The holiday season is for leisure activities and spending time with your loved ones, doing different activities together and celebrating. A leaky roof will definitely ruin your comfort and mood, especially when you start looking for a local roofer in the middle of the night, one day before Christmas, and realize that most people actually do not work during this period.
That`s why you should do your best to avoid being in such situation in the first place. Schedule regular inspections and roof maintenance with a professional licensed and experienced roofer and do not allow small vulnerabilities to turn into a big problem exactly when you are the least ready to deal with it. This is not called “bad luck”, but lack of prevention and responsibility.
Make sure you prepare your roof for the cold season. Winter comes with snow accumulation, ice dams, icicles, freezing temperatures and sometimes storms – and they are all damaging to a roof, regardless the materials it is made from. Make sure you check the integrity of your roof before the arrival of the winter, clean your gutters & downspouts, install snow guards and a de-icing system.
However, if you still experience a roof problem in the middle of the holiday season, do not despair and keep looking for a roofer. Most of them do not work, but there are also many Fort Worth roofing contractors that provide emergency services 24/7, including on Christmas day if they must.