If you’re preparing a comprehensive spring-cleaning to-do list for your home, make sure to include your roofing. This integral part of your property requires detailed care, and you want to make sure you’re preserving it. Poor maintenance can lead to leaking and other issues, so make sure to address the following concerns. 

Spring-Cleaning Roofing Checklist

1. Address Signs of Damage

If you can see missing, warped, or breaking shingles from the street, it likely means your roofing has experienced trauma from snow, hail, or ice over the winter. Compromised materials can lead to leaking, mold growth, and allow insects in, so don’t wait to schedule repairs. Given the safety risks of going up on a pitched roof, save a more detailed, up-close inspection for a professional. An expert will perform a more thorough evaluation of your roof, such as checking skylight seams, looking for dents in flashing, and ensuring the chimney is structurally sound. 

2. Clean Your Gutters

Overflowing gutters won’t properly expel rain from your roof. When water can’t drain, it will spill over the sides, soaking into your siding and eventually causing rot. Improper drainage can also oversaturate your landscaping or seep underground to gradually erode your home’s foundation. Even if you cleaned your gutters in the fall, clear them again when spring returns. Winter storms and runoff from melting snow could have left detritus that will create obstructions. 

3. Trim Foliage

The heavy rains of April can knock dead or ailing branches down, harming your house and threatening passersby with injury. Ideally, to protect your property and the health of your trees, you should have any overhanging boughs trimmed while they’re still dormant in the late winter and early spring. For safety reasons, always have a professional assist you. 

If you need a hand with your next home remodeling and repair project, turn to the team at Home Works Home Improvement. They’ve served Long Island, NY, since 2009 and proudly maintain an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau®. They’ve also received eight Super Service Awards from Angie’s List®. Their General Aniline & Film® (GAF)-qualified team will assist with everything from gutters and leaders to basement remodeling. Explore their services further on their website. To speak with an associate, call (631) 218-0241 today.