The most overlooked part of a home is the roof. We know it is up there and we see it every time we turn into our driveway. But we never actually get up on the roof to inspect it. And with the length of warranties that roofing materials usually come with, we pretty much put its maintenance out of our mind.
Unless it breaks. The only way we pay attention to it is when it starts leaking. Then we obviously pay attention to what is going up there. To not inspect it at that point would be negligence and lead to thousands upon thousands of dollars of additional damage to your home.
You might be surprised to know that the National Roofing Contractors Association recommends you inspect your roof twice per year for any problems. I certainly didn’t know that before preparing for this article. And honestly, I’ve never done that with any of the six homes I have owned.
