If the exterior of your home is looking a little tired and in desperate need of some TLC, it may just need something as simple as a lick of paint to restore it to its former glory.  Considering that this element of your home is subject to a wide range of environmental conditions; including large swings in temperature range, exposure to moisture and environmental pollutants – to name a few. Over time this does degrade these exposed protective coatings and materials, most specifically your roofing and guttering. Restoring the exterior of your home is a great way of ensuring that the elements don’t begin to intrude on the structural integrity of your building, and is a process that is likely to improve the value of your home.

Exterior Roofing Elements

If you are considering renovating elements of the exterior of your home, take time to consider the following:

• Roofing – this element of your home needs to be comprehensively assessed to determine if you need to undertake a full roof restoration or just some elements.  For tiled roofs specific leaks can be solved by replacing a few tiles; while for a metal roof occasional leaks can be patched fairly easily
• Guttering – this element of your roofing does some pretty crucial work, preventing water from collecting and degrading the quality of your roof.  This is essential considering the results of leaks on the integrity and structure of your home.  Guttering also channels rain water to any storage tanks you have installed – allowing you to utilise this precious resource.

Roofing Trends

Horizonline are a family run business operating out of South Australia, that specialise in project managing all the various elements of a home makeover; including roof restoration, guttering and rendering the exterior of homes.  They identified a number of innovative approaches to restoring the exterior of your home, including some current trends in the industry to look out for:

• There is currently a trend in rendering the exterior of older homes to update the look which can add thousands to the value of your home
• Restoring your roofing allows you to collect clean excellent quality rain water
• Painting your roof with a heat reflective paint such as Acryloc Roofcote Supa Cool paint can help the energy efficiency of your home
• Sealing your roofing with a protective lining such as the Acryloc Moisture membrane will ensure the ongoing integrity of this element of your home