PART 1: HIRE A GREEN ROOFER

The start of a new year signals the beginning of many resolutions, but it can also be the perfect time for you to give your home a fresh start, paying particular attention to your roof. After all, your roof is tasked with protecting your home from the elements and basically every other threat out there. Getting a new roof is great but working with a green roofer to do so, taking into consideration how your home affects the environment, is even better.

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM A GREEN ROOFER?

For starters, not all contractors can call themselves green roofers. To boast of being a green roofer means meeting certain requirements, after all, and not just simply installing green roofing options.

Offering green roofing products is one of the signs of a green roofer but to be truly called one, a contractor also has to:

• Support overall sustainability measures in their business;• Complete approved Green Roofer training programs;• Recycle in their office and at job sites;• Transport old asphalt shingles and other materials removed during a job to a recycling facility; and• Report recycling totals to the Certified Green Roofer program.

PART 1: HIRE A GREEN ROOFER

THE BENEFITS OF HIRING A GREEN ROOFER

Hiring a green roofer means you also get to apply their green principles. For instance, a green roofer makes it possible for you to do your bit for the environment by making use of recycling programs in place. Tons of old asphalt shingles are removed from roofs every year, accounting for about 40% of the volume in landfills all over the United States. When you replace your asphalt shingle roof through a green roofer, your old shingles can be recycled, ground up and turned into paving material.

As a green roofer will also be offering green roofing options, they can also help you improve energy efficiency in your home, allowing you to make wiser use of electricity. This helps the environment by helping reduce strain on the grid but will also benefit you by letting you save on your energy bill every month.

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Looking to refresh your roof but don’t want a full replacement? Head on over to Part 2 to learn more about roof coatings and what they can do for you.

PART 2: TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ROOF COATING

A roof makeover can have a big impact on your home’s overall appearance, but tearing down your old roof and replacing it with a new one is not always the best course of action. While there is truly nothing like a new roof to help refresh your home, there is still a way to give your roof a breath of new life: roof coating.

WHY GO FOR ROOF COATING?

At first glance, roof coatings may look like they don’t offer much. Does roof coating plug up your roof leaks? No. Does it restore warped or curled up panels? No. Does it get rid of rust spots? It can hide them, but you really need to scrape those off before applying coating. However, what roof coatings can do is to prevent those problems from happening in the first place. Plus, there’s also the fact that a fresh coat can make your roof look brand-new.

A SHIELD FOR YOUR SHIELD

Just like how a roof works as a shield to keep your home safe from the weather, roof coatings act as a shield for your roof to reduce the rate of wear and tear it can experience. Depending on the type of roof coating applied, it can help reduce the amount of heat absorbed by your roof, form a waterproof membrane over its surface, make it more resistant to thermal expansion, or even all three of those.

PART 2: TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ROOF COATING

ENERGY-EFFICIENT COATINGS

Coating your roof doesn’t just protect your roof, it can also reduce your home’s overall energy consumption and lower your monthly bill. How? Roof coating can help reduce the amount of heat absorbed by your roof, which in turn lessens any potential heat it can transfer to your home. Without unnecessary heat being absorbed into your home, you are able to stabilize indoor temperature better. This means your HVAC system need not work overtime to meet your ideal temperature, preventing it from needlessly guzzling power, which reflects on your energy bill.

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Complete your fresh roof treatment with the right gutter. Head on over to Part 3 to learn more about getting seamless gutters as we wrap up this blog series.

PART 3: INSTALL SEAMLESS GUTTERS

A new roof, via replacement or refreshed through some other method, is always a good thing. Many homeowners make the mistake though of overhauling their roofing system but completely ignoring their gutters. Your gutter system is up there as well and thus also requires your attention.

WORKING HAND-IN-HAND

Technically speaking, the gutter is not a part of the roof. However, your roof and gutter system work together to protect you and your home, with the former blocking out the rain while the former safely channels water away, preventing water from seeping into your property’s foundation and causing other moisture-related problems.

WHY SEAMLESS GUTTERS?

Seamless gutters offer a number of advantages that make them great additions to any home. These include:

Aesthetic appeal

The gutter system looks pleasing to the eye because of its seamless design. Minimalist in form, it also works with any architectural style you might have and can be installed in any color or style you prefer.

PART 3: INSTALL SEAMLESS GUTTERS

Custom sizing

All seamless gutters are made to measure, manufactured to fit your home exactly.

Less chances of leaks

Because seamless gutters feature one continuous trough, there are no gaps that water can seep into and leak from.

Easier maintenance

No sections means less nooks and crannies that mold and dirt can accumulate in over time and possibly impede gutter performance. This is not only convenient but can also help you save on costs down the line.

Great return on investment

Seamless gutters are a bit pricier compared to their sectional counterparts but overall costs you’ll incur when getting the two (not just what you have to spend for upfront) will show you that the former is the more practical option.

GETTING SEAMLESS GUTTERS

While seamless gutters may offer advantages for you, you’ll only really truly be able to enjoy what they have to offer when they are installed right. This means getting seamless gutters AND ensuring that they are installed by a professional. For best results, make sure your contractor specializes in installing seamless gutters.

Goodrich Roofing

3401 Vassar Drive NE,Albuquerque, NM 87107

(505) 219-4450

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