The Basics of Metal Roof Repairs and Maintenance in London ON

Metal roof repairs are a skill necessary to achieve the long term performance and durability of your top-quality roofing material. Roofing contractors in London ON with decades of experience and knowledge have perfected the craft of repairing metal roofs and providing proper maintenance to prolong their lifespan and durability.

However, London ON homeowners can choose to do the repairs and maintenance by themselves. The most crucial part contractors look at during inspections are your metal roof fasteners. You cannot repair them, and they will require replacement once you spot they are rusting or have loose threads. Before replacing them, you need to purchase a set of them -- and Metal Construction News has an excellent guide to find the best screws.

Finding The Right Metal Roof Screws For Your Installation

Installing a new metal roof on a residential home, business or commercial building? Got a job for a post-frame or pre-engineered steel building for an equestrian, agricultural, farm animal or product storage facility? How about a garage for a RV, boat or farm equipment?

The fasteners you choose are just as important as that decision you made to reap the benefits of building with metal. A quality fastener ensures benefits like energy efficiency, lowering homeowner's insurance and the long life associated with metal construction.

Matching the correct fastener to your job becomes vital to the success of your business. Here is our top 10 list of what to look for when buying metal roof fasteners:

1. Determining the correct fastener depends greatly on your application. Be sure you're buying exactly what you need: metal-to-wood or metal-to-metal installation. With light- or heavy-gauge steel, be sure to pick the correct drill point. Use a #3 drill point up to 0.21 inches and a #5 drill point up to 0.5 inches combined material thickness. If your material is aluminum, then be sure to use a stainless steel fastener. Knowing your application helps narrow your choices from the start.

2. Washer sizes vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. The larger the diameter of the washer, the more area it covers and the better seal you will achieve. Be sure you're checking this detail on your fasteners. Oversized washers give you superior sealing qualities. (Continued)

Now, with materials on hand, you're ready to install your new fasteners to keep your roof in place and highly durable for decades or more. However, keep in mind you'll need to climb up a ladder to perform inspections and repairs. You may need to practice your balance and footing on your roof as well as have the necessary safety equipment to perform repairs.

SF Gate Home Guides has a great step-by-step guide on how to install metal roof screws on your roof. It isn't difficult, but it will require some time and weekends to accomplish. Take a look at it below.

Metal Roof Screw Installation Guide

Corrugated metal roofing can withstand the test of time and comes in a variety of colors to help match the exterior color scheme of the home. Metal roofing installation requires special metal roof screws that are equipped with a metal washer with a neoprene seat on the base of the washer. These screws must be installed at the proper compression against the metal to ensure that the neoprene washer is properly sealed around the hole in the metal.

1. Install a magnetic driver bit of the requisite size for the heads of your metal roofing screws into a power drill. Set the drill's direction indicator to the forward or clockwise position.

2. Position the metal roofing into the desired location. Insert the head of a self-tapping metal roofing screw into the bit on the end of the drill. Hold the drill so that the length of the screw is perpendicular to the metal roofing, and press the tip of the screw against the metal roofing. Depress the trigger on the drill and drive the self-tapping screw through the metal and into the wood below. Stop driving the screw when the neoprene washer makes solid contact with the metal roofing. (Continued)

You might have heard metal roof repairs are much more frequent than for other roofing materials because it dents easily and rusting is quite common with the roofing material. However, so many roofing contractors in London ON trust metal roofing to deliver the pinnacle of top-level roofing protection because of its reliability.

To dispel this contrary impressions about the roofing material and the frequency of metal roof repairs, Sheffield Metals has an excellent compilation of myths about metal roofing every London ON homeowner should know about.

Lightning, Hail, Rust, & Denting: The Most Common Metal Roofing Myths

Myths are easy to come by these days, and metal roofing is no different. Stay ahead of the curve by distinguishing the myths of metal roofing from the actual facts.

“Bulls dislike the color red.”

“Goldfish have three-second memory spans.”

“It takes seven years for humans to digest one piece of swallowed gum.”

What do all of these statements have in common? They’re all myths we’ve heard at some point in our lives.

Reviewing Metal Roofing Myths

Myth #1: Metal Roofing Attracts Lightning

We are taught at a young age to never hold anything made up of metal during a thunderstorm because “metal objects attract lightning.” But did you know this is actually another myth? (Continued)

Always remember, metal roof repairs are avoidable with frequent and regular maintenance. However, to avoid sacrificing your weekends off to roofing maintenance, you can choose to work with roofing contractors. If you have yet to find one, you can depend on Cub Roofing. We have been serving homes across London ON for decades -- contact us today to know more about what we can do for you!

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