At Powell Roofing, we care above all about your safety and investment you’re your rooftops, there might come a time and generally people think that there is nothing wrong with installing a roof over an old, but that it’s not true. This entry serves as an explanation of all the disadvantages when you put a new roof over the existing roof.
In the older rooms it is possible to find water leakage caused by the poor condition of the old ceiling. If you do not remove the old roof before installing the new roof, then it won’t be easy to track this leakage and damaging problem over the entire area and therefore it will remain untreated, causing problems in the future.
Usually old roofs have rotten wood. This wood needs to be replaced before installing the new roof. If the roofer decides to put the new roof over the old, rotten wood will not be replaced and will create problems in the future—this wont be the case if you hire our specialized team. In addition, the nails in such woods lose their effectiveness to maintain and weaken the roof tiles.
Some parts of your home need special care during installation of the new roof. Roofing contractors should be cautious of these parts to work, because if the installation is not done properly, then damage can occur. The installation of a new roof over the existing roof makes becomes very heavy. The extra weight affects mainly the beams.
This involves risk because it decreases the life of both roofs. There are even cases where the lifetime of the newly installed roof is reduced by 25%. A new roof installed over the existing can give some small profits at first, but will bring long-term complications. If your roof has started giving you problems and repair costs are high, then it must be replaced, so do not lock him under a new roof.
When looking for a roofing contractor always research to find a trusted professional who wants to help, not to take advantage of you money; Powell Roofing as a leading contractor over our local area are willing to honestly assess you roofing.