Roofing Education Guide: Everything Homeowners Need to Know

Your home is likely going to be one of the most significant investments you make in your lifetime, and as a result, your roof is going to certainly be up there in terms of importance, too. After all, your roof plays an integral role in your home’s curb appeal, as well as its protection against severe weather. When you invest in the right system, you’re setting yourself up for years and years of exceptional peace of mind. As you go about finding the right roof for your home, though, a little education might help. That’s where this roofing education guide comes in, courtesy of your friends at Woodland HomeWorks.

Benefits of a Strong Roofing System

Ensuring that you have a strong roof on your home should be one of the important priorities you have as a homeowner, and there are a lot of reasons for that. Perhaps most important is the fact that a strong roof can protect your home—including everything and everyone in it—from even the harshest weather conditions. In addition to providing your home with proper protection, a strong roofing system can also work wonders for your home’s energy efficiency, as it can help alleviate stress on your HVAC system and help it more easily regulate the temperature inside your home. Not to mention, a properly designed and installed roof can do so much for the value and overall durability of your home.

Layers of Your Roofing System

You may not even realize it, but your roof is more than just the surface you see atop your home. Your roofing system consists of several layers, including:

• Attic & decking
• Underlayment
• Ice & water shield
• Starter shingles
• Shingles
• Flashing
• Ridges & ventilation

With all of these layers, the goal is to provide top-notch weather resistance, insulation, and overall performance.

What to Know About Your Shingle Roofing System

Asphalt shingles are among the most popular roofing materials for residential homes, and it’s not hard to see why. These shingles are versatile and stylish, coming in a wide array of colors, shapes, and styles to fit any home style and aesthetic preference. Not only that, but they’re exceptionally durable. Asphalt shingles are designed to withstand harsh weather conditions like heavy rain, wind, and snow, plus many shingles add a layer of protection to your home in the form of fire resistance.

And what’s perhaps the icing on the cake is the fact that asphalt shingles are among the most affordable roofing options on the market and are require little maintenance, making them a cost-effective choice for your home.

What to Expect From Our Proven Roof Replacement Process

When you turn to Woodland HomeWorks for your roofing project, you can expect us to employ a tried-and-true process that unfolds as follows:

• Step 1: Roof assessment – We’ll assess the condition of your roof and identify any problems with the system.
• Step 2: Proposal – We’ll sit down with you and explain the findings from our inspection before discussing the different options available to you for your project.
• Step 3: Scheduling – We’ll schedule your roofing project and assign an experienced project manager who will make sure everything is completed smoothly and according to the plans laid out in the earlier stage of the process.
• Step 4: Build day – Our seasoned technicians will get to work on the installation of your new roof, working with the utmost skill and attention to detail so that you get the results you’re looking for.
• Step 5: Quality assurance – Once the work is finished, we’ll give it a thorough inspection to make sure everything is up to our standards and your satisfaction. We’ll then clean up and make sure you understand the warranties your project is backed by for your peace of mind.

We’ve put this process to use at countless homes over the years with outstanding results, and we’d love for you to experience those results for yourself when the time comes. Of course, if our assessment of your roof reveals that you only need some repairs, we can take care of those as well.

Reach Out Today

If you want to learn more about roofing or you’re ready to get on the schedule for a roofing project as soon as possible, get in touch with Woodland HomeWorks today. We proudly serve homeowners in the greater Boston area and beyond.