When Do You Need To Install A New Roof?
After 20 to 25 Years
The average roof only lasts ~25 years, though some longer if constructed from materials like metal or tile. However, after a quarter of a century, those shingles, panels, or shakes start peeling away from your roof decking.
Following Significant Damage
Let’s say a windstorm moves through Upper Darby, bringing forceful wind and excessive rain. It knocks down a tree or two as it moves through your neighborhood, and one of them falls directly on your house.
The results?
- Damage to over half the roof. Both singles and subroofing loosen or are destroyed.
- Limbs puncturing the attic. The underlayment can no longer protect the layers beneath, allowing rain to soak the decking and drip into your attic.
- Considerable structural damage. The drip edge hangs from the edges at precarious angles. Slopes cave inward. Flat areas sag.