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Serving the Willow Spring, NC area
In the lush, private woods of North Carolina, there is a small community full of rustic, beautiful homes. This community is called Willow Spring. Willow Spring is known for its beautiful scenery and affordable living. This is a perfect place to live if you want a small-town feel, with easy access to a nearby big city. Just ask the 15,000+ people that live here!
If you aren't a fan of cold, snowy winters, you're in luck. Willow Spring experiences hot, humid summers and very mild winters, with temperatures rarely at the freezing point. Although the warm temperatures are enjoyable, if you have a home in this area, it may be taking a toll on your roof. That's where Residential Specialties comes in!
Let Residential Specialties Protect Your Home!
Your roof takes the brunt of the sun's forceful heat. On a hot day, an unshaded roof can reach more than 150 degrees.
How Does Heat Affect Your Roof?
Hot temperatures can cause your wood roof rafters to expand, which causes support beams to stretch and break. Even though metal flashing is more durable, a lot of sunlight can cause damage to the plastic flashing. When your flashing is damaged, water can seep into your home.
Heat also causes your shingles to shrink. This can cause the nails that hold the shingles in place to pop. If this happens, you may need to replace parts of your roof.
High temperatures during the day and rapidly cooling temperatures at night can cause thermal shock to your roof. This causes your roof materials to expand and contract quickly, which can damage your roof over time.
To learn more about the effects of high temperatures on your roof, call the professionals at Residential Specialties today!
