Manufacturers take pride in the high quality of their roofing materials. In most advertisements and website content they possess, you'll see the effort they've gone through each research undertaking to improve and test their roofing materials under different situations. Consequently, you trust your roof to last as long as they estimate, such as 25-30 years for most asphalt shingles.
However, you've read about certain roofing products having failed after ten years in forums. It's easier to trust consumer experience in virtually every product or service situation. Truthfully, as trusty Guelph roofers, we can tell you that most roofs show massive problems once they get past one decade of service.
Unfortunately, no workaround exists to prolong roofing material lifespans. Acrylic elastomeric roofing for metal roofing does help improve its integrity and lengthen its performance. However, if the galvanized or galvalume steel core has started corroding prematurely, even this added protective coat can only do so much to help extend its lifespan.
Having decades of experience providing roofing solutions, we can attest that many roofing problems we've encountered come from roofs that have withstood decades of punishment from the weather and other external forces. However, it's natural to receive major repair requests for roofs with about 7-10 years of age.
Truthfully, any residence in a windy, rainy, or snowy area will encounter much more roofing problems than those in much more stable-weather areas. Homes near rivers and oceans have an additional salty air that accelerates corrosion to contend with, adding to the possible wind and rainwater damages.
If you go through the required mathematical diligence, you'll see environmental risks' significant roles in decreasing the roof material's lifespan or durability. Therefore, even the best-manufactured roofing materials may age or receive damage faster than roofs installed in less windy, stormy, or snowy areas.
Two other roof material risk factors exist to accelerate aging or roof material damage: property foundational quality and manufacturer errors. Most homeowners with weak roofing joists and molding can suffer from easily-collapsible roofing. Additionally, joist and molding wood can suffer from unknown water damages due to a small leak. Over time, it can weaken and rot the wooden materials.
Data supports that reputable manufacturers always take the most time and resources to manufacture and test their products before distributing them. Unfortunately, even the most attentive and customer-centered companies cannot provide a zero-guarantee of flukes in manufacturing. However, warranties are essential to this end; it allows manufacturers to resolve these uncontrollable oversights.
However, it's not wise to depend on warranties for premature roof aging or unprecedented damages. Often, some minor technicality might prevent you from getting the full benefit of material warranties. We're not implying companies don't payout warranties, but some lacking details in certain situations can cause your claim to fail.
Having a safety net in the form of a roofing replacement fund -- even if your roof is brand-new -- is most essential and provides you the least amount of headache should your roof prematurely age or fail.
If you need top-quality roofing solutions, you can always count on us at Turbo Roofing to provide you with the best roofing services. Contact us today to learn more about everything that we can achieve with you.