Beyond Roof Replacement: Renovations And Improvements When Replacing Your Shingles

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Beyond Roof Replacement: Renovations And Improvements When Replacing Your Shingles

28 August 2020
 Categories: Construction & Contractors, Blog

When it comes time to replace the roofing on your home, there are a lot of things that need to be done. The roof replacement is a great opportunity to invest in additional improvements to renovate the exterior of your home. The improvements can start with upgrading your roofing materials, and include things like gutters and replacement windows. The following roof replacement and renovation guide will help you choose the best investments for the needs of your home:

  • Repairing water damage and roof decking—When you need to replace your shingles, one of the problems that you are surely going to encounter is water damage. Sometimes, the damage is only on the surface, and the roof decking can be quickly repaired by our roofing replacement services. If you are doing more thorough renovations to your home exterior, ask your roofer about additional improvements to reduce problems with wear and water damage. They can address issues with water traps and poor runoff that cause excessive wear and damage to your shingles.
  • Upgrading underlayments and using better roofing—Underlayments of roofing are most commonly plywood sheathing, and asphalt felt paper. Today, there are options to upgrade these materials with more durable and energy-efficient materials. In addition, you may want to consider some alternatives to asphalt shingles for your roof replacement, such as metal, wood shakes, or synthetic rubber shingles. If you use asphalt shingles, use materials that have a better guarantee and ratings.
  • Investing in exterior molding and architectural details—The exterior of your home can be a great place to invest in extra custom details for renovations. To start, you can add molding details around windows and doors to give your home a more custom design when doing renovations and replacing your roof. In addition, molding can also be used for other architectural details, such as woodwork patterns and designs, or decorative columns, and other exterior structural features.
  • Renovating your home with replacement windows when replacing shingles—Lastly, replacement windows are another option that you can ask your roof replacement contractor about. These are window units that are installed inside the existing window sashes, which makes them easier to install and an affordable solution for home renovations. In addition, adding the molding and trim details to the exterior can help enhance the appearance of the replacement windows you invest in.

These roof replacement and renovation improvements will protect and add value to your home. Contact a roof replacement service to start planning repairs and renovations when you invest in a new roof.