How to Extend Your Roof’s Lifespan

Your roof is one of the most important parts of your home because it keeps you and your family safe and dry. That’s why you need to understand how to take care of it.In today’s blog post, we share some handy tips that can help extend the lifespan of your roof and prevent the need for costly roofing services like premature roof replacement.

Schedule Regular Professional Inspections and Maintenance

The best way to prevent unexpected roofing damage is to be proactive about your roof by identifying and addressing minor issues before they worsen. That’s why we recommend scheduling annual roofing inspections. Find a trustworthy and experienced roofing contractor to inspect your roof and look for problems. A good roofing contractor will spot vulnerable areas of your roof and perform the necessary repairs and maintenance to keep your roof in prime condition for many years.

Perform Simple Visual Inspections

You can complement the professional inspection process by performing simple visual inspections regularly. With a pair of binoculars, scan your roof for problems. You’re looking for missing shingles, damaged flashing and excessive shingle granule loss. Any of these issues can lead to a roof leak. If you spot any potential problems, call experienced roofers for their input.

How to Hire a Good Roofing Contractor

When looking for a roofing contractor, don’t focus solely on price. You need to look for a roofing company that has lots of local experience. A local contractor understands your region’s weather patterns and knows what are the most common roofing problems in your area. An experienced contractor has encountered and fixed all kinds of roofing problems. They know what to do for best results. When hiring your contractor, make sure to contact their references and verify their credentials.

Scro's Roofing Company is the leading choice for roof replacement, repairs and maintenance services. We’ve won several awards for the quality of our workmanship and customer service. In addition, we are a GAF Master Elite® contractor, which makes us one of the best roofers in the country. Call us at (919) 461-0937 or contact us here to learn more about our services and products.

We had significant hail damage due to the May 2016 hail storm in Cary, and warded off all the storm chasers that came through our area for 2 months after. I called Scro’s Roofing after the insurance adjusted had written off the roof, and they worked us into their busy schedule. Amazing job done by an amazing and hard-working crew. I was impressed by the way they used tarps to protect the landscaping around the house, and Patricia was pretty particular about cleaning up after the crew. Danny was a pleasure to work with, and he provided several improvements to our roof like a installing a chimney cricket and ridge vents. We used Moire black shingles and the roof looks...

Larry O. | Cary, NC

In life you get what you pay for and this is certainly true with Scro’s Roofing. There are so many “fly be night” roofing companies out there who do not have the long standing customer service and support that a local roofing company can offer. Everyone should take the time to educate themselves about the roofing process and the track record of the company, as this is a very larger investment and an area where you don’t want to cut corners. The team at Scro’s Roofing provided me with many educational links and never pressured me into a sale. They wanted to ensure that I fully understood the process and trusted that I would make an intelligent decision. This sharing...

Kevin A. | Wake Forest, NC

Scro’s Roofing installed a new roof on our home and everything went exactly as planned and scheduled. The installation crew covered all our plants and deck when removing the roof and then cleaned up perfectly when the job was done. We were kept informed all along the job from start to finish so we knew how and when everything would be done. I’ve never experienced a contractor, a company or an owner like Danny who worked with us on every detail. Further, we had gotten several other quotes with Scro’s being the best. This project couldn’t have been done more smoothly… We greatly appreciate Danny the owner and Sarah our scheduling contact. They both were there for all and every...

Joe V. | Cary, NC

We just had our roof done by Scro’s Roofing, and we are very happy with the results. Danny and his office were very helpful in answering all of my questions. I did a good bit of research beforehand, and after talking with Danny, I had a lot of confidence that they are up to date on best practices and latest materials. In particular, I liked that they hand nail the shingles, use a synthetic underlayment instead of tar paper, install a drip edge, and provide a 10-year labor warranty. The thing about getting a new roof is that most people may not find out whether the installer did a bad job or used inferior materials for 5-10 years when they...

Matt B. | Cary, NC

The big hail storm of May 2, 2016 did extensive damage to our roof (and Leaf-Guard gutters as well). Our insurance company appraised the roof and said it all needed to be replaced. My first choice was again Scro’s Roofing. I was not about to use one of the “storm chasers” that descended on our neighborhood like carpetbaggers from who knows where. Danny, the owner of Scro’s Roofing looked up my record from seven years ago and was able to give me an estimate almost immediately from the information he already had on file. Their estimate was within a couple percent of what our insurance had already written a check which made the decision to go with Scro’s Roofing again...

David C. | Cary, NC

I had a great experience working with Danny and his team. Danny even recommended a less expensive roofing product based on our needs. Sarah was so helpful and accommodating throughout the process. I wish all home repairs/renovations were this easy and professional. A wonderful company to work with!

Kate L. | Cary, NC

Schedule Regular Professional Inspections and Maintenance

Perform Simple Visual Inspections

How to Hire a Good Roofing Contractor

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