Preparing For A Stress-Free Experience
Are you having your roof replaced in Washington Township, NJ, or the surrounding Gloucester County area?
You’ll want to prepare your home inside and outside beforehand to ensure a stress-free roof replacement.
This can be a tall task, but Ameritech Services can help put you on the path to a smooth experience.
Let’s walk through some of what you can expect and what you can do to prepare for installation day.
Preparing For A Roof Replacement
Before installation day arrives, you’ll want to have your home prepared for your Ameritech Service professionals.
Here are some things to do before the big day.
Children And Pets
If you have children and pets, you may want to have them stay with a relative, or possibly at a friend’s home during your roof replacement. We know how excited or agitated some pets can get when there’s a lot of noise or new people around the home.
For your children’s safety, and to keep them out of the way of workers, if they are at home during the roof replacement, it’s best to keep them inside.
The same goes for pets. If you have dogs or cats, you’ll want to keep them inside during the installation.
The Attic
You’ll want to protect the inside of your home from damage to your possessions, starting with the attic. If you have anything of value or something that could potentially be damaged, you may want to remove it before installation day.
Anything else could be covered with a tarp. Dust and debris can enter your attic during the roof replacement process as well as potentially falling shingles or other materials, so you’ll want to protect your possessions from damage.
Wall Decor, Shelves, And Fragile Items
You are going to feel some vibrations during the roof replacement process, as the work being done could be felt throughout your house.
To prepare for this, you’ll want to remove anything on your walls or in vulnerable positions. This includes anything that could fall off and break.
Consider removing things like artwork, paintings, pictures, mirrors, and clocks hanging on your walls. You’ll also want to look into moving lamps, vases, trophies, or other fragile items sitting on tables or other surfaces where shaking could cause them to fall.
Outside The House
Once the inside of your home is prepared, you’ll want to prepare the outside of your home for installation day.
Move anything from around your home that could be damaged by falling debris, such as lawn chairs and plants.
You may also want to cover your shrubbery and flowers.
Additionally, consider moving anything that could obstruct the roofing contractors from doing their job.
Last but not least, cut your lawn. Workers will be moving through your yard so you’ll want your grass cut to make the process easier for them. Also, when cleaning up your yard, it will be much easier to identify nails and other debris if your grass is cut.
Remember, safety first!
Clear the way for your roofing company. This will help to make it a wonderful experience.
Neighbors
It’s best to be courteous to your neighbors by informing those around you a few days in advance of your upcoming roof replacement.
They will most likely appreciate knowing that there will be workers around the neighborhood in case they have pets or children as well as knowing that it might be a little noisy while your new roof is installed.
Vehicles
The day of your roofing installation, be sure to move your vehicles away from the house.
Take your cars out of the garage and driveway and park them down the street to keep them safe from any debris falling or other accidental damage that could occur.
Moving your vehicles will also help give your roofing experts more room to operate and to work.
Before Your Roof Replacement Day
Before installation day, some things will start showing up at your home in Gloucester County.
Materials like shingles, underlayment, and venting will be delivered.
Some larger things that could show up a few days prior would be portable restrooms, dumpsters, or other necessary equipment for the project.
During The Roof Installation
On installation day, you’ll want to have gates unlocked for easy access to your yard for the workers.
The general process will usually proceed as follows:
- Property Protection – Tarps and other safety equipment will be used to protect your property and your installation professionals. This can include covering your AC unit. If possible, it is best to avoid using the AC during the roof replacement process.
- Removing Old Roofing – The old roof will be removed. This is where a lot of the waste and debris will come from. At this time, a thorough evaluation of your roof’s foundation will be completed.
- Surface Preparation – The decking and underlayment will be prepared.
- Shingle Installation – Your shingles will be installed next.
- Vents and Other Roofing Materials – Any other new installations on the roof such as vents and gutters will be installed.
Your experienced roofing contractors will keep you updated along the way as your new roof is installed.
After Your Roof Installation
After your roof is installed, your property will be cleaned of all debris and trash. The roofing contractors will make sure to look for things like loose nails and other small but potentially dangerous debris that may have made it to the ground.
All extra items like tarps and protective equipment will be removed.
There will be a final inspection where you will be assured of a proper installation, and everything will be checked to be certain of the highest quality work.
With some preparation and some help from your friendly professional roofing experts at Ameritech Services, you can have a stress-free roof replacement from beginning to end.If you’re looking for the best residential roof replacement company in Washington Township, NJ, call Ameritech Services today at (856) 418–1029, or contact us for a free consultation.