When it comes to your roofing system, don’t overlook the importance of your warranty. This document protects your investment in the event that something goes wrong due to manufacturing or installation defects. However, there are certain things that can void your roof’s warranty, and you need to be aware of them.
These include:
Inadequate Ventilation
Your attic’s ventilation system plays a vital role in the health of your roof. Unfortunately, not every home has proper attic ventilation and not every homeowner is aware. This results in the inadequate ventilation voiding your roof’s warranty as failure to improve poor attic ventilation will be seen as negligence on the homeowner’s part. With that in mind, be sure to have a professional check if your attic ventilation suits your roof and if not, ask them to improve it immediately.
Installing New Shingles Over the Old Ones
Installing new shingles over the old ones, or overlaying, can void your residential roofing warranty. While doing so can save you a significant amount on labor costs, overlaying shortens your shingles’ lifespan by trapping heat between the old and new shingles and adding unnecessary weight to your roof, causing premature deterioration.
Improper Installation
Installing a new roof is a complex job, which is why it’s critical that you hire experienced professionals. Some shady contractors make take shortcuts or disregard the manual entirely. Unfortunately, once they do so, the warranty may be voided.
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