Roof Maintenance in Atlanta, GA
Professional Roof Maintenance Services
for Atlanta Homeowners
Many Atlanta homeowners first call us about a leak on a roof that's only 8 to 12 years old, even though it was sold as a 20 to 30 year roof. In most of those cases, the shingles still have plenty of life left. The trouble is at the pipe boots, flashings, and nail heads, where asphalt sealants dry out and crack long before the shingles wear down.
Roof maintenance from ARAC Roof It Forward addresses those weak spots before water reaches the decking or the ceiling below. It's one of the roofing services in Atlanta our crews perform almost daily out of our office at 296 Bell Park Dr in Woodstock. A maintenance visit costs far less than tearing out wet insulation or replacing rotted plywood, and it helps a healthy roof reach the lifespan it was built for.
Why Atlanta Homes Need Routine Roof Maintenance
Atlanta averages roughly 50 inches of rain a year, and its summers bring long stretches of strong sun and heat. Both are hard on the asphalt-based sealants around every plumbing pipe, HVAC exhaust, and vent on a roof. Asphalt holds up in direct sunlight for years, but it doesn't last forever. Once the sealant cracks, rainwater has an easy path around the penetration and into the attic.
Nails are the other weak point. Most of them stay put through years of hot and cold weather, but a few lose their grip and back out. A popped nail can lift the shingle above it enough for wind-driven rain to get underneath, or it can push through the shingle and leave an open hole.
The city's heavy tree canopy also plays a part, since leaves and pine needles collect in gutters and roof valleys and hold moisture along the roof edge. We recommend roof maintenance every 8 to 10 years to deal with all of this while it's still minor.
How a Free Video Roof Inspection Starts the Process
Every roof maintenance job begins with a free video roof inspection. One of our technicians records the condition of the pipe boots, flashings, nails, and shingles, then comes back down and walks you through the footage. You see the same cracked sealant or lifted shingle we see, without climbing a ladder yourself.
After reviewing the video, we explain your options plainly. Sometimes a maintenance package is all the roof needs. Other times the footage shows damage that calls for a repair, and occasionally it shows a roof in good shape that doesn't need anything yet. We'll tell you which one applies. If you'd prefer not to meet in person, we can handle the inspection and the follow-up conversation remotely.
Several of the reviews left for ARAC Roof It Forward mention how clearly our technicians explained what they found on the roof. An Atlanta roof inspection is also available on its own if you only want to know where your roof stands before deciding on anything.
What Our Roof Maintenance Package in Atlanta Covers
Our roof maintenance package focuses on the parts of the roof that tend to fail first. A standard visit includes:
- Replacing the pipe boots on all plumbing pipes
- Installing weather collars over the new boots
- Sealing every exposed nail and all flashings
- Removing popped nails and correctly sealing the holes
- Cleaning the gutters while the crew is on the roof
Sunlight breaks down pipe boots over time, and the weather collars shield the new boots from it. Adding them extends the life of the boots, so the most leak-prone spots on the roof stay sealed longer.
Popped nails get pulled out instead of hammered back down, and the holes they leave are sealed so water can't follow the old nail path into the decking. Gutter cleaning is part of the visit because the crew is already up there, and clear gutters let water drain off the roof edge during a heavy Atlanta thunderstorm instead of backing up under the shingles. Handling all of these items in one visit keeps the cost of roof maintenance predictable.
Why Atlanta Homeowners Choose ARAC Roof It Forward
- Owens Corning Platinum Preferred Contractor, a status held by about 1% of roofing companies.
- Serving Atlanta homeowners since 2005 from our office at 296 Bell Park Dr, Woodstock.
- A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau and more than 2,700 Google reviews.
- Free video roof inspections that show you exactly what's happening on your roof.
- A portion of every project's profit supports Camp Sunshine through our Roof It Forward Program.
Owens Corning holds Platinum Preferred Contractors to strict standards for workmanship quality, insurance, and financial health, and the technicians who handle your roof maintenance are trained and certified to work to those standards. Through our Roof It Forward Program, we've donated more than $634,000 to Camp Sunshine, which supports Georgia children with cancer and their families, and every maintenance job adds to that total.
We also offer financing for homeowners who want to spread out the cost of larger work an inspection uncovers. If your roof is nearing the 8 to 10 year mark or you've spotted a new stain on a ceiling, call 770-675-7650 to schedule a free video roof inspection with the roofing company in Atlanta that has been doing this work since 2005.