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How A New Roof Can Make Your Life Easier

3 February 2021 by Leslie Turner

Homeowners sometimes assume that getting a new roof is all about the visual appeal. Indeed, a new roof will make your home look fabulous — but getting a new roof is more about simplifying your life than about impressing your neighbors. Here are a few of the ways in which a roof replacement can make your life easier.

You won't constantly have to be on the lookout for leaks.

If you have an old roof on its last legs, then you might be on the lookout for leaks or damages after every storm or heavy wind. You might waste a lot of time running up into the attic to look for leaks, and the worry can keep you up at night. While it's not impossible for a new roof to leak, it's very unlikely. You'll feel a weight lifted off your shoulders as a storm rolls in and you know your home is protected.

Your energy bills will go down.

The materials used for roofs 20 or 30 years ago were not as efficient as modern roof materials. Older roofs can let more heat escape in the winter, and let more heat inside in the summer. Roofs also lose efficiency as they age due to deterioration and the loss of shingle granules. Once you have a new roof installed, you can count on your energy bills decreasing substantially. You won't experience such sticker shock when the heat and AC bills come, and you can take pride in your eco-friendly, energy-saving moves, too.

If you decide to sell, your home is ready.

If you do decide to sell your home, having a new roof will give you peace of mind. With an old roof, you would always be concerned that an interested seller may try to negotiate a roof replacement as a condition of the sale, or that the bank would not approve their loan without a new roof. With a brand new roof on the home, though, you know buyers will be impressed and confident, and you'll also know the bank will be more willing to lend money for the purchase.

There are so many reasons to replace an aging roof; looks are just one of them. With a new roof, your life will be so much easier because you won't have to worry as much about leaks and high energy bills, and because you can decide to sell at any point.

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