Is Your Roof Costing You Money?

If you think that your roof is in good shape because you can’t see straight through it, then you may be sorely out of touch with reality. A bad roof often times looks like a good roof, the only difference is the bad roof is slowly stealing money from your pockets without you even noticing. To make it easier for you to know when it’s time to have your roof repaired or replaced, here are three signs you should keep an eye out for.

Curled Shingles

Curled shingles are not decorations or a sign of a healthy roof. They actually indicate that it is time for replacement. Roof shingles can curl for a variety of reasons, but they all generally indicate that your home’s roof in TN is defective or the shingles are at the end of their life.

Missing Shingles

It is not normal for your roof to be missing any shingles. When these pieces go missing, the likelihood of drafts and leaks increases. You don’t need to be a roofing expert in Tennessee to know how to identify missing shingles. If you look up at your roof and notice that there are missing squares or shingles, or they are discolored, you need to contact Maynard Construction sooner than later.

Check Your Gutters

If you notice roof granules around the perimeter of your home, take a look in your gutters. Roofs tend to lose granules when they are at the end of their life and need to be replaced. Even if you don’t see them on the ground, once they start to appear in your gutters, you need to schedule an appointment for a roof inspection as soon as possible to be safe.

Don’t assume your roof is at its best when it isn’t. Contact the professional roofers at Maynard Construction by calling (615) 240-7064. Make your appointment for a roof inspection and estimate today.

Get Your Home Ready for the Winter

Now that winter has reared its head, the last thing you want is for your home to be unprepared. The key to keeping your energy expenses low while increasing your comfort is to winterize your property. You don’t need to spend an exorbitant amount of money in order to get your home ready for the season. Here are several home winterization tips you can use to keep money in your pockets.

Prevent Drafts

A drafty home is likely to raise your utility expenses by 30 or more percent. When you do the math, that’s a lot of money to pay to simply give away. Get rid of drafts in your home by taping plastic over your windows and placing an old blanket or towel under your doors.

Change Furnace Filter

A dirty furnace filter can shorten the lifespan of your furnace tremendously. A dirty filter can also increase the amount of work your furnace needs to do keep your home warm, thus causing a spike in your energy bills. Instead of replacing your furnace filter with a regular one which is only capable of catching 10 to 40 percent of dirt and particles, consider upgrading to an electrostatic or HEPA furnace filter. Electrostatic and HEPA filters trap 80 to 88 percent more particles which will enable your furnace to run more efficiently.

Use Your Ceiling Fans

Instead of running your ceiling fans the normal way warm air to circulate more evenly throughout the room and can reduce your energy expenses by 10 percent.

Check Your Water Heater

Check the temperature setting on your water heater. If it is set higher than 120 degrees, lower it. Unless you enjoy taking scalding hot showers and baths in which you’ll end up with serious burns, anything higher than 120 degrees can increase your water bill by as much as 20 percent.

For more home winterizing advice, give Maynard Construction a call at (615) 240-7064. We specialize in roof inspections, designs, and repairs.