One common misconception that roofers find many homeowners and commercial building owners have is that the manufacturer’s warranty on their roof will cover almost any damage, regardless of what type of care is provided. Roofer companies know this to be untrue, that failing to provide necessary maintenance or roof repairs could void your warranty. In order to maintain the protection offered by your warranty, you must provide the maintenance outlined in the materials warranty.
Proper Maintenance Is Essential
When you have a new roof installed by experienced roofer companies, you expect it to last a long time. Some installations are warranted to last as long as 30, 40, or even 50 years depending on the material type and quality. Even so, your roof still requires a certain degree of maintenance to protect it and ensure warranted materials perform as they should.
Maintenance provided by qualified contractors in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions is essential for prolonging the life of your installation. Proper maintenance is also an important factor for determining whether a problem with the actual materials could be due to faulty manufacturing.
Neglect the Main Concern
Most roofers know that many roofs never last to their full life expectancy due to one simple problem - neglect. Failure to conduct regular inspections to detect concerns and provide necessary roof repairs to correct them is the downfall of most roofing.
A lack of maintenance will negatively affect any roofing system and prematurely age it, whether the materials are defective or not. Neglected roofs are predisposed to leaks, deterioration, and other damage that can threaten the entire system when not detected by roofer companies during regular inspections.
Valid Warranty Depends on Proper Maintenance
Failure to hire roofers to do routine inspections and maintenance as well as discover and correct small concerns before they become bigger ones is a significant cause of roof damage. It is also the main reason why many people do not have the recourse of their warranty when their roof fails before it should. Even if the problem would have been covered by the materials warranty under normal conditions, the failure to provide maintenance as instructed will usually void it.
Material warranties are often voided because it is impossible to differentiate between damage resulting from neglect and damage due to a problem with the material. When a roof has routine inspections and receives proper maintenance, including roof repair when required, problems with the roof can be detected before the damage gets more serious. If the issues stem from some sort of problem with the actual materials, contractors can identify this and make repairs as outlined in the warranty.
Before you decide that it is okay to skip this year’s roof inspection, think again. Inspections and preventive maintenance by qualified roof companies as required by the manufacturer of your roofing materials will cost you much less than if you have to foot the bill because your warranty is voided. Regular inspections and maintenance by experienced roofers help you stay one step ahead of issues that may require roof repair, as well as any true problems with the installed materials!
