Roof as any other element of your home needs some repairs once in a while. Strong winds, rain, snow, sun and every mix that weather conditions brings every day are making the roof damaged. If you don’t check the condition of the roof, it can surprise you with sudden leaking that is the most unpleasant thing that can happen during rainy days.  There are several layers of the roofing material used that all work together as a complete system.  There are many roofing materials used trough the years as: thatch, bundled reeds attached to rafters, roofs protected by overlapping slates, clay tile and cedar shakes (below), all in use today and the mostly used are the asphalt shingle roofs. How you can repair your self and more, in the link bellow.

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