Buying a new roof can be a costly and frustrating experience, especially if you don’t avoid making some of the mistakes as so many other homeowners have.
Mistakes made when buying a roof can leave the occupants of your house unhappy, it can also flip your budget upside down, and you will be responsible for the bill for all of it.
To help you avoid doing that, I’ve compiled this list of the ten common mistakes made by homebuyers when buying different types of roofing materials.
What Are The Mistakes Worth Avoiding When Making Roof Purchases?
1. Choosing the lowest quote. Your decision of hiring a roofer should not just be based on price. It is not advisable to go for the lowest quote as it is not always the best quote.
2. Making A Purchase Decision Without Consulting a Roofing Expert. A roofing expert has the expertise to select the right material and decide the right quantities which you don’t.
3. Purchasing based on warranty alone. The length of a roof warranty should not be the only criterion to be considered while buying roofing materials, as it does not necessarily provide assurance of satisfactory roof performance.
4. It is very important to discover how qualitative a roofing material is before purchasing it, rather than buying it based on its popularity in the market due to consistent advertisement of such material.
5. Purchasing the Material just because you like the salesperson. Salespeople are hired for their customer relation skills, most of the time their job is to say to you whatever they need in order to get you to buy.
6. Falling for any high-pressure tactics. No matter how good the material is, buying under pressure is a bad idea.
7. Estimating Measurements. Measurements that are inexact, out of date or inaccurate can make things more complicated for the roofer.
8. Buying from the company that can start the soonest. A company that is too quick to respond may not yet have enough business and experience required to meet your needs.
9. Making no plans for an ice dam. Ice dams can be formed at the roof-line and this can lead to water leakage down the shingles if the roof is not well-insulated. This can be prevented by the addition of an underlayer to serve as a protective layer in order to prevent ice water from melting.
10. Lack of due diligence. This is the costliest mistake in buying a new roofing system. Always take your time to do your homework, ask the tough questions, and do your research, as this is an investment in one of the most important building systems on your property.
Conclusion
We are constantly bombarded with information on what choices homeowners should make with roofing systems
Know this:
A roof that’s installed with modern materials and methods and then properly maintained will give you many years of hassle-free use. Therefore, adhere to the precautions stated in this piece to avoid costly roof mistake.
Best of luck!
