It’s Dangerous

Getting on your roof sounds easy enough, so get a long ladder and ascend. But after you reach roof height and climb the ladder, things will start to get a little terrifying. You will become aware of your true altitude and the pitch of your roof once you are up there. The roof’s pitch is its steepness; it can be too steep for you to walk on.

Possible Structural Damage

You might not be able to walk on the roof safely, even if it is very level. Under the shingles, the structure can have wood rot. If you tread on a weak spot, you run the risk of hurting yourself and causing more damage.

Tools & Equipment

It takes more than shingles, nails, and a hammer to fix a roof.  If repairs are performed using insufficient or inappropriate equipment, further harm will result.  Safety comes first once more.  Professional roofers will be outfitted with respirators, work boots, helmets, and safety harnesses.  They will bring ladder hooks for stability and extension ladders that can support a lot of weight.

Materials

Shingles are needed to repair a shingled roof.  Making sure the new shingles match the old ones’ color is important when purchasing new ones.  Unmatched shingles will make a repair project stand out like a sore thumb.  The fact that the roof was not professionally fixed will turn off potential purchasers if you plan to sell your home.

Frustration and Time

A skilled roofer can complete the task in a short amount of time.  They are experts at what they do, and this is their job.  You have no time to begin a repair and then put it off till you have more time.  A roof that is exposed to the weather might exacerbate existing damage.

Insurance And Warranties

If your roof sustains damage during a storm or other weather event, your home insurance will cover the repairs. However, if you caused damage to the roof while doing the repairs yourself, your claim can be rejected. Because you handled your roof yourself rather than hiring a professional roofer, your insurance company will not pay anything. Doing your own roofing repairs may potentially void the warranty from the original roofing provider as well as the manufacturing warranty.