Building a home ground up is truly an extremely special feeling and has a personal connotation to it. It is also one of the most significant investments for a family to make at least once in their lifetime. Hence, it is extremely crucial always to choose the best and nothing less. And that choice extends to every nook of the house, from the flooring to the walls to even the roof. Just the way the famous saying that goes, “it is important to have three things in life – food on our plate, clothes to cover our body and a roof over our head” we must also understand the importance of the “roof over our head” that we choose for our homes.
The decision-making process of the kind of roof you want for your residential house does not just end at what colour you should choose and how it should look like. Some additional factors are considered when choosing a residential roof to ensure that it does not budge due to climatic conditions. Let us dive into the five factors that must be kept in mind while deciding on the residential roof –
The weight of
the material
The weight of the roofing materials may vary, as the heavier it gets, the more it affects the structural integrity of your home, cost of labour, and your project timeline. You cannot choose a roofing material heavier than your existing one as that would require you to make the structural adjustments to your home to adjust to the added weight, which would again affect various factors like costs and time.
Local climatic
conditions
The local climatic conditions have a way of seeping into the walls and roof of your home. Hence, it is of utmost importance to consider that, as otherwise, it can affect and damage your home’s roof. There are different roofing materials suitable for every climatic condition, which we will discuss in detail in the next point.
Choice of roofing
material
There are multiple climatic conditions like: cold places, humid places, and hot places, and you know best which climatic condition does your city have. Materials like terracotta, concrete and even slate tiles are ideal for cities with warmer climates. On the other hand, materials like slate, metal and asphalt shingles are perfect for hill stations as these materials trap the heat.
Maintenance
requirement
Everything in a home requires maintenance, from the walls to the furniture and fixtures to even the roofing. But ask yourself, how many times can you sit back and get maintenance for your roof from a practical standpoint? Not many times, right? Well, therefore you must go and opt for a low-maintenance roofing material like metal. It requires lesser upkeep, making it a great choice.
Roofing is a long-term investment, and hence, it is of utmost importance that you make the right choice. DUSOL is here to help you facilitate your decision-making seamlessly.