What’s Hanging Over Your Head Can Make a Huge Impact

Have you ever looked up and noticed how much your roof “sticks out” beyond the exterior wall of your house? Probably not. And if you have noticed, we’re willing to bet you haven’t thought about how hugely important this little piece of design can be.

A roof overhang is more aesthetically pleasing – it gives the house more character and increases the value of the house. A better built home adds more curb appeal, and that increases the resale value.

Here’s the before picture, the house without a roof overhang.

It’s good building practice to have your roof go further out than the edge of your wall by at least 9 inches, but 12 or more is better. This Roof Overhang protects the walls and windows of the outside of your house from damaging water issues.

Without that overhang, water can come into your house, around your windows. The water may come in at the top of the wall if there’s no overhang. When a roof lays flush with the wall, if your gutters get backed up, there is no protection.

Without a proper roof overhang, water creeps inside the walls or inside the house. Water inside your walls spells a heap of trouble, because it will cause mold. Mold isn’t always visible on the sheet rock, but hopefully you can sense its odor. However, there have been cases where the mold went undetected – and you don’t know you have this problem until you become ill and don’t know why you feel sick.

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