Alexandria Virginia is a small city filled with Colonials, small Georgian town houses, and restored outbuildings with odd architectural features. Residents take a lot of pride in their homes, many of which have odd sloped roofs and historical attributes. Maintaining these homes is often a labor of love extending throughout the home. And there is no greater type of home maintenance you can be doing than ensuring that your roof is in good shape. Roof repair is something that most homeowners don’t want to think about until they have to, but ensuring that your roof is in good condition can also help ensure that the rest of your home stays that way as well.

Keeping Your Roof in Good Condition

Good home maintenance begins with the roof. Your roof is what stands between your home and things like inclement weather and the damage that it can bring to the rest of your home. By performing annual roof inspections, and taking care of minor problems before they become big ones, you can not only avoid some of the serious damage that comes from having a leaking roof, you can also help avoid some of the bigger roof repair bills.

Think about it: when your roof is in poor condition, it could be letting moisture infiltrate your home. This moisture can then lead to things like mold, mildew, and wood rot – all things that can lead to major damage of your house’s structure, as well as to the air quality and your health.

And if a major leak was to occur, this could not only lead to those problems already mentioned, it can also cause damage to your ceilings, floors, walls, and furnishings. So not only would you now have to cover the cost of the roof repair, you’d also have to cover the cost of fixing and replacing those items that were damaged.

By ensuring that your roof stays in good condition, you can avoid these problems. So while no one wants to think about the cost of roof repair until they have to, staying on top of minor issues and repairing them in a timely way can save you thousands of dollars in repairs down the road.

Inspecting Your Roof for Signs that It Needs Repair

While the most obvious sign that you need roof repair is a sudden leak during a rain or snow storm (which are not very common in Alexandria VA), there are other, less obvious signs that you should be watching out for. Take the time at least twice a year to perform the following roof inspection. If you notice any of these signs, call for a free estimate to determine the scope of the repair you need done.

  1. Beginning in the attic, check the underside of your roof for signs of moisture. Look for softening or rotting wood, mold, mildew, and water stains.

  2. Scan the top of your roof from your yard. Look for things like missing, curling, broken, cracked, and blistered shingles. You should also look for things like sagging, missing caulk from around flashing, and the growth of mold, mildew and algae.

  3. Check the interior of your gutters as you clean them. If you notice an above average amount of granules in them, this could be a sign that your roof is beginning to deteriorate.

Do You Need a Roof Repair Permit in Alexandria, VA?

According to Department of Code Administration document published by the city of Alexandria, roof repair is considered to be “Ordinary Repairs” and you shouldn’t need a permit on detached single family homes, townhouses and duplexes (although HOA rules may apply some townhouses). Click here to read more about Alexandria, VA permits, zoning,  allowed hours of construction etc.

Call for Your Free Estimate

Northern Virginia Roofing and Exteriors is a second generation, family owned and operated roof repair company founded in 1963. With more than 40,000 successfully completed roof repair jobs (many of which were in Alexandria VA), we can guarantee we’ll find and fix your roofing problems (no matter how complex the roof is) before they become more serious. Call today for your free estimate and help keep your home in the best possible condition.