April Showers Bring May Flowers, And Also Roof Leaks
If you have lived in Colorado for a least a full year than you should be familiar with all five seasons. That is correct, I said five seasons, not four. So what is this fifth season I speak of? We know about winter, spring, summer and fall. But, are you familiar with fool’s spring? Those in Colorado surely are and so is the roofing company, New Generation Roofing.
Fool’s spring is that period of time, say right about now, when it is supposed to be spring. Technically and by all other accounts as well. Flowers are just beginning to pop up, birds are chirping, wasps are searching for their best place to start a nest on your back patio (or maybe that is just me), and sometimes it even feels like spring in the sense that it is warmer and you do not need your heavy coat every time you walk out your door.
But do not be fooled! This is fool’s spring. The next day you will need that coat. The next day it will be so windy you shake your head wondering how it was that yesterday even occurred. The next day it will be snowing, or raining, or sleeting and you wonder what happened to that lovely spring day you just had.
That is fool’s spring for you right there. The problem with fool’s spring, New Generation Roofing advises, is that it can do a number on your roof. After a long winter of snow storms and wind, your roof has already been through a lot. It is ready for a break.
When your roof does not get one because of this dreadful fool’s spring phenomenon known so well in Colorado, you might find that your roof is leaking—perhaps just a little at first, but more and more over time as fool’s spring continues nearly into actual summer.
After months of constant rain and snowmelt, this precipitation can penetrate your roof and into your home. No one wants that. New Generation Roofing has some precautions and preparations they recommend you take. And, they can help you out with them.
First off, spring time is a really good time to have your rain gutters inspected. Throughout the long Colorado winter several things can happen to your gutters that eventually result in roof or home leaks. For example, if your gutters were not properly cleaned the year prior, the long winter can really damage your gutters.
The downspouts can crack and cause water to be distributed elsewhere. Old, unmaintained sealants can wear off allowing water to escape. When ice builds up after a particularly cold winter storm, screws and other hardware can come undone and break, causing water to leak where you do not want it.
During the long winter, gutters can move from their ideal spot causing them to have a positive water flow which creates small ponds where you do not want them. Bottom line, after a long winter, it is always good to get your gutters inspected to ensure they are doing their job and keeping water away from your roof.
New Generation Roofing can help you with all your roofing and gutter needs. Estimates are free, so check them out soon to ensure you are ready for Colorado’s fool’s spring.
Go Back Fool’s spring is that period of time, say right about now, when it is supposed to be spring. Technically and by all other accounts as well. Flowers are just beginning to pop up, birds are chirping, wasps are searching for their best place to start a nest on your back patio (or maybe that is just me), and sometimes it even feels like spring in the sense that it is warmer and you do not need your heavy coat every time you walk out your door.
But do not be fooled! This is fool’s spring. The next day you will need that coat. The next day it will be so windy you shake your head wondering how it was that yesterday even occurred. The next day it will be snowing, or raining, or sleeting and you wonder what happened to that lovely spring day you just had.
That is fool’s spring for you right there. The problem with fool’s spring, New Generation Roofing advises, is that it can do a number on your roof. After a long winter of snow storms and wind, your roof has already been through a lot. It is ready for a break.
When your roof does not get one because of this dreadful fool’s spring phenomenon known so well in Colorado, you might find that your roof is leaking—perhaps just a little at first, but more and more over time as fool’s spring continues nearly into actual summer.
After months of constant rain and snowmelt, this precipitation can penetrate your roof and into your home. No one wants that. New Generation Roofing has some precautions and preparations they recommend you take. And, they can help you out with them.
First off, spring time is a really good time to have your rain gutters inspected. Throughout the long Colorado winter several things can happen to your gutters that eventually result in roof or home leaks. For example, if your gutters were not properly cleaned the year prior, the long winter can really damage your gutters.
The downspouts can crack and cause water to be distributed elsewhere. Old, unmaintained sealants can wear off allowing water to escape. When ice builds up after a particularly cold winter storm, screws and other hardware can come undone and break, causing water to leak where you do not want it.
During the long winter, gutters can move from their ideal spot causing them to have a positive water flow which creates small ponds where you do not want them. Bottom line, after a long winter, it is always good to get your gutters inspected to ensure they are doing their job and keeping water away from your roof.
New Generation Roofing can help you with all your roofing and gutter needs. Estimates are free, so check them out soon to ensure you are ready for Colorado’s fool’s spring.