Roofing Month Final Week: Wrapup and going forward

Hey everyone!

For those that follow the blog, you'll know that all of October we've been talking about your shingle roof.  Without dipping into stuff we're all sure you already know, we've been trying to educate our people about what we see when you call us to give an estimate on your roof.  After all, you don't really need us to just tell you the obvious.

This post is meant as a nice wrap-up to it all.  Firstly, we answer general questions posted through our Facebook page, our Twitter account, or comments here on the blog.  If you have any questions about your home in specific, call us at 888-382-2001 and have one of our trained and experienced technicians come out to your home for a free estimate, where you can ask them anything you want.

Remember that your roof requires seasonal maintenance every few months.  In the summer and spring, you have to watch out for heat and rain.  In autumn and winter, you have to take care for falling leaves, snow, and other cold-related issues - especially ice dams.  Remember to keep your attic at a controlled, even temperature through the use of attic vents and fans.

Your gutters don't exist independently either, requiring periodic cleanings and checks on their general structure to see that they're not a liability to your home.

There are many ways to protect your roof, and no one is more qualified to tell you about those options than a licensed roofer.  So call us already!

Roofing Month, Week 4

Many people nowadays are commenting on the Web that roof repair costs have become outrageous in the last few years.  There are many reasons for this, and it's as good a time to address them now in this post, which is the second-to-last in our series on shingled roofing.  There's one big obvious reason that seems to be the elephant in the room here.

Shingles are, generally, made from asphalt.  Some other materials are being experimented with, but right now that's the standard.  In the last few years, the cost of asphalt has gone way up with the cost of crude oil, along with the price of gasoline, as you probably noticed.  So we in the roofing biz are struggling from two sides here.  First, we have the price of asphalt rising, so the cost of our materials is going up fairly astronomically.  Second, we also have the transport costs which lump onto that for delivery.  In addition, the cost of lumber is also going up, and we need all of those things to make your roof safe.

And most of all, the labor is the greatest section of your roofing cost.  Bad labor is what hurts your roof the most.  Paying a little more for the best allows you to know that your roof is safe for years to come.  Having skilled roofers, especially GAF certified roofers, is the best insurance you can have.

More next week!