Tips for Protecting Your Roof 

Your roof protects your home from the elements. It redirects water away from your home. It deals with a lot and can become damaged easily. It is important to do everything you can to protect your roof so that it can continue to protect you. Here are some simple tips for protecting your roof:

• Clean the Gutters: Your gutters catch the water that your roof redirects away from your property. It then carries that water away so that it does not simply fall toward your foundation. However, it will also catch leaves and debris that can cause blockages and water overflows. This can lead to water staying on the roof, ice dams forming, and water falling toward your foundation. Clean the gutters out regularly to prevent these concerns.

• Check Your Insulation: Having proper insulation in your attic can help prevent ice dams from forming and reduce moisture.

• Inspect Shingles: Inspect your shingles every year. Check to see if your shingles are in good condition. Replace any shingles that are missing, cracked, or curling. Look out for shingles that have moss or lichen growing on them, as that may be an indication the materials beneath them are damaged.

• Remove Debris from the Roof: Removing debris from your roof can protect it from damage and prevent moisture from becoming trapped and moss, lichen, mold, and mildew from growing.



• Trim Overhanging Branches: Overhanging branches can break because of a storm and fall onto your roof. This may lead to leaks, damaged shingles, or damaged flashings.

• Replace Caulk Around Flashings: Flashings keep moisture out of the seams where two flat surfaces meet. Over time, the caulking can dry out or the flashing itself can be damaged. Check the caulk around your flashings to make sure that they are properly sealed and secure.

Contact Our Roofing Contractor Today!

At Thornton’s Roofing Company, we provide roofing services to the Abilene, TX area. When you need roof repairs, our roofing contractors can do them for you. We can handle all repairs including holes in your roof, damaged flashings, replacing shingles, and repairing gutters. We also provide roof replacements for those roofs that are at the end of their useful life. Contact us today for a free quote on any roofing service!