Roofing Tips & Tricks
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So, why clean your roof? Doesn’t it rain enough in Houston to do the job?
With an average of heavy rainfall (at least one inch) for 17 days a year and an annual rainfall of almost 50 inches, why wouldn’t that keep your roof clean? That’s a good question. The answer is that rain is part of the reason your roof needs to be cleaned. Rain gets...
Need help filling out insurance claims after a storm?
Well, help is ready and waiting when we have a devastating storm in the Houston area this summer. Hurricane season is upon us, and we may be dreading the paperwork after the storm more than the storm itself. But a professional roofing inspector from Royal Crown...
Living near the Gulf means roof-destroying weather—at least part of the year
It’s getting kind of hot here in the Houston area today, and that’s not unusual since summertime is upon us. While you may have been diligent this spring and cut back branches overhanging your roof, that may not be enough when the hurricane season hits us with its...
Does your roof need some TLC?
Have you heard of the man in Miami who has an incredibly beautiful house filled with amazing artwork but deliberately leaves the outside looking like a rundown old mansion? He’s trying to keep burglars from thinking he has anything worth stealing. Most of us don’t...
Storm season is on the way. Is your home prepared?
Gutters are important to take care of before storm season arrives since they do the important job of diverting water away from your house. They funnel rain to downspouts so it stays off the walls of your house and empties into drainage areas away from the foundation...
Don’t risk falling off your roof when it needs cleaning! It’s safer to let someone else do the job.
Roofs need to be cleaned regularly to keep off all the debris that collects there and makes homes for critters, insects, and mold. But, remember that hundreds of people in the USA–people who get paid to work on roofs–die each year from falling off the roof. It’s...
In Houston, there is an old saying that, “After the wind comes the rain, blowing in right off the Gulf.”
So what happens if some night, the wind blows fiercely, and a branch falls on your roof right over your bedroom, and you expect rain? You might push everything in the room away from the gaping hole in the ceiling and then grab a tarp (if you have one) and cover...
Are you and your house prepared for our extremely hot Houston area summer?
Your roof may be the key to a comfortable summer when the triple-digit heat is upon us. When the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays beat down on our homes and heat builds up in our roofs and attics, lasting damage can be done and it may not be apparent until it’s extensive....
Last summer, someone said, “Houston is the hottest darn place on Earth!”
Whoever said that wasn’t telling the truth. It was sweltering last summer here in the Houston area, but most of us have heard that Death Valley, California, is the hottest place on Earth. And all our rain doesn’t compare with Mawsynrami, India, which is the rainiest...
Remember our last summer here in the Houston area? If you do, then you know it’s time to get ready for hurricane season.
Spring means high winds, wind-borne debris, and lashing rainstorms are on the way with hurricane season. Our roofs are in danger. Hopefully, no unwelcome floods will destroy our landscapes, too. Preparation is the key. Even small leaks can expand into disastrous ones...
What’s living on your roof?
An interesting range of critters, birds, and a variety of insects may be living on your roof. Squirrels, raccoons, and opossums all love to hang out on roofs, burrowing into them, and seeking to create homes. Birds, bats, and insects like to nest in troublesome areas...
To all you transplants new to Texas (the best state in the USA): It’s time to prepare for hurricane season.
You may not yet be aware that the year 2022 is charted to bring one of the worst hurricane seasons in years. We’ve had an average of 14 plus hurricanes for the past few years, but this year’s season is predicted to bring 19. As the highest part of your home, your roof...
Gutters do more than look pretty as they line our roofs, or do they?
If you are a new homeowner and think that gutters are there mainly to line your roof and add to the aesthetic curb appeal of your house, you are in for a surprise when they begin to fall apart. Not only can they hang off the roof in places, ruining the beautiful lines...
Are you aware of the dangers involved in cleaning your roof?
It’s not too wise to take on a project you don’t know much about, especially when it involves something as important as the roof on your house. There are dangers involved, both to you and your roof, not to mention your pocketbook. Some homeowners may think they can...
Roofs can be tricky places when it comes to finding leaks.
The problem with roof leaks comes from the way gravity leads water along a tricky path far from where the leak begins. The roof leak might begin above the garage but show itself in the bedroom, above your bed, while you’re sleeping. After moving the bed, putting a...
