Common Tile Roof Problems and How to Fix Them
The most common tile roof problems are cracked or slipped tiles, leaks from worn underlayment under tiles that still look fine, failed flashing at walls, valleys and roof penetrations, loose mortar at hips and ridges, and debris or pests at open eaves. Most are fixed by replacing or re-fastening single tiles, rebuilding flashing or re-laying […]
Flat Roof Maintenance Checklist Every Homeowner Needs
Flat roof maintenance comes down to two jobs: keep water moving off the roof, and keep every seam, edge and opening sealed. In practice that means clearing drains, scuppers and gutters, checking the membrane, seams and flashing for damage, watching for water that stays after rain, and having a roofer inspect the roof at least […]
Flat Roof Lifespan: How Long Does Each Material Last?
A flat roof’s lifespan depends less on the membrane’s name than on how it was installed and kept up: the U.S. Department of Defense roofing criteria say properly built TPO and PVC systems may last 15 years or more, and rank aggregate-surfaced built-up roofs and multi-ply modified bitumen among the longer-lived low-slope systems. Any single […]