Roofing

Roof Maintenance Tips: Top 4 Ways to Maintain Your Tile Roof

Tile is an excellent roofing material choice thanks to its durability, versatility and energy efficiency, among other excellent qualities. With that in mind, it’s important to invest in regular maintenance for your tire roof to maximize its performance and lifespan.

Here are four key tile roof maintenance tips:

1. Inspect

While tile roofs are resistant to pests and can withstand even the harshest weather conditions, they aren’t indestructible. An occasional inspection for cracked or chipped tiles really goes a long way in ensuring your tile roof remains intact.

2. No Pressure

Under no circumstances should you use a pressure washer on your tile roofing system. Pressure washing strips away the surface of the tiles, considerably reducing your roof’s service life. You may still use water to clean, but utilize a trowel and a wire brush instead of a pressure washer.

3. Buff It Out

After manually cleaning your tile roof, the surface needs to be buffed using a clean rag. Next, apply a synthetic polyester resin primer to enhance your roof’s water resistance and ability to reflect visible, infrared, and ultraviolet rays. If you want to paint your tiles, use heavy-duty acrylic paint and seal with an acrylic sealant.

4. Replace

You don’t have to check on your roof all the time. However, it’s imperative that you replace broken tiles as soon as you spot them. The good thing about tile roofs is they can be repaired per section; a damaged portion can be fixed or replaced without having to replace the entire roof, much like how it is with metal roofing.

Remember to tread lightly on your tile roof while you’re following these tips. Maintenance is important, but safety should always come first.

Earl W. Johnston Roofing, LLC cares about your roof as much as you do. You may contact us at (954) 989-7794. We serve Hollywood, Weston and Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Earl Johnston

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