Top affordable roofing: what you need to know before installing a roof skylight
The top affordable roofing expert, in the Charlotte NC and Greenville SC area, is available if you are considering installing a skylight above a room in your house that has a low amount of natural light. Five times more natural light can come into a room with these windows, more than a sidewall window, perfect if you are looking for a little extra light in your life. However, the complexity and cost involved with installing a skylight will make it worth your time to educate yourself on the conditions that need to be met with your home’s structure and the design decisions that you also will need to make in order to get a skylight that will work for you.

You will find the most important things that you should consider before having a skylight installed in your home.

Hire a contractor with a history of installing skylights
Be sure to remember that to make your skylight leak-free, your contractor must follow the manufacturer’s instructions for installation. You can probably understand why it would make sense to hire a contractor that has a history of following these instructions.

Hiring a local contractor who has lots of experience installing a skylight will be crucial when investing in a skylight for your home.

Carefully consider the skylight’s placement
Thinking about the way that a skylight can add more light into a room is what most people will consider when deciding where it should be placed. You can make sure that your skylight will not need to be reinforced and it is placed in an area where it can be integrated easily into the design of your roof if you have a blueprint handy and some knowledge of the sections of your roof.

Eliminate any heat gain
Your home can start to feel like a sauna with heat gain. Summers can get very hot and you don’t want your home to get hotter when adding a skylight. You should consider installing a skylight that is made from glass that is double-insulated and tempered with low-E coatings to eliminate any heat gain. It is also recommended to install a skylight that is bronze-tinted, especially if the installed skylight will be facing the west or south side of your house.

Not all roofs will be right for a skylight
The construction of your home’s roof must be able to support the skylight because skylights are installed beneath the roof shingles at the roofline and sheathing. You should first consider the roof’s framing, which is typically either one of two types, stick-framed or truss-framed.

Top affordable roofing in Charlotte NC and Greenville SC
A top affordable roofing expert will fit your skylight right the first time, so be sure to hire a reputable team when you are looking for someone to fit them in your roof.

It can be costly to have any damage from a faulty skylight installation, so be sure to have it done right to avoid going over your budget.
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Steele Restoration is a fully licensed and insured Charlotte NC and Greenville SC-based general contractor and roofing company specializing in roofing, siding, and storm damage restoration for single-family homes, multi-family complexes, and commercial and industrial sites. We service Charlotte and surrounding areas including Rock Hill, Lake Norman, Steele Creek, Matthews, Ballantyne, and Blakeney, along with Greenville and Spartanburg SC areas.

Top affordable roofing and why you should clean your roof
Top affordable roofing experts understand that chances are you are looking for tips to clean your roof, maybe because the shingles aren’t looking as attractive and new as they used to. You may think that there has been a development of mold on the surfaces of your shingles if the roof looks discolored and dark in some areas. However, these black streaks that you are seeing are colonies of blue-green algae. Your roof will have a moss problem if you notice a thick, green patch on the roof.

You may also notice other roofs in your neighborhood that have the same problems with their roofs, this is because the spores from algae and moss can be carried by animals or blown by the wind from rooftop to rooftop. Your roof shingles can curl up and be blown off because of the impact caused by moss on the performance of your roof’s shingles, this can eventually cause leaks. Algae, on the other hand, won’t cause any harm to your roof, but it will impact the way your roof looks.

It is also a good idea to understand how often you should clean your roof because frequently climbing your roof to clean any growth can damage the roof and shorten the lifespan by loosening the granules in the shingles, so you should be sure not to do it too often.

What is involved in cleaning a roof? 
The focus will be to remove and kill the growth of moss or algae during the roof cleaning. The same kind of chlorine bleach that is used to scrub your sink or whiten your laundry is good enough to kill off algae and moss spores. To clean your roof, we recommend a 1:1 ratio of water to bleach. Also do not use a pressure washer on the shingles since the force of water can cause damage.

You can rinse away the bleach solution with clean water after you allow it to sit on the surface of your roof for up to 20 minutes. Any remaining algae on the roof can be easily washed off by any rain showers. A leaf blower can be used to remove any pieces of moss that may be leftover.

Should you hire someone?
This all depends on you. Maybe you don’t have the time or maybe you can’t get up on the roof anymore to clean it.  A professional cleaning service will be your next best choice if you’re facing any kind of problems.

Be sure to always pick someone reliable, reputable, and experienced. If you don’t know where to look you can always ask friends and family if they have someone that they would recommend.

Top affordable roofing in Charlotte NC
Top affordable roofing in Charlotte NC recommends that you always check with your manufacturer to find out how to clean your roof no matter what material is used to make your roof.
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Steele Restoration is a fully licensed and insured Charlotte NC based general contractor and roofing company specializing in roofing, siding, and storm damage restoration for single-family homes, multi-family complexes, and commercial and industrial sites. We service Charlotte and surrounding areas including Rock Hill, Lake Norman, Steele Creek, Matthews, Ballantyne, and Blakeney.