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Other Reasons for Roof Replacement

25 August 2021

Ashley Hart

Different things cause homeowners to go with a new roof. It is often done when the roof needs to be replaced, but it is also done for a wide range of other reasons. When you read this article, you might learn more about your own roof and reasons why replacing it may be beneficial, even if it doesn't need to be done yet. 

1. The new look of the home can be enhanced with a different roof

Match the style. If you are having your home remodeled and it will have a whole new style to it, then the roof that is on it currently might not be the right fit once the work is completed. For example, you may have a home that has an American craftsman style, but you have decided to go all out and have your home transformed into a Southwest-style home. Once the home has been remodeled, the thing that can really help to set its new design over the edge is to have the asphalt shingle roof replaced with a tile one with S-type tiles. 

Match the colors. Someone may have decided to have a roof put on the home that went well with the paint color in the past. If you are ready to switch your home's exterior to a whole other family of colors that don't go with the roof's color, then you would want to have the roof replaced with one that works. 

2. The new roof helps to sell your home and get a good price

Sell it faster. Since the roof is one of the most visible features of a home when looking at it from the street, having an old or unattractive roof can leave some potential buyers driving by because they just instantly don't like it. Having a nice roof that helps the home's curb appeal can get more people in the door, so they can see everything else the home offers and this can help you sell it a lot faster. 

Sell it for more. Whereas an older roof that will start needing attention soon may be a reason why you may get low offers on your home, a brand new roof that's going to go years before needing repairs can help you to ask more and get it. 

When replacing your roof is beneficial, you get to enjoy those things and you also get to take advantage of the other advantages that new roofs automatically bring. Call local roofing contractors to learn more. 

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