Keeping Your Roof Clear Of Tree Debris

As a part of home ownership, maintenance is very important. It is a routine - often simple - designed to keep the roof in excellent shape.

Cleaning the roof is one of the operations included in the regular Lansing roofing company maintenance and generally consists in removing debris accumulated on the surface of the roof as well as in the gutters and downspouts. Sometimes, using special cleaning solutions and low pressurized water is also necessary to remove stains, moss and algae growth (in the case of roofs made from materials prone to these problems).

If you live in a wooden area, or simply have trees around your house, you will find dried twigs and leaves on the roof all the time, in your gutters as well as on the surface of the roof and you will have to consider cleaning your roof twice a year, to prevent other problems (moisture, clogged pluvial system etc.).

The proximity of trees is potentially dangerous during storms, or in the cold season, when it snows a lot.  Some tree branches are vulnerable and they may not resist to wind and snow pressure, falling down on your roof and causing significant damage.  Even healthy tree branches may cause damage such as scratching the façade and the roof, if they are too close to the house.

Considering all these aspects, you will have to make sure that the trees on your property are always properly trimmed.

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