4 Fall Roofing Maintenance Tips

If you haven’t already taken steps to get your roof ready for fall and winter weather, it’s time to start. Fall is a beautiful season with leaf color changes. But for homeowners, fall presents challenges unique to the season.



At US ROOFING Contractors located in Augusta-Georgia, Grovetown, North Augusta and Martinez, we give you four Roof Maintenance Tips to protect your Home this Fall:

1. Trim your Trees:

If your home has tree branches that over hang your house, it’s time to trim those branches to prevent roof damage that occurs when wind breaks limbs or when ice or snow covered limbs break and hit your roof. We recommend you hire an Augusta roofing contractor if you are unable to perform these tasks or your roof is too steep.

2. Keep your Gutters Clean:

Leaves present another challenge. While leaves are lightweight when they first fall on your roof, they get heavier and gather in vulnerable places like valleys and in gutters as they become wet from rain. This debris build up on your roof and in your gutters and cause damage.

If water gets backed up in your gutters, they could overflow and cause water back up under shingles causing damage to your roof and your house.

3. Inspect your Attic:

The worst thing that could happen this season is to miss a leak before the cold winter months kick in. Take advantage of the cooler fall weather to inspect your attic. Wait for a rainy day and inspect your attic for leaks.

If you see any mold, mildew, warped wood, or stained insulation in your attic, it’s imperative you get an Augusta roofing contractor out to take care of the problem.

4. Limit traffic on your Roof:

We all enjoy putting decorations and lights out on our houses during the holiday season, but it’s important to remember regular traffic on your roof can damage it.

If you’re climbing around on your roof often, you can damage shingles or cause flashing to crack under the pressure, so be cautious.

At US ROOFING Contractors Augusta-Georgia our commitment is to make you and your family feel safe! 

If you are in need of roofing or siding installation, roofing, siding or gutter services in the Augusta-Georgia, Grovetown, North Augusta and Martinez areas, please Call Us: (855) 877-6631 and visit us at  www.augustaroof.com for a free estimate.