Weather Lock Underlayment is designed to protect against damage caused by blow-offs of shingles, wind-driven rain, ice dams, etc. Hurricane season brings strong winds and heavy rain to Tennessee, which makes this added layer of protection highly recommended to homeowners. You can also save money on your insurance premiums with this additional layer of protection. Our customers often ask us the following questions about Weather Lock Underlayment:
What is Underlayment?
In the event your shingles blow off during severe weather conditions, the roofing underlayment acts as a secondary leak barrier that binds to the decking of your home. During a storm where heavy rain and strong winds come, your home can remain safe until your shingles are replaced, even with the underlayment damaged. Building codes in Tennessee require that all roofs be underlayed with underlayment.
What is Weather Lock Underlayment?
A peel-and-stick mat, Weather Lock provides an extra layer of protection to eaves, rakes, valleys, chimneys, and penetrations of the roof (windows, skylights, chimneys, etc) along with a traditional underlayment. You can also apply Weather Lock to the entirety of your roof.
Is Weather Lock worth the additional cost?
It is highly recommended that all Memphis Tennessee homeowners invest in Weather Lock as a way to increase the security of their roofs and increase the value of their homes. If homeowners protect their homes from windstorm damage, they are entitled to discounts from their insurance companies. A home can qualify for these discounts if it can pass an inspection of eight key safety features, including secondary water resistance. Savings of hundreds of dollars annually on insurance premiums can be achieved by using this credit for five years.
How is Weather Lock installed?
In addition to asphalt shingles, wood shakes, quarry slate, and metal roof systems, self-adhered roofing underlayment can be installed between your deck and your roof assembly. In general, the installation will take between three and seven days, depending on your home’s size. After dismantling the existing roof and adding a self-healing asphalt surface in valleys and around penetrations – such as chimneys – underlayment is applied and new shingles are placed on top.
Does Weather Lock (peel-and-stick) protect better than regular synthetic underlayment?
During extreme weather events, the Weather Lock mat offers an extra layer of protection for your home, since it bonds with your decking wood.
What are the benefits of Weatherlock?
The extra protection, such as around valleys and roof penetrations, acts as a waterproof barrier, thus improving the roofing system’s strength. To provide the best protection, apply to the entire roof deck between 2:12 and 4:12 pitches
Installation is not affected by cracking or breaking due to excellent tear resistance
To prevent water from migrating through nails, self-adhesive adheres to the roof deck. Easy application and positioning on the roof deck thanks to a divided backer sheet.
Grains provide excellent traction and a slip-resistant surface during installation
The seal between courses is improved by selvage edges
If Weather Lock adheres to my roofing deck, what happens if I need to repair it?
It doesn’t matter if you apply underlayment or not, if there is damage to your decking surface, you will need to repair or replace the affected decking wood. Weather Lock mats can provide additional protection around the damaged area and aid in preventing further damage.
Would you like to know more about Weather Lock? Re-roofing your home? Give Republic Roofing & Restoration a call today at 901-459-3259 or send us a request for a free estimate on our website to schedule a free inspection in Collierville, Lakeland, Bartlett, Germantown, and the Memphis areas of Tennessee.
