SAN RAMON — If your home has a tile roof, annual maintenance is critical for ongoing performance. While simply keeping your roof clear of debris will go a long way toward avoiding problems, there are other, more specific aspects of maintenance that need to be addressed, including the following:
Slipped or migrated tiles 
Tiles located on hips and valleys of your roof are the most likely to become dislodged. Fortunately, these can easily be reinstalled using an adhesive and/or being drilled and re-nailed.
Cracked rubber collars 
Located around roof ventilation pipes, rubber collars are an important component of leak prevention. Depending on the type of flashing present, you can usually remedy the situation by removing the old collar and slipping on a replacement. However, in some cases, replacement of the entire flashing is necessary.
Tile intersections 
The intersections where two tiles come together are by far the biggest problem areas on a tile roofing system. A big part of the problem is sunlight, which erodes the sealant and membrane between the tiles. While annual resealing will keep these areas in good repair, for a more permanent solution, you should consider installing lead flashings.
Valley intersections 
An inevitable problem with tile roofs is when debris builds up under valley intersections, which is a common source of leaks. To remedy this, you’ll need a roofing professional to clean the debris out of the valley and re-form the curves on the outer side. One preventative upgrade to consider is installing a triple-crown metal, which will allow the water to form down three channels instead of one.

Maintaining a Tile Roof

Discover expert tips and guidelines for maintaining your tile roof, ensuring longevity and preventing costly repairs. Make sure your home stays protected.

Maintaining a Tile Roof by Tom Rhoads

by Tom Rhoads, a Diamond Certified Expert Contributor

3 Aspects of Tire Care

Maximizing Vehicle Performance with Proper Tire Pressure

Video: 3 Aspects of Tire Care


in order to maximize the lifespan of
your tires you'll need to address three
critical aspects of maintenance
today we're in Pleasanton with diamond
certified expert contributor Josh cherry
of Big O tires Pleasanton to learn more
see a lot of uneven tire wear on
vehicles now part of that is air
pressure all the potholes in the road so
one thing to try and get the best wear
on your tires would be make sure you
check your air pressure on a regular
basis do your tire rotations if you can
with the vehicle and also do that we do
free alignment checks so with all the
potholes in the road it's knocking the
alignments out air pressure wears tires
so just those simple things maintaining
the proper pressure alignment and
rotations can save you some money gas
mileage and tire wear on your vehicle to
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Video: Tile Roof Maintenance


if your home has a tile roof make sure
you're aware of its specific maintenance
needs today we're in San Ramone with
diamond certified expert contributor Tom
rhs of roof light construction to learn
more today we're going to talk about
roof tile maintenance it is important to
maintain your tile roof system and your
drainage system annually let's talk
about a few things you can do to keep
your roof system functioning for years
to come most importantly keeping your
roof clean removing debris and leaves
from your roof system is by far the most
important thing you could do now that we
can see the roof let's talk about a few
things you can do on your checklist look
out for slipped or migrated tiles these
tiles are usually found on the hips and
valleys they can easily be reinstalled
with some adhesive Andor drilled and
renail
also look out for cracked rubber collars
these collars are found around your vent
pipes depending on the flashing itself
you could easily repair this by slipping
a new rubber collar over and sometimes
replacement of the whole flashing is
necessary let's talk about tile
intersections where the two tiles come
together is by far the biggest problem
area on your roof system on your trim
tiles meaning the ridge tiles or rake
tiles a lot of times the sealant has
been compromised by the sun it cracks
and it breaks away Andor the membrane
that they used on the top would be
burned Away by the Sun as well
installation of a lead flashing in place
of those is a permanent fix now let's
talk about your Valley intersections the
biggest problem the debris buildup under
your Valley is the most common source of
a leak this problem will require a
roofing professional to come out remove
the tiles clean the debris out of the
valley reform the curbs on the outer
side and or an upgrade to that would be
to install a Triple Crown metal which
allows the water to form down three
channels instead of one if you follow
these basic tips you should have no
problem keeping your roof system alive
for years to
come to learn more from local top rated
companies visit our Diamond certified
expert reports at experts. Diamond
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.org

Video: Tips for Tire Inflation

when it comes to inflating a vehicle's
tires many people don't realize that
there's an alternative to commercial air
today we're in Pleasanton with diamond
certified expert contributor Josh Cherry
of Big O Tires to learn about the
benefits of filling your tires with
nitrogen one tip for a better gas
mileage and tire wear is to check your
tire
pressure basically pull the cap off get
a good working
gauge push it on there and it'll give
you the pressure uh most vehicles are
going to be about 35 lbs uh another
thing that you can use is nitrogen
nitrogen is a denser molecule no
moisture so it doesn't fluctuate as much
when you're driving therefore better gas
mileage and tire
wear to learn more from local top rated
companies visit our Diamond certified
expert reports at experts.com diamond
certified.

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