Even if you won't be doing the actual work, you'll need to know what to know before you have your ne...

1. Making Smart Decisions Prior to Committing to Your New
Roof
Even if you won't be doing the actual work, you'll need to know what to know before you have your
new roof installed. There's quite a bit of work that has to happen before any work is done. You can
also avoid legal problems when you know how to do it or take the steps that will serve as a shield.
One thing about getting a new roof is to know if there are any problems that need to be fixed now or
along the way. So imagine that the roofers are working away, and they find a problem that stops
work until the problem is fixed - you don't really want that to happen.
Any time something like this interrupts work, then you'll end up paying more and also interfering
with their schedules. Once roofing contractors start removing the old shingles, the very last thing
they want is to have to halt work because of something they've discovered. And you may not be in a
position to afford the added cost of repair work.
Do a thorough inspection inside your attic and on the attic floor when you're in the planning stages.
Also be sure you take a good flashlight because you want to be able to see small moisture spots
round the support planks under the roof. Then you also will need to do a root cause and find the
source of any issues; however, if you do find something that's amiss, then it's possible that you may
need to bring in an expert. This is also some information you can let your proposed roofing
contractor know about, and if the person is good then you'll be in a position to have it all disposed of
in a professional manner.
Now we want to talk about your attic area because you want to check for insulation, or not. It's quite
possible you've been living there a long time and have never taken notice of this. Attic insulation is
not that expensive, and it will help cut down on your energy costs. The standard insulation is
fiberglass, and it works very well and will not put you back much. Once you have insulation in place,
then consider installing flooring if you want.
An intelligent approach with a roof project will reduce mistakes and you'll learn better from it.
There's really a lot that can go wrong, and some of it may involve legal problems. There's no way you
can replace the knowledge you gain in this whole thing from start to finish.