While spring and summer in this area can mean warm sunny days, they can also deliver storms with strong winds and soaking rain. When 
turbulent weather does hit, it can cause significant roof damage, compromising its integrity. It’s important to remember that your roof may actually appear unscathed to the average eye, but there is plenty of damage that a roofing professional could spot, that you may not be able to see.
A professional roofer might easily be able to spot obvious issues like:
- Misplaced roof granules – Shingle granules provide weather protection to your roof and when winds cause those shingle granules to be misplaced or damaged, it severely shortens the life of your roof. When the roof granules begin to fall off of the fiberglass backing of roof shingles, they may look shiny or silver when the sun hits them. They need to be replaced.
- Dents on shingles – If a storm has bombarded your roof with hail or other debris, it can cause dents in your shingles, which then need to be replaced.
- Cracked, damaged or missing shingles – Severe winds can cause your roof shingles to become cracked, curled or damaged, and in some instances to blow away.
- Small holes in the roof – Having a hole in your roof, even a tiny one, can cause serious damage to your home unless you get it fixed immediately. Just a few drops of water penetration can damage the surrounding roofing materials, causing the hole to get bigger, and cause water to leak into your home.
- Damaged flashing – The flashing on your roof plays an important role in reducing the risk of water damage to both your roof and home. The flashing around your chimney is particularly vulnerable.
- Bent gutters – Faulty gutters caused by storm damage can weaken your home’s foundation. A roofing expert will know what to look for, and how it can be repaired
Storms can also inundate your roof with so much rain that it can potentially become saturated. This can cause serious problems by absorbing the moisture and causing damage to the plywood layer under the roof. If you suspect that there’s even the possibility of storm damage to your roof, you owe it to your home and your family to have a professional roofing agent check it out.
