Our roofing specialists at Atlas Property Improvements, with their extensive knowledge and experience, can check and maintain your roof, whether it’s an older pitched installation or a newer flat roofing style. Our roofing company also excels in pitched and flat roof installations, pitched and flat roof repairs, emergency roof replacement services, and full and partial reroofing work for clients in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Burton upon Trent, Derby, Loughborough, Swadlincote, and the surrounding areas throughout Derbyshire.
Severe weather conditions can lead to a variety of roof repairs, from tile replacements to patch repairs, and even emergency reroofing. Therefore, it’s crucial to understand how your roofing system reacts to these weather conditions and the potential damages they can cause.
We’re lucky not to experience extreme weather, such as hurricanes or temperatures that can reach life-threatening highs and lows, but we do experience our fair share of uncomfortable climates. While indoors with air conditioning or central heating, our properties take on these weathers and keep us secure.
So, how does each common weather phenomenon affect our roofs?
The main concerns with cold and wet weather include:
Even the slightest crack or split in your roof can lead to water ingress, which, if ignored, may cause havoc within your Derbyshire home. The problem is it may not be noticed immediately, leading to water gathering within the property until it finds a suitable outlet. You may have to consider pitched or flat roof repairs, chimney and leadwork repairs, and further internal refurbishments.
If water damage is severe, our roofing company is available for emergency roof replacements, reroofing work, and new pitched and flat roof installations.
Although we refer to it as flat roofing, the installation should be applied with a slight pitch, 10° or less, to allow rain to flow away from the surface and into the guttering system. If the level is too flat, pooling will occur, resulting in the roofing material failing under the extra weight.
Don't try to remove snow from flat roof installations with standard shovels. You could inadvertently damage the roofing material, leading to necessary flat roof repairs.
Extreme icy winds can lift tiles or slates, allowing water to enter your property quickly, so check your roof regularly.
Exposure to rising temperatures and UV rays can cause older roofing systems to dry out and crack, paving the way for water ingress when it eventually begins to rain again. Most new flat roofs are UV resistant and work to maintain an ambient temperature internally.
Keeping soffits, fascias and guttering in good condition will help here. If the gutters are free from debris and the various roofline components are in good working order, then ventilation should be easily spread throughout the attic space if you have one. This will prevent the interior from getting too hot.
If you’re concerned about your roof and would like an expert opinion on its current state, talk to our roofing company today. Atlas Property Improvements specialises in the following services for clients in Derbyshire:
Telephone:
07799 430698
Address:
8 White Gate Stables, Coleorton Lane, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicester, LE65 1XJ
Open Hours:
Mon-Sat 8am - 6pm
Out-of-hours Emergencies Available
Email:
info@atlaspropertyimprovements.com
