Does Your Roof Need Winter Prep in Texas? Yes — Here's Why

Does Your Roof Need Winter Prep in Texas? Yes — Here's Why

Texas winters are short, but they're not gentle. The freeze-thaw cycle — 70 degrees on Tuesday, ice on Friday — works water into every crack in your roof, freezes it, and pries things apart. A little prep in December saves drywall repairs in February.

Clear the gutters

Full gutters hold water against your fascia, and when that water freezes it expands. Clean gutters are the cheapest roof insurance there is.

Check your flashing and pipe boots

Most winter leaks don't come through shingles — they come through cracked pipe boots and loose flashing around chimneys and vents. These are five-minute fixes when caught early.

Look at your attic, not just your roof

Warm, moist indoor air condensing in a cold attic can mimic a roof leak. Make sure attic insulation isn't blocking soffit vents, and that bathroom fans vent outside, not into the attic.

Trim overhanging limbs

Ice-loaded branches snap. A limb that scrapes your shingles in October punches through them in an ice storm.

We do free winter checkups — if last summer's storms left anything marginal on your roof, better to find it now than during the first hard freeze.

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