Roof Installation, Repair And Maintenance Have Always Played An Important Role

With the understanding that a roof was equivalent to protection and survival mankind had to get creative and learn how to construct dwellings from scratch with the materials they had available. Roofs have actually played a pretty essential part in the growth of civilization and culture all over our world. The earliest known roofing was the woolly skin of a giant mammoth noted in Siberia during 40,000 BC. In 100BC, the Romans introduced slating and tiling and in 735AD, thatched and reed roofs of London were replaced by clay tiles. Modern day roofing materials such as allow for more durable roofs which offer better protection against weather conditions even in areas where weather conditions can be harsh.

The insulating properties of a roof the basis of its structure and the choice of roofing materials are essential, for example concrete tiles can be used as insulation, roof deck underlayment is also important because in most areas roofs are not able to withstand extreme weather conditions with just a single layer of shingles. Layering materials of high quality should be used and installed using professional methods because underlayment is made up of several layers of different materials which if not installed properly can cause great damage to the roof. Some roofing materials, particularly those of natural fibrous material, such as vinyl, have excellent insulating properties.

JohnsonCounty Roofing Contractor and Overland Park Roofing Company use these high quality materials when installing and maintaining roofs as both Johnson County and Overland Park are areas struck by forces of nature. Blizzards, Flood, Hail, Heat, Heavy Snow, Ice Storms and Strong Winds are also some weather conditions that may be expected in Johnson County. Making it necessary to have a Johnson County Roofing Contractor on hand who will come over and regularly inspect and maintain your roof. Overland Park is located in east Kansas and is also known as Prairie Village. Overland Park is also vulnerable to harsh weather conditions and natural phenomena, the national tornado index also places Overland Park high up on the tornado possibility chart.  

For this reason an Overland Park Roofing Company will undertake to install roof deck underlayment, using layering materials of high quality and specific methods of underlayment because if it is not installed properly, it can cause great damage to your roof. Poorly insulated roofing can cause problems such as the formation of ice dams around the overhanging eaves in cold weather, causing water from melted snow on upper parts of the roof to go through the roofing material. Ice dams occur when heat escapes through the uppermost part of the roof where the snow then melts, refreezing as it drips along the shingles, and collecting in the form of ice at the lower points. This can result in structural damage from pressure, including the damage to gutter and drainage systems. Besides installation roof maintenance refers mainly to the regular inspection of the condition of the roof, especially after natural phenomena and to leakage repair. An Overland Park Roofing Company and a Johnson County Roofing Contractor also look into gutter maintenance, use wood shingles and shakes which provide superior performance, Vinyl siding and window replacements.