Only 3 companies a year win the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel’s “Top Choice” award in the roofing category and this year Energy Masters earned a win. We’re proud to announce that we’re one of the three winners for 2016. An Unexpected Nomination We weren’t expecting to win, being a small company; but we did and we have…
Read MoreNobody wants to do a freezing temperature install. In fact, if you can avoid it, you should. Your sealants will not activate until a few hot weather days. Shingles will not lie down as nicely until warm weather allows them to relax. But sometimes there is no way around it. This is usually because there…
Read MoreThe first thing you should know is that there is no such thing as an honest “ballpark” estimate. There’s no easy answer but here’s a few things that might help you. Here’s what an installation company is looking for: Identify the location the block will be put in. Basement Bathroom Identify the purpose of the block. Privacy Security…
Read MoreInterested in a specific shingle? Type in the name of that shingle manufacturer on google followed by the word “lawsuit”. Chances are you’ll find someone who feels they were wronged, or in some cases just want something for nothing. Many of these lawsuits are from homeowners who are realizing that the cost of a roof…
Read MoreThis past spring I had a customer tell me they needed a roof but I was the only contractor who had told them that a new roof would require new gutters. Sometimes we run into situations where the original roof was cedar shake and past homeowners have added additional layers of asphalt shingles over the…
Read MoreGutters alone won’t solve problems in cold weather climates — gutter apron, sometimes called gutter flashing, is also important to prevent rot of your fascia. Fascia is that piece of wood, just behind the gutter. In most homes, the gutter is flush with the fascia. Gutter apron is a piece “L” shaped material, usually aluminum,…
Read MoreSeveral times a year I get panicked calls from homeowners in communities that have had a lot of two-story housing built over the past few years. All of these problems could have been prevented by vigilant building inspection process that would have exercised a little common sense. Slope does matters and despite all the good…
Read MoreWhen a shingle loses its protective granules, it’s time to get a new roof. Repair is not an issue since the asphalt underneath the granules that are left has dried out and has gotten brittle. In order to replace a shingle you have to be able to lift up the shingle above it enough so…
Read MoreWhat is causing the trim on the bottom of my house to get bent and knocked off? The photos tell the story. If you look closely you’ll see that your builder used a piece of custom bent aluminum which he adhered over a piece of foam on the bottom. That piece of trim is meant to…
Read MoreShingles are made from 3 layers. Each of them plays a role in protecting your home. Matting The matting is the base layer from which all else is built upon. Think of it like the foundation of a house. If the foundation is good, a good builder can build up from there. If not, well,…
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