration performed, you should still book in for annual roof inspections. Here, your roofer will check:
- Tile condition
Your tiles can become cracked, even after restoration, due to fallen branches or objects being dropped by birds. - Sealant failures
While most sealants last around 20 years, these should be checked and replaced as required. - Seam separation (metal roofs)
Metal roofs can shrink and expand from extreme weather which can cause seam separation. - Rust stains (metal roofs)
Metal roofs, though durable, are susceptible to rust. If your roof hasn’t been covered with a non-corrosive sealant then you may be left open to potential rust.
Roof maintenance is a speciality for the team at Stywill Texture Coating. STC have been restoring and maintaining Sydney roofs for over 30 years. Not only are they experts in residential and commercial roofs, but are specialists in civil infrastructure too. Their diverse experience in the texture coating industry has led them to find the winning formula for roof restorations and the maintenance that should follow. Call STC for an inspection and quote today and keep that roof looking absolutely mint.
