Roof raking can damage your shingles and if you’re a roof raker, it’s time to climb the ladder to inspect what damage has been done. It’s understandable that many people go into panic mode when they hear of widespread water infiltration in the winter caused by ice damming. Home improvement shows scare folks about the weight of snow…
Read MoreThis week I got a call from a customer in New Berlin who had a leak. Earlier in the week another company had come over and told them they could fix the leak for $1600. They then proceeded to replace cap shingles on parts of the roof that weren’t even close to the leak. When…
Read MoreMetal roofing has been getting a lot of attention lately. It’s supposed to be a permanent roof. In many ways it makes sense, but you should approach your project thoughtfully. Balance all of the pros and cons. Here’s a list: The Pros In hard-to-ventilate roofs, metal can allow air flow like no other roof. Depending…
Read MoreSome roofs have exposed eves which means that they don’t have soffit. Without a vented soffit, cool intake ventilation air cannot get into an attic. Ventilation works on a two-part system, intake and exhaust. Most homeowners and some roofers are only familiar with exhaust ventilation. That is the vents that you can see when looking…
Read MoreEach year I get customers who want to be assured that their plants won’t get damaged when they put on their new roof. I’m faced with a dilemma — how do I quickly strip off thousands of pounds of shingles off of their roof, all while guaranteeing that their plants will be fine? The short…
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 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 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 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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