Besides acting as a structural support for the external walls of your home, your roof protects the property’s interior from all weather conditions. We’re lucky in the UK – we don’t get severe storms often, and we certainly don’t have to live through hurricanes. However, roofing contractors still have to ensure that the roofs on our homes and premises are in excellent condition year-round and fully secured in place.
That’s where we come in. Surrey Roofing Specialists is a dedicated roofing company serving Weybridge, Esher, Oxshott, Cobham, Addlestone, Hersham, Twickenham, Richmond, Teddington, Hampton, Kingston, and Guildford. As professional roofing contractors, we offer our clients a complete range of roofing services. We are on hand to answer any questions you may have before our installation and repair works. For more information about pitched and flat roofing structures, please read our blog or call us on 07946 640262.
In this blog, our team of roofers at Surrey Roofing Specialists looks at the following conditions and how they can affect the roof on your property:
With our summers reaching extreme temperatures, we’re also experiencing warmer nights. This isn’t always the case. Sometimes, the temperature can drop dramatically after sunset. As a result, your roof will have undergone expansion and contraction over a very short period. This will affect the structural integrity of roofing materials and can lead to warping. If this occurs, we advise you to call our roofing company immediately.
Unless you live in a shaded area, your roof is exposed to the elements 24/7. Continuous heat beating down on flat roofs can cause them to dry out and shrink. Tiles can crack under intense heat as well. Newer flat roofing materials are impervious to UV exposure, so talk to our roofers at Surrey Roofing Specialists if you’re considering upgrading your current flat roof, and we’ll discuss the options available.
Naturally, the rain will access your property's interior if you have cracks or splits in your roof’s material or some missing tiles. This can lead to severe internal damage and extensive repairs by a professional roofing company. Gutters overflowing with debris can cause rainwater to accumulate in the channels, and this additional weight could cause your guttering systems to tear away from your property.
Ice and snow add weight to the structure and, depending on the weather, could remain in place for some time. Self-cleaning methods, such as scraping snow with a shovel or using warm, salty water to melt ice and snow, can severely damage roofing materials, necessitating replacement.
Serving Weybridge, Esher, Oxshott, Cobham, Addlestone, Hersham, Twickenham, Richmond, Teddington, Hampton, Kingston, Guildford, and the surrounding areas, our contractors are the smart choice for roof installations, repairs, and replacements. To learn more about our services, please don’t hesitate to contact our team.
