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When you replace your old roof shingles with new ones, or have just built a new house and finished laying down the new roof, the question that naturally arises in your mind is, how long the new roof will last. This is a good question, one that is important to know so that you can budget for the time when you will need to replace your roof. Roofs on Cape Cod are of different types. The roofs are typically asphalt roofs, wood roofs, slate roofs, tile roofs, and copper roofs. Roofing Cape Cod can be quite challenging and yet rewarding because of the varying weather conditions that are prevalent in Cape Cod. If there are rainstorms, hailstorms, snow, or hurricanes, roofs on Cape Cod will have a tough time standing up to these adverse weather conditions. Roofing Cape Cod can help with preventative measure to ensure that your roofs last longer. How long a roof lasts will depend a great deal on the kind of materials used also. For example, roofs on Cape Cod made of wood, can last up to 30 years, if you have regular inspections. Roofs on Cape Cod made of asphalt or in combination with other materials, can last up to 20 years. There are a lot of factors that you can take into advantage if you want to ensure longer lifespan for your roofing Cape Cod. One of the important factors is to ensure proper ventilation of your roofs on Cape Cod. To know this, it is important to inspect your attic and see if the roof has enough air that goes out. It is important that any hot air has proper ventilation to go out as this will make roofing Cape Cod last longer. By preventing condensation, you make your roofs more durable in the long run. This will also save you on electricity bills every month as you can reduce your usage of the air conditioning units if you have a roof that is well ventilated without any hot air trapped inside the attic of your house. Using high quality materials will also ensure that your roofs last longer and will stay in better condition over the years. Also ensuring that the roof is properly installed will elongate its lifespan considerably. Having your roof well maintained by conducting regular inspections will also go a long way in lengthening your roof’s lifespan. Shingles made of asphalt are the most popular option because they are economical. They also require less maintenance than the other roofs available in the market. A good roofing shingle should last anywhere up to 30 years, with 15 years as a conservative estimate. Roofs made of metal shingles are also low maintenance and can even last up to 40 years, and some even come with a 20 to 40-year warranty.
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