While just about every homeowner would love for their roof to last forever, things, unfortunately, don’t work that way. Eventually, a time will come when your roof is no longer capable of effectively protecting your home. And when that time arrives, you’ll need to invest in a full roof replacement. As long as you hire reputable roofing professionals for the project, there’s no reason that a roof replacement needs to cause too much hassle or stress. However, it is a significant job, and there are certain things you’ll want to do to prepare for it. Here, we’ll cover a few tips for ensuring that your family and your household are ready for your upcoming roof replacement.
Having your home’s roof replaced is a major project that requires plenty of loud, heavy-duty work. If you have children and/or pets in your household, that type of work can be pretty jarring and disruptive to them. For your pets, you may want to consider having them stay with a friend or family member during the process. As for your children, you could also have them stay elsewhere, but it may sufficient to warn them about the project. That way, they can be prepared for the loud work and make a point to avoid certain parts of the home until the job is finished.
While your roof is being replaced, your hired professionals will likely be doing quite a bit of hammering. That can cause your home’s walls to vibrate, which is totally normal but may cause some of your artwork and other decorations to fall and break. Just to play it safe, you’d be wise to remove the decorations from your walls before the roof replacement project gets started.
When your roofing professionals are hammering away up there during the roof replacement, it’s very possible that significant amounts of dust and debris could end up falling around your attic. Inevitably, that’s going to lead to any belongings you have in that space getting covered. So, before the job gets going, you may want to take some time to either move or cover anything in your attic that you care about. Drop cloths or old sheets should do the trick if you decide to cover your things.
One thing many homeowners neglect to consider is that their roofing contractors will be bringing several vehicles to the roof replacement job. To ensure that the professionals have plenty of space and that you don’t get blocked in, you should move your own vehicles ahead of time. All you should need to do is simply park on the street somewhere nearby so that your hired contractors can utilize the driveway.
If you have things like patio furniture, grills, potted plants, and lawn decorations located just outside your home, you should consider moving them before your roof replacement. If you leave those objects too close to the work zone, they could end up getting covered in debris or even potentially damaged. Your hired contractors probably won’t move your belongings for you, so you should consider storing them in a shed or some other storage area ahead of time.
For your roofing professionals to complete the roof replacement project, they’re going to need access to electricity for their tools. To make things as simple as possible when the job begins, you should make a point to locate the appropriate outlets beforehand. Ideally, you’ll want to find several exterior outlets for the workers to use. However, if you don’t have any of those around your home, garage outlets should also be just fine. If you don’t have garage outlets either, then the roofing professionals will likely need to use extension cords, and you’ll probably want to plan ahead of time for where they can be laid out without causing you major inconvenience.
If you have large trees around your house, they could potentially obstruct access to the roof for your hired contractors. This is an issue that you’ll want to take care of ahead of time to make things as easy as possible. Check for any overhanging branches that may get in the way when the roofers are attempting to complete the project. If you find any, it’ll be important that you thoroughly trim them before the project begins.
If you don’t have any satellite dishes or antennas positioned on your roof, you won’t need to worry about this step. If you do, though, you need to remove them before the roof replacement job is started. To do so, you may need to contact your cable or satellite provider ahead of time so that the necessary arrangements can be made. Make sure that you don’t wait until the last minute to take care of this, as it may end up interfering with the roofing job.
It’s never a bad thing to be a courteous neighbor, and having your roof replaced gives you the perfect opportunity to do so. Roofing replacement projects can be relatively loud and disruptive—especially if the work is starting early in the morning. The people that live around you will most certainly be thankful if you make a point to warn them about the project. That way, they won’t be unpleasantly surprised by the job taking place, and you shouldn’t have to worry about them complaining to you about it!
When you need a roof replacement or any other roofing services in the Wayne area, you need not look any further than All That Roofing & More. Over the years, we’ve completed over 5,000 roofing projects with 100% customer satisfaction. Our team has more than four decades of combined roofing experience, and no job is too big or too small for us to handle. If you have any questions or would like to schedule an appointment, simply call our offices at (833) 766-3734 if you’d like to learn more or request a free estimate!
