The Dangers of Trying to Repair Your Own Roof

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The Dangers of Trying to Repair Your Own Roof
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• Just because youre good at making minor repairs
  to your home, and fixing things that have broken,
  this doesnt automatically make you an expert at
  fixing roofs, and unless youre qualified and
  experienced in roof repairs, you should almost
  certainly leave it to the experts.
• But I can save some money if I do it myself.
  Actually, a bad DIY roof repair job typically
  ends up costing the homeowner more money, as they
  invariably dont fix the problem properly, or
  make it worse due to their inexperience and lack
  of specific roofing knowledge.
• There are some very real dangers involved with
  attempting to fix your damaged roof yourself, and
  below are some of the most common

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• You could easily (and probably will!) make the
  original problem much worse
• Roofs may look like uncomplicated structures, but
  a lot goes into installing and repairing them,
  and without knowing what youre doing, what may
  look like a simple repair job, can quickly turn
  into a nightmare problem. With all the components
  of a roof working in unison to direct rain down
  from the roof, a hole caused by missing or
  damaged shingle will never be as simple to fix as
  you think. From the hip and ridge shingles, to
  the flashing, gutters and multiple layers of your
  roof if you dont understand how these parts
  work together, you simply wont be able to fix
  your roof.

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• A DIY roof repair can damage the roof
• Even if youre just thinking about getting up on
  your roof to check for a problem or to see what
  repairs might need doing, if you dont know
  exactly where its safe to step, you could easily
  rip up shingle and give your professional roofing
  contractor more work to do.

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• You could fall and seriously hurt yourself
• Never mind the damage to the roof you could cause
  by going up there and trying to carry out a roof
  repair, what about the damage you could cause to
  yourself! Without the expert knowledge of a
  roofer, without equipment to keep you safe should
  you lose your footing, and without the necessary
  insurance to cover your health or any damage to
  the roof if you fall, you could land yourself in
  big trouble when attempting to repair the roof
  yourself. Not only could you seriously injure
  yourself, but you could kill yourself and leave
  your family to cover not only your funeral costs,
  but the cost of a damaged roof.

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• Attempting to repair a roof yourself is simply
  never worth the potentially horrific
  consequences, from making the problem worse, to
  losing your life or ending up paralyzed, if your
  roof is in need of repair, please call the
  experts.
• RZ Construction Group Inc is a fully inclusive
  construction company and also does roof repair in
  Astoria NY. From initial design to final clean
  up, our results speak for themselves. We are
  fully licensed, insured, and bonded to provide
  both commercial and residential construction
  services to customers in Astoria and the
  surrounding area. Proud to serve New York State
  for 25 years. No job is too small nor too big. If
  you are looking for roofers in Astoria NY or want
  to know more about our wide range of professional
  but affordable construction and repair services,
  reach out to us at [phone].