4 Most Common Roof Problems

If your home’s roof is starting to wear, you might notice these 4 problems. Not to worry, these are normal with time, but it’s a good idea to understand why they happen. If you are experiencing all of these, it may be time to start saving for a new roof, and they aren’t cheap.

Common Roof Problems

Fascia Damage

The fascia of your home is the decoration that goes around the exterior. Many times this will become the first thing that people notice is damaged. The damage to the fascia is because your home’s roof is not draining water away properly, this could be due to clogged gutters or a most serious problem, go and inspect.

Gutter Damage

If you neglect to clean your gutters, then you are asking for some serious issues. In North Vancouver we get more rain than most places, your gutters are the only way to remove all that water from your roof and home. Go and inspect your gutters for debris to ensure you roof lasts a long time.

Shingles

Shingle damage is a tough thing to see. The best way to tell if your shingles need repair is if the colour seems to be fading. Fading colour means they are coming to their life’s end and are needing replacement. If you let them fall off, you are exposing the underlying wood to moisture and the elements, which will cause massive problems’ down the road.

Flashing Damage

Flashing is the metal that goes around your home. Mainly used to divert water away from the foundation, it’s an integral part of your roofs’ health. Many roofing issues stem from a problem with the flashing. This should be inspected about twice a year. We don’t recommend inspecting it on a rainy day, but rather choose a dry day and pour water down the different parts of the flashing to ensure it’s working well.

Having a healthy roof is important, and a bad one will certainly affect your home’s value if you are trying to sell.

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Mike Olsen

18:58 16 Oct 19

This is inexpensive storage that operates 100% as advertised - they do not offer 24/7 access and do not charge 24/7 access pricing. They are incredibly responsive to requests to unlock doors and provide access. It is not fancy but if you need a clean, dry place to store your stuff, you can't beat these guys. Don't expect bells and/or whistles but you also won't be paying for them.

Dave Shirlaw

01:54 10 Jun 19

Have to phone to have buildings unlocked. Annoying.

megan chow

23:06 21 May 19

sara ~

01:04 25 Sep 18

Prices are 1/2 the price of other storage units but it shuts down (locked gates) from 10 am - 6 pm except if you have the enormous ground level outside facing units. Those hours are impossible. The technology getting items up to the second story is an actual forklift thats made stationary. You balance your items up the forklift (and you raise the wooden pallet up yourself) Then you must walk up stairs and hope their is a dolly available to wind precariously around tiny turning hallways. Budget carpentry and ancient carpet in the units. The trolleys sound and feel like their from 1980's and are either coached to disobey or they keep their own counsel. They say its secure but I had a neighbor pick something up and they weren't even asked for permission. I explicitly stated only I was to have access. They said they do not let it happen. The locks are your own, but the flip closure is attached by 3/4 wood screws easily and possibly quite quietly could be opened and emptied with no one batting an eye. A kid could detach it with anything. They have "24 hour security" which means a guy lives on site. Does he/she have CCTV access? Probably not, nor would you want that job. Are there motion sensors? Not likely as sometimes the lights won't turn on and finding a switch in the straggly wandering corridors is impossible. They do not offer insurance. You have to sign forms saying all the things you will and won't do, but they are not liable if anything happens: theft, fire, water, vandals, pests etcSo despite all those complaints, its still 4/5 only because of the prices.