3 Signs of Critter Damage to Your Roof

August 17, 2020

The roof on your home offers protection for your family, but it can also offer protection for squirrels, rodents, and other critters in your area. Pests that take up residence in your roof have the potential

to cause serious structural damage.

Every homeowner should be familiar with the ways pests can damage a residential roofing system. You can use this information to conduct routine inspections and check for visible signs of damage.

The faster you are able to spot signs of critter activity on your roof, the easier it will before your roofing contractor to repair the damage and protect your home against critter-related roof damage in the future.

1. Loose Downspouts

Downspouts play a critical role in your home's roofing system. Excess water on your roof drains into a series of rain gutters that empty into downspouts. These downspouts then drain the water safely away from your home. Many critters have the potential to wreak havoc on the condition of your downspouts.

Raccoons are adept at climbing up and down residential downspouts. But the weight of an adult raccoon can to cause a downspout to break loose from your home's exterior.

Damaged down spouts allow water to pool near the foundation of your home. Downspouts that become bent or crimped by critter activity can cause water to back up into your rain gutters and pond on your roof.

If you see evidence of loose downspouts, have your roofing contractor check to ensure that water accumulation hasn't damaged your home's roof.

2. Bird Droppings

Homeowners don't typically view birds as pests that can cause serious roof damage. Unfortunately, your feathered friends can take a toll on the integrity of your roofing system. Birds who build nests inside gutters or roof vents can disrupt the flow of water and air around your roof. These disruptions can lead to structural damage that can be costly to repair.

Bird droppings also pose a problem for your roof. Bird poop tends to be highly acidic. Droppings can eat away at the tar-based materials used to construct your roof. The life span of your roof will be shortened, and the performance of your roof will be compromised if bird droppings accumulate on your shingles.

An experienced roofing contractor can inspect all shingles for damage and replace any shingles damaged or eaten away by bird droppings. You can also trim back any trees near your roof to minimize the amount of bird poop landing on your roof each day.

3. Damaged Flashing

Metal flashing can be found around any vents, pipes, or chimneys that extend through your roof. This metal flashing provides an added layer of protection against moisture in these vulnerable areas. Damaged flashing can spell big trouble when it comes to the integrity of your roof.

Critters that want to seek shelter in your home will look fora way to get through your roof and into your attic. If no easy path exists, one will be created. Squirrels and the like can gnaw on flashing to create an entry point into your home. You should routinely inspect your roof or damaged or missing flashing.

A roofing contractor will replace compromised flashing to minimize the damage critters have on your home's roof.

Animals of all kinds can cause roof damage. Whether you have raccoons, birds, squirrels, or mice, these critters can compromise the performance and efficiency of your roof.

Contact Leon Construction Inc. to repair critter damage and reinforce your residential roof to keep critters from causing additional damage in the future. We have experience with all types of roof repair and can fix your roof.

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