• Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Damaged or rotten wood can be hazardous to your family. The wood can allow mold to grow which can cause many respiratory complications. The rotten wood is indicative of water damage which means the roof is leaking as well. There are many ways to evaluate your roof for rotten or damaged wood. Go into the attic and take a flashlight and look for water stains and markings. These will be visible to the eye. The noticeable for they will have a foul odor as well. A licensed roofing contractor can help locate damage by walking the roof system.
• Thursday, September 24th, 2009
Slate shingles have been used for many years. They are not used as much these days due to their high maintenance and expensive cost for installation. There is no shingle on the market today which will last longer than a Slate tile. The Slate roof itself is made of stone which can last upwards of 200 years. There are castles in England that are over 500 years so which have the original tile roof installed.
There are many contractors today who are unfamiliar with the installation of Slate tiles. This appears to be a lost art. The roofing companies that do install Slate tiles are very expensive. Many of the companies today will not even dare attempt the installation of a stone roof. So, with all that being said you may want to consider and asphalt roof for your home.
• Saturday, September 19th, 2009
Roof systems have pipes that are integrated with the plumbing system that exits through the existing substrates. All plumbing boots must have a cover. Most of these plumbing boots will need to have additional sealant placed at the base of the cover. This will prevent any additional water from entering the roof structure. The plumbing boots are very inexpensive and can be purchased at your local hardware store. When in doubt call it local residential roofing contractor and pay him or her to install the roof jacks correctly.
It is recommended that your roof received maintenance at lease every 24 months. The roofing contractor should reseal all pipes and HVAC metal couplings. The roof maintenance should not cost you no more than $250. There are some roofing contractors to offer big discounts for maintenance of your roof. You can do the roof maintenance yourself if you are not scared of heights. You’ll need a caulking gun and a couple tubes of silicone.
• Monday, September 14th, 2009
The cost of roofing continues to rise each and every month due to the cost of petroleum.The shingles are made from asphalt which is furnished by OPEC. The shingle manufacturers keep passing on the cost to the roofing contractor passes it on to the customer. We have tried many times to correct the cost of price gouging. There is very little relief now that the cost of the roofing material is in OPEC’s hands. we will continue to provide roofing services at a great value, but the cost of material will surely increase the cost of the complete roof installation.
There are companies that are inventing shingles that are made from polymers. Hopefully this will give us an alternative to the asphalt shingle as we know it today. No one can be for sure, but we should see the new shingles in the next five years. Although Home Depot has denied any involvement with the new shingle Corporation’s production of the polymer shingle, we hope that they are for cost of roof installations will be lowered.
Jake Thompson
• Monday, September 07th, 2009
The local roofing contractors out of Georgia, or very busy due to the recent storms that happened in 2009. There has been widespread hail damage noted. the insurance companies, such as State Farm, Allstate, Farmer’s Bureau, and travelers have been overwhelmed due to all the influx of claims. Never has there been a storm this big to hit the downtown Atlanta area and the surrounding metro counties. The local roofing contractors of Georgia have been competing with what is known as a storm chase. A storm chaser is someone who is from out of town usually another state that has come to a storm damaged area to conduct business. These guys are not set up for the long-term relationship for the benefit of the customer. They are here in Georgia to install roofs until the next big hailstormhttp://www.bethcasperson.com/wp-admin/post-new.php occurs. While the local roofing contractors attempt to notify the customers in their area, salesman from the storm chasing companies are out going door to door notifying homeowners that their roofs have been damaged by hail and they are getting them to sign a power of attorney over to them so that they may have the rights to the insurance money. The local roofing contractors of Georgia have notified the insurance Commissioner in Atlanta of all the insurance fraud that is taking place in the local community. As a final note, buyer beware and be sure to check out your local roofing contractors of Georgia.
Jonah
• Thursday, September 03rd, 2009
Asphalt Timberline Shingles provide many years of protection for your home or business. The roofing industry has provided many other types of roofing material that will last upwards of 50 years.GAF is the one who leading the way by not only producing shingles, but energy efficient material. The standard 3 tab shingle is rated for 25 years as opposed to the 30 and 40 or 50 year shingles. The price difference in each rises considerably when the life of the shingles rises. The cost of asphalt shingles rise and fall along with the cost of gasoline. OPEC dictates how much asphalt shingle will cost consumers.
Asphalt Timberline Shingles are the best value for the dollar. They not only look great, they also function well in all weather climates. They ventilation system will help the Asphalt Timberline Shingle endure the length of their life expectancy. Coil nail fasteners should be installed into the pattern line so that the shingles are installed correctly. What ever you choose to do, be sure to do your due diligence.
Gibbs
• Wednesday, September 02nd, 2009
There has been a great deal of roofing news lately. This is in part due to the weak economy and poor housing market. There have never been so many amateurs in the roofing industry. The storms that passed through 2 months ago has brought out a bunch of scam artist . There knowledge is poor and their roofing skills exemplify their weakness.
The roofing news is not good for our customer base. The economy has effected every facet in the roofing business. There are other companies who surpass high expectations that they set for themselves. A roofing contractor who has professional affiliations are the ones who are leading the roofing industry in the right direction. The roofing news continues to inform customers about the potential for scam artist to rip them off for thousands of dollars.Always be sure to check with the BBB before hiring a roofing contractor.
