Metal roof maintenance

In this article we will discuss what kind of maintenance metal roof requires. You will be surprised but here comes the good news: there is literally hardly any maintenance needed once you have metal roof properly installed. That’s right, if the roof is installed in compliance with recommendations, it can last more than half a century, retaining original aesthetic appearance with no effort of yours.

Basically, all you need to take care of is cleaning the roof surface from waste or dirt (if any) and checking the state of fasteners (annually).

Snow removal

In winter, an excessive layer of snow will slide down the roof on its own. If there are snow guards mounted on the edges, they will stop the snow from coming down in large dangerous chunk and thus let it stay as a extra insulation layer.

Cleaning the rooftop

Every fall you might see organic waste accumulated on the roof — leaves, needles, branches, and moss. This is especially true for country cottages located in the forest or park zone. Usually such things are naturally blown away by the wind, but problem areas – adjoining sections, ends, drainage systems, etc., – may require manual cleaning.

Contact us about safety precautions when cleaning the roof. Some surfaces may not handle the human weight and thus can be dramatically damaged, not to say about human injuries. The surface of the metal should be dry, as wet surface is very slippery. Cleaning the roof from debris is performed in shoes with rubber soles and using soft brushes.

You can also consider wall and roof ladders and bridges that reliable, secure and elegant. They ensure safe accessibility to the roof, skylights or chimneys. Please, also do not forget about the snow guards that you can get from us.

Cleaning the stains

The surface of the metal roof is generally cleaned by a natural flow of rainwater. Usually this is more than enough. If you wish, you can additionally wash the roof using hose flow of water with a pressure of up to 50 bar.

To remove hard stains, you can use detergents that are safe for polymer coating and soft pieces of cloth. Remaining washing chemicals must be thoroughly rinsed away.

Checking the fasteners

We have never heard complaints from our clients, but still, to make sure we recommend annually (or at least once in 5 year-time) to check metal tile roofs whether the screws are still tight. With the flow of time they might become slightly looser or, say, in several years the rubber wears out. This can result in water leaks through the screw hole and into the roof space. So, this is a good idea to see about the fasteners once in a while.

As you can see from the article the maintenance of the metal roof in Toronto is a bliss. Just make sure you take care if these minor regular things mentioned above.