How Difficult Is Roofing

It s difficult to say.

How difficult is roofing.

Tearing out the old roof is just muscle and sweat. Know where you are on the roof and always have an exit strategy should things start moving unexpectedly. I agree with you i like physical jobs but not all the time. On one hand a steep roof is less likely to collect leaves and other debris that hold moisture against the shingles and invite the growth of moss and algae.

On the other hand that same roof in an unshaded area facing due south will take the full brunt of the sun which is hard on any roof. This is offset though by the long life a tile roof will enjoy. Installing tile roofing requires professional roofing contractors with extensive experience. Even small gusts of wind can get your roofing to act as a sail potentially pushing you off the roof.

Applying the new roof requires a little more skill and it needs to be done quickly so that your roof is not vulnerable to the elements. With 32 fatalities per 100 000 workers roofing is the 6th most dangerous job in america. Nobody would think that the job is so difficult just by looking at a few men on top of a roof but after looking at the numbers and the facts it s hard to walk away thinking roofing isn t a dangerous profession. Roofing is the hottest job in town even if the temperature is not that high it is hot hot hot on the roof.

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