{"id":412,"date":"2012-11-14T16:47:33","date_gmt":"2012-11-15T00:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.centuryrooftile.com\/solar-bay-area-roofing-blog\/?p=412"},"modified":"2014-12-31T13:40:20","modified_gmt":"2014-12-31T21:40:20","slug":"prepping-roof-rain-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centuryrooftile.com\/solar-bay-area-roofing-blog\/prepping-roof-rain-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Prepping Your Roof for Rainy Season in Bay Area \u2013 5 Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float:right;padding: 0 0 10px 10px\" class=\"interactive_right\"><div class='button_holder_right'><iframe allowtransparency='true' frameborder='0' scrolling='no' src='\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets\/tweet_button.html?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcenturyrooftile.com%2Fsolar-bay-area-roofing-blog%2Fprepping-roof-rain-winter%2F&amp;text=Prepping Your Roof for Rainy Season in Bay Area \u2013 5 Tips&amp;count=vertical&amp;lang=' style='width:65px; height:65px;' ><\/iframe><\/div><div class='button_holder_right'><iframe src='\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fcenturyrooftile.com%2Fsolar-bay-area-roofing-blog%2Fprepping-roof-rain-winter%2F&amp;layout=button_count&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=65&amp;action=like&amp;font=arial&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;height=21' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' style='border:none; overflow:hidden; width:65px; height:21px;' allowTransparency='true'><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><p><em>Winter in the Bay Area is a blessing and a curse for homeowners.<!--more--><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On the one hand, you need to prep your roof for rainy season to eliminate or at least reduce the capacity for leaks, moisture buildup, mildew, mold, and all other nasty eventualities. On the other hand, at least you don\u2019t have to deal with hail, blizzards, and Arctic cold fronts blasting in from Canada.<\/p>\n<h2>To that end, here are 5 tips to prep your roof for the wet weather of winter 2012\/2013.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>1. Get rid of obvious gunk, debris, and hazards.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Is there a rotting tree leaning dubiously close to your house? Now is the time to cut that tree down, before it falls over on your roof or just rains gunk on it. Do you have other \u201cstuff\u201d that blew onto your roof during the fall \u2013 or that could fall onto your roof? Get rid of it now.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Identify and fix potential structural issues.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Problematic roofs exhibit tell tale signs. Identify these hazards and deal with them now. For instance: dark spots staining your <a title=\"Roofing shingles\" href=\"http:\/\/centuryrooftile.com\/roofproducts.html\">roof shingles<\/a>, clogged <a title=\"Bay Area Gutters\" href=\"http:\/\/www.evenflowgutters.com\/\">gutters<\/a>, moisture seeping through a ceiling or crack above a window &#8212; these may all be red flags. They may indicate not only problems in the immediate vicinity but also &#8220;below the surface&#8221; issues with other parts of the roof or structure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Get your weatherproofing done now.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s never a \u201cgreat time\u201d to weatherproof. Our to-do lists are full-to-bursting as is. But if you wait until bad weather hits to begin the process; by that time, you may need to spend thousands of dollars to repair mildewy or broken \u201cstuff\u201d on top of doing the weatherproofing that you should have done months ago. So get on it ASAP: focus on weatherproofing around your flu, windows, vents, and any areas that have proven problematic in the past.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Create a weatherproofing process.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Assuming that you&#8217;re going to live in your Bay Area home for more than a year, it behooves you to develop and refine a process for dealing with the vagaries and hazards of different seasons. You might &#8220;get through&#8221; this season fine, but you don\u2019t want to have to rethink your systems every season and keep rolling the proverbial dice. So write down your systems and maintenance schedule, and calendar them to review as appropriate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Get help.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Unless you&#8217;re a homebuilding and maintenance expert \u2013 odds are you aren\u2019t \u2013 you can benefit a lot from outside expertise. The team here at the <a title=\"Roofing and Solar \" href=\"http:\/\/centuryroofandsolar.com\">Century Roof and Solar<\/a> specializes in <a title=\"Bay Area Roofing \" href=\"http:\/\/www.centuryrooftile.com\/\">roofing repair, maintenance<\/a>, and gutter installation and cleaning.\u00a0 We can provide a comprehensive, free, and no hassle <a title=\"Free Roofing Repair Estimate\" href=\"http:\/\/www.centuryrooftile.com\/contact.php\">consultation<\/a> about your weatherproofing and roofing needs. 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