Replacing an entire roof and even making some minor repairs to the roof are things that most homeowners try to avoid for as long as possible. However, avoiding needed work on the roof can mean more expensive repairs down the road, as water leaks caused by torn roofing paper and missing shingles can lead to very serious damage to your home.

If you've never thought about having a roof restoration job done on your home, note what this includes and a few benefits such work might offer to you, versus roof repair and replacement:

1. Less expense and disruption

Roof restoration involves putting a topcoat or layer over your existing roof that creates a waterproof seal. This is much less expensive than replacing individual shingles on the roof or replacing the entire roof altogether.

This topcoat is typically applied with a roller and is much less time-consuming than standard roof repair jobs, so this means less disruption to your family than having roofers banging new shingles onto the roof. To save money on roof repairs and to get the job done quickly, a restoration job may be the right choice.

2. More Eco-friendly

Asphalt roofing shingles can be recycled, but this process usually involves a tremendous amount of heat and even other chemicals and additives to melt them down so they can be reused. This is also possible only if you actually find a roofer who will take these tiles to a recycling center rather than a landfill!  A roof restoration process means little to no tear-off of shingles. In turn, you are preserving the environment by creating less rubbish and reducing the need for new roofing tiles to be manufactured.

3. Extending the life of the roof

Typically you can only replace missing shingles so often before you need to replace the entire roof itself, including the flashing or roofing paper underneath the tiles. As you work to replace shingles, this paper will get worn from being exposed to the elements so that it eventually needs to be replaced.

By adding a topcoat over your roofing shingles, you are cutting down on the roofing paper's exposure to the elements and are also protecting the tiles and shingles themselves, so you may be able to go much longer before the roof needs actual replacing. Roof restoration can also be done again and again, so even if this topcoat becomes worn or thin in some areas due to age and exposure, you can have it applied again for much less cost than a new roof.