Will Tree Limbs Damage My Roof?

Untrimmed trees can present a variety of dangers for your property but they can be especially damaging to your roof. Tree maintenance is important for your property and it is a factor that is regularly ignored by many people in Florida. Florida roofing systems can experience wear and tear quite normally but when a tree limb is placed over your roofing and gutter systems this will often lead to difficult issues with damage to your roof.

Tree Limbs During Storms

Letting trees go untrimmed near your home can lead to the chance that you could face overgrowth in your roofing systems. Falling debris from a tree or a large tree limb falling on your property could lead to serious damage to your roof.

Clogs

When limbs hang over your gutter system they have a chance to interrupt the flow of water across your gutters and more. Branches, dirt and pollen can continue to stack up and cause ongoing stains in your roofing structure. Having a constantly impeded flow for your water runoff can be difficult for your home and it will often overload your roofing structures.

Mold

Florida humidity and heat can also lead to a series of damage and leaks to your home. Rot and mold damage occurs when there are chances for mold spores to grow easily along the roof. This occurs much more easily when a piece of vegetation is overlaying a roofing system and causing ongoing mold growth.

Keep in mind that regularly trimming back the limbs along your roof can be extremely beneficial to enjoying a better roofing system and preventing future damage for your roof.

If you would like to learn more about preventative maintenance for your roofing systems, contact us today.

This post was written by Ted Williams! Ted is the owner of A Old Time Roofing which offers the best roofing company in Clearwater! Ted is a Master Elite Weather Stopper GAF Roofing Contractor, a double award winner of Best Steep-Slope Contractor from GAF and achiever of Master Elite Consumer Protection Excellence from GAF. He has been serving the Pinellas County area since 1978. Old Time Roofing has a tradition of quality workmanship, servicing residential and commercial properties.

 

 

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