That is proper I known as it a system as a result of there’s much more to your roof than simply shingles. I do know most householders imagine they’ve acquired a brand new roof after they have eliminated the outdated shingles and put in new shingles as a result of that is what their roof firm informed them they obtained.

Nevertheless, there are a number of completely different parts of your Roof Maintenance roof and completely different capabilities of those parts that is why it is known as a system.

Let’s Take a Take a look at a Full Roof System

Your full roof system is made up of various parts with completely different capabilities the system is put collectively in layers with every layer defending your house in several methods and from completely different climate components. I am going to refer to those capabilities as seal, defend and breathe.

Now let’s study what I imply by Seal, Defend and Breathe:

Seal:

 

• Underlayment – there are a number of several types of underlayments resembling #15 and #30 felt paper and artificial roofing underlayments, all of those underlayments are designed to guard your roof from moisture and harm and offers one other degree of safety towards the weather. These parts are additionally crucial as a result of they assist in an asphalt shingle roof meeting to acquire its Class A fireplace score.
• Self-adhering membranes resembling Ice and Water protect, WeatherLock and StormGuard (relying on the shingle manufacture you are utilizing) offers the next degree of protection to ice and water. They’re normally put in in areas which might be susceptible to ice and water resembling alongside the perimeter over the soffits, eves and within the valleys.

Defend: 

 

• Starter shingles – These shingles are put in alongside the perimeter of your roof they seal to the primary course of shingles and helps safe the shingles and offers increased wind resistance.
• Shingles – that is what everybody sees after they have a look at their roof and presumably the one element that householders contemplate when they’re getting a brand new roof. There are a number of completely different kinds, courses, and classifications for shingles so it is sensible to seek out out as a lot as you’ll be able to in regards to the shingle earlier than selecting the colour.
• Hip and ridge shingles – These are the shingles which might be capped over the roof’s peak and contours they assist shield towards rain and wind whereas enhancing the general look of your roof by giving it a completed look.

Breathe: 

 

• Air flow – This can be a crucial a part of your roof system as a result of it is necessary to your residence to breathe. A roof that’s correctly ventilated will assist enhance airflow and defend it towards warmth and moisture harm. Ventilating your roof can be ventilating your attic which incorporates air consumption (soffit vents) and exhaust vents (ridge vent, turbine vents, energy vents to say just a few) to assist management airflow and assist forestall mould, ice dams, and manages attic temperature.

There are additionally different crucial parts of your full roof system that have to be changed and/or put in when having your roof finished. These parts are drip edge, pipe flashing, chimney and wall flashing to say just a few. These parts are crucial as a result of they contribute to you having a decent safe well-protected roof. 

Now that I’ve described an entire roof system lets focus on a “Branded” roof system

A “Branded” roof system follows the identical design as an entire roof system solely a “Branded” roof system will use manufacture particular supplies. GAF and Owens Corning (to say two) are nationwide manufactures and two of the leaders within the roofing supplies trade. Through the use of the producer particular merchandise resembling; shingles, starter shingles, hip and ridge shingles, artificial underlayment, ridge vent and self-adhering membranes you should have an entire “Branded” roof system.

You could ask, what makes the “Branded” full roof system higher? The producer has designed and developed these merchandise to work collectively for the best degree of safety to your residence. Whereas discounted comparable supplies gathered from completely different producers aren’t designed and developed to work with one another so they will not ship the safety to your house as a “Branded” full roof system will.