Your home’s roof is its first line of defense against bad weather in Florida. The effects of weather, the sun's hot UV rays, and aging take a toll on every roof and require regular maintenance and occasional repairs to make your roof last as long as possible. Eventually, you'll need to have your roof repaired or replaced. According to Ruby Home, roofers install more than 5 million roofs every year in the United States. Here are three signs that indicate your home needs roof repair or replacement services.

1. Missing, Damaged, or Displaced Shingles

The older your roof gets, the more prone it is to damage. Regular inspections can identify missing, damaged, or displaced shingles that make your roof vulnerable to weather damage. A well-maintained roof should last for several decades, but roof repairs are needed to stop small problems from turning into big ones. Shingles can dry out, crack, and suffer weather damage that triggers the need for roofing repairs. Whenever you find defective, displaced, or missing shingles, immediate roof repair is needed.

2. Sudden and Severe Storm Damage

Tropical storms with very high winds commonly pummel rooftops throughout Florida. Those winds might blow shingles off your roof or possibly carry away portions of your roof. They also might blow a heavy tree branch or an entire tree onto your roof and cause serious damage. A hailstorm also might cause widespread damage to your roof. Whenever your home suffers obvious storm damage, you need to file an insurance claim and have a local roofing company inspect and repair it.

3. Water Leaking Through the Roof

If you see water stains on the ceiling or need to place buckets, bowls, and pots to catch water leaking from above, you have a defective roof. You also might enter your attic and find water stains on the underside of the roof or on any insulation you might have in the attic. Those are obvious signs that water is leaking through your roof and you need roof repairs done to fix it.

If you notice any of the three common signs of a defective roof or want your roof inspected or replaced, you can call or visit us to schedule service for your home or another property. Our team at Barrett Pest & Termite Services provides customers with free estimates, a satisfaction guarantee, and warranty protection on all roof repair and installation services.