The amount of money and upkeep your home will require can heavily depend on the type of materials used to build it. Using subpar materials can mean costly and time consuming repair projects for the lifetime of the home. This is especially true when it comes to roofing, which is why you should choose maintenance-free roof shingles.
Wooden roofs are beautiful to look at and can complement the landscaping of any structure. The biggest downside to a wooden roof is that builders typically use cedar wood, which requires an exceptional amount of maintenance unless you want to continually replace it. Because wood warps easily when exposed to sunlight and rain, small cracks will appear in the shingles. As these cracks grow larger over time, the shingles can start to rot and grow moss which may cause water to leak into the house.
To make cedar shingles last longer, they must be washed at least several times a year and even up to once a month. All debris such as branches, leaves and needles that can hold water and accelerate the warping and moss growth must be removed. This can sometimes be accomplished with a garden hose and stiff broom if you are brave enough to climb around on your roof for an afternoon. Most people choose to hire a professional roof cleaning company even though the average cost per cleaning is about $400. If you choose to leave your shingles alone, they will need entirely replaced every year or two depending on where you live.
The wonderful news is that there is an alternative to cedar shingles that is maintenance-free. Shingles made from wallaba wood in Guyana are five times harder than cedar wood. Wallaba wood is naturally resistant to the moisture and decay that warps cedar shingles, so they don’t require monthly treatment or yearly replacement. They are also highly fire resistant and have survived category 5 hurricane winds, and can last up to 50 years.
Roof maintenance doesn’t have to be a constant drain on your time and money. Wallaba wood shingles are changing the industry of roofing. Install wallaba wood shingles on your roof to get a gorgeous natural wood roof with no maintenance required. For more information about our products call us or click here!