With the recent snow still sat on our roofs looking like a picture postcard we can be forgiven for wishing for warmer weather.
But the snow on your roof can tell you aloe but your property and help you make smart decisions for the future.
Whether the snow on your roof is a perfect blanket, or it has splotches of melting spots, that says something about the insulation efficiency of your home.
A roof that is evenly snow covered means that home’s insulation is doing its job. Think about it: during the winter months we put a lot of effort into heating our homes. However, heat naturally rises. So, if your home has lots of leaky spots and not enough attic insulation, that warm air is going straight to the attic and out to the roof, melting snow.
If you start to notice big spaces on your roof that aren’t snow covered, you have a problem. Those are areas where the insulation is not working properly. Not only are you losing energy and money, but it could have a direct impact on your tenants who pay the bills.
But it’s not all doom and gloom
An even covering of snow on the roof means that the insulation inside is working well. It also means that your home is receiving an extra layer of insulation against cold outside temperatures.
Paul Fisette, wood technologist, explains,”…on average snow has an R-value of 1 per inch — about the same as wood. Twelve inches of snow have roughly the same insulating value as a 2×4 wall filled with fiberglass insulation.”
So get your tenants to take a photo of your snow covered roofs and see if your insulation needs topping up
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