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Raise high the roof beams

devon jackson, the santa fe new mexican
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Jun. 4—Your roof is the equivalent of the offensive lineman in football. For those unfamiliar with the gridiron position, the primary duty of these mostly anonymous space-eaters is to protect their quarterback. And the only time they're really singled out, when fans and announcers pay them any real attention, is when the defense pours through and sacks the quarterback. Similarly, the only time most residents remember there's a roof above their heads is when there's a leak — when water comes pouring through the ceiling. And starting about now, in mid-June until early August, it's monsoon season. Unique to Northern New Mexico, it is a time when, out of the blue in mid-afternoon, from all of twenty minutes to up to an hour, a flash-flood of a rainstorm swoops in out of nowhere and dumps apocalyptic levels of water onto the City Different ... and onto your roof.

That makes now a good a time not to take your roof for granted. Although many roofers — certified roofers — will be booked up this monsoon season, it's never too late to schedule a maintenance check or a get-to-know-your-roofer appointment, or just to do what you can yourself.

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