Tuesday 14 July 2015

Get your roof leaks repaired before it’s too late


Roof leaks in Canadian houses can happen due many unwanted factors like defective installation, adulterated use of roofing materials, roof windows installed improperly and many other factors. The challenge to repair a roof leak is to find the source of leakage. In order to understand the source, we need to know the difference what’s a simple or small leak and a major in the roof. In case of roof leaks, it is always recommended to hire a contractor or a company that specializes in roof window installation in Toronto and also deals in repairing the skylights.
External factors are mainly the reason why a small leak in the roof happens. These situations can arise anytime. The nails weren’t fixed properly that resulted in a leak, chimney flashing wasn’t installed properly, or the shingles blew off due to strong winds. In these cases, the repairs can be done easily, you just to bolt in some screws, maybe add some shingles to cover the crack. The moment you see these smaller leaks, it is advisable to repair them immediately.
However, roof leaks can be also be caused by major problems. Lack of adequate roof space or loft ventilation is the classic example. Even when it has been sunny throughout, there are chances of moisture depositions which later turn into water and drips in. So, if the water is trapping in your loft, the roof deck will eventually get damaged and cause the shingles to come off.
If you hire a company, which is actually unaware of the whole situation, may just fix some shingles but that will be temporary and the problem will persist. You will be paying only repairs and may end up setting up a new roof. Here’s the solution, before you hire a local contractor or a company to fix the leakage problem, you need to ask them, what the problem that caused the leakage was, if they refuse to do so; it is better to hire some other company who would be willing to help you out and fixing the problem permanently.
In order to know if the company is being true or not, ask them what kind of problems have they handled before. A better way would be asking for references and call them personally to know what kind of service the company did when they faced a leakage problem.
Normally, pro companies that expertise in roof window installation in Toronto and running their business for a longer period can definitely be a safer bet. But, taking into account their credibility and how do they handle customer problems is always better than just blindly calling them to repair.
Smaller companies or local contractors may not have acute knowledge of the solving these leakage problems, so it is better to be careful in choosing the right company and invest some more time to get information that will keep you at ease. More importantly, check a proof of liability insurance of every roof leak repair company.