Monsoon season is coming, and it is important to protect your home from extreme weather. The excessive rains, destructive winds, and hailstorms can seriously damage your property, and any damage your house sustains will begin with your roof. While standard roofing is a great defence against the elements, increasing weather intensity makes using much more fortified than traditional roofing. Impact-resistant roofing is just that type of investment.
It is definitely the best building material to consider purchasing to protect your home for the monsoon season – because it protects everything under the roof and gives you peace of mind while the storm is raging outside. To make your home truly Monsoon ready and impact resistant, you will want to consider installing this roof.
Understanding the Damage Monsoon takes on your Roof
The Monsoon Season is all about rapid changes and intense weather. The storms bring down not just heavy rains, but intense winds to dislodge materials and shingles. Hail can also be destructive, shattering or puncturing traditional roofing. Then there is the cumulative effects, such as:
- Water damage and leaks: It is just a matter of time until the water will affect the structural integrity of a roof and cause mold.
- The roof will not last as long: Repeated exposure to hail and wind will cause a roofing system to fail early, resulting in a premature replacement that is costly.
- Post-monsoon repairs costs can be high: it is not unusual for unexposed damage to hurricanes and storms to be significant after the monsoon season, resulting in the need for higher priced repairs.
- Insurance claims and claims or premium: Clients who live in rooking areas get increases in premiums or are even canceled as a policyholder if damage occurs frequently.
What is Impact-Resistant Roofing?
Impact-resistant roofing, is designed to withstand the exposure of extreme weather – particularly hail and harmful winds. Many of the materials that are used are tested according to UL 2218 (Class 1-4). The Class 4 has the best performance. Some common categories of these are:
- Modified Asphalt Shingles: Modified polymer will enhance the flexibility and resistance to impact.
- Metal: Steel, aluminium, and copper roofs are naturally resistant to impact, high winds, and strong hail. When adding costs, an impact-resistance roof metal will provide an economic value over the years that is deserving of a mention. The economic value generated by an impact resistant roof metal as compared to a non-impact resistant roof metal will be hard to beat .
- Synthetic (Composite): This is a service that provides an imitation of either existing slate or wood. Many rapers are made with recycled materials that can withstand high winds, hail, and the allowable impact.
- Tile: Several tile the clay or concrete roofs and several other tile roofs can be very appealing with gusto that combine both aesthetic appeal and impact resistance.
Reasons to Invest in Impact-Resistant Roofing
The benefits of impact-resistant roofing are substantial for homeowners living in a rainfall prone area:
- Better Protection: Not only does an impact-resistant roof provide better protection from hail, debris, and heavy rain, it lowers the likelihood (or extent) of damage from these items reducing roof damage.
- Longer Life Expectancy: If you use impact-resistant roofing, the total life of the roof will be longer, delaying the day when you have to replace the roof at great expense.
- Insurance Discounts: Many insurance companies offer some discount for Class 4 IR roofs due to lower likelihood.
- Increased Home Value: An impact resistant roof is considered an upgrade and increases the value or attractiveness of your home.
- Lower Maintenance and Repair Costs: With lower frequency of storm-related damage, your costs in repairing and replacing roofs are generally going to be lower. When you have to spend less in total costs, there is no question that impact-resistant roofing is a wise investment.
Going Further Than Impact Resistance: Complete Monsoon Preparedness
Impact-resistant roofing is important, but prepared home ownership entails more than just getting an impact-resistant roof. Hart Roofing Solutions recommends:
- Get Your Roof Inspected: This will help you identify weak spots on your roof and address minor issues on the roof before it leads to a larger/more expensive-damage later.
- Clean out Your Gutters and Downspouts: During the monsoons, it is important to ensure that there are no clogs for proper water relocation from your roof to avoid pending conditions.
- Trim Back Trees: High winds can cause branches to fall onto your roof. Trimming trees will help mitigate the overhanging branches.
- Attic Ventilation: Keeping the temperature and moisture at optimal levels will increase your roof’s life expectancy.
Protect Your Home with Hart Roofing Solutions
As a homeowner, you can navigate the monsoon season with minimal, if any, anxiety. By purchasing Monsoon-ready impact resistant roofing and preparing your home overall, you secure your property. Hart Roofing Solutions builds a roof that will last a life-time through all elements. Call us today and set up a consultation on our high-impact proof roofing options to protect your home.
