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What Should You Do With Your Pets During a Roof Replacement?

December 30th, 2020 | 6 min. read

What Should You Do With Your Pets During a Roof Replacement?

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Is the day of your roof replacement coming up? Are you trying to figure out how to get ready for it? If this sounds like you, have you thought about your pets? 

If you haven’t, you’re not alone. Most people are too stressed out about the outside of their home during a roof replacement that they don’t think about what will happen inside.

The last thing you want is to cause unnecessary stress to your dog or cat that’s part of your family. That’s why we’re here to help you understand what you should do with your pets during a roof replacement. 

The team at Bill Ragan Roofing has provided high-quality roofing services in the Nashville area since 1990. You can count on our team to provide you an experience rare in the roofing industry that focuses on education, customer service, and honesty. Whether you need repairs or a full replacement, you’ll never have to worry about your roof again when you work with us. 

So, what should you do with your dog or cat during your roof replacement? To make the day of your replacement as stress-free as possible, I’m going to break it down for you and give you more important information about what to expect on the big day. 

What should you do with your pets during a roof replacement?

A roof replacement isn’t going to be quiet. You’ll have people on your roof hammering during the day and it echoes through your home. That’s why you need to consider your pets and how they handle loud noises when getting ready for your roof replacement.

If your dog or cat is scared of storms or fireworks, I can guarantee they’re not going to like the banging that comes with a replacement. I’ve even had some customers say their cat didn’t come out from under the bed for a week after the project was completed.

If you have a basement, you could possibly put your pets down there to handle the noise. However, I always recommend finding somewhere for your dog or cat to go on the day of your replacement. 

Thinking about your pets is just one thing you can do to prepare for your roof replacement. To get you and your home ready for the big day, read this article on the 8 tips to prepare for your roof replacement

4 things to know about your upcoming roof replacement

Now you know what you should do with your pets during a roof replacement. But do you know what will actually happen on the day of your roof replacement?

If not, you need to know some important things about your upcoming roof replacement. 

1. How your property will be protected during your roof replacement

Protecting your home should be one of the main priorities of your local roofing contractor anytime they set foot on your property. This is especially true during your roof replacement. 

To protect your property a roofing contractor will cover your attic, put a tarp over your landscaping/foliage that surrounds your home, move anything off your patio, cover your pool, and keep all their vehicles on paved surfaces.

All of these precautions are in place to ensure your property is in the exact same condition as it was before your roof replacement. To go more in-depth about these precautions, read this article on how my property is protected during a roof replacement

2. The roof replacement process

The day your roof is installed is the most important day in the life of your roof. It must be installed using correct roofing techniques to truly give you peace of mind. But what does the roof replacement process look like?

The first step to your roof replacement is getting all the roofing materials delivered to your home. Then your local roofing contractor arrives on the day of your replacement and makes sure all the vehicles are moved out of your driveway or garage.

After making sure everything is clear for them to start, they’ll start setting up protection for your property and begin the tear-off process. After your old roof is torn off to a clean decking, they’ll begin installing all of your new roofing materials

Once your new roof is properly installed, your contractor will clean up your property and inspect your new roof to ensure the workmanship reaches the high standards you expect. 

This is a short summary of what your replacement looks like. To go into more details about the entire replacement process, read this article on the 8-step process to replace your roof.

3. How long it’ll take to replace your roof

No two roofs are going to be the same. This means the timeline for your roof replacement will be different than your neighbor or the other houses in your neighborhood. 

So, how long will it take to replace your roof? As long as the weather cooperates and your roof is a regular size (3,000 square feet or less), it can be replaced in a day. In extreme cases, it could take three to five days. 

If you have a large home with a complex and hard to access roof, it could even take up to three weeks depending on the weather. But if you have a normal-sized (middle class) home, your roof can typically be replaced in a day.

Remember, no two roof replacements and the timelines to complete the job are going to be the same. There are multiple factors that go into how long it’ll take to replace a roof. To learn more about these factors, read this article on how long it takes to replace your roof

4. How your property is cleaned up after your replacement

The clean-up process doesn’t begin after the roof replacement, it’s happening during the entire roofing process. While most of the crew are tearing off your old roof and installing your new roof, the rest stay on the ground making sure all the roofing debris gets to the dump trailer.

After your new roof is installed, they’ll blow it off so that all the leftover debris gets down on the dump tarps. They’ll also blow out your gutters and downspouts to clear them of any roofing debris. 

After they get off your roof, they’ll spend a couple of hours on the ground to roll up all the tarps, get their tools, and make sure everything on the ground is cleaned up. To ensure they get all the nails, they’ll go all over your property with a strong magnet. After they leave, it should look like they weren’t there at all. 

This is just a quick breakdown of the cleanup process. To learn more about how a roofing contractor cleans up your property, read this article on how your property is cleaned up after your roof replacement. 

Should you stay home during your roof replacement?

You now know what you should do with your pets and what to expect on the day of your roof replacement. Remember, I recommend getting your pets out of the house on the big day. 

But what about you? Should you leave during your roof replacement too? That's a question homeowners ask us all the time. 

Because we want to have the best replacement experience possible, we're going to break down if you should stay home or not.  

The team at Bill Ragan Roofing has provided the residents of Nashville with high-quality roof replacements since 1990. No matter what kind of roof you want, our workmanship ensures the job is done the right way and we even give you a lifetime warranty to back it up.

To help you decide if staying home is the best option, check out this article on Should You Stay Home During Your Roof Replacement.

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