September 2009
“A no more leaks chimney”
September 24, 2009 by Ajay Diaz · Leave a Comment
Roofs R US gets more calls about leaks around chimneys than about any other problem. And more often than not, the culprit is the flashing — the sheet metal that keeps the intersection between the chimney and roof watertight.
Proper flashing around a chimney includes two layers. The first is called step flashing: Sections of [...]
Get rid of chimney problems forever!
September 24, 2009 by Ajay Diaz · Leave a Comment
What do you do when your fed up with problems with your chimney? Many homeowner today are eliminating them. This can happen two ways. Many time homeowners will upgrade there furnace and water heaters and new models vent out the side of the house eliminating the need for the old brick chimney. But what if [...]
Time to clean the gutter
September 24, 2009 by Ajay Diaz · Leave a Comment
Any essential part of the maintenance of your property is gutter cleaning , but it may not be a job for you. It is not the easiest job, even for the budding DIYer. It is messy, gutters are high and not always easily accessible.They are often out of sight and out of mind. But why [...]
Antennas & tree’s roof hazards?
September 22, 2009 by Ajay Diaz · Leave a Comment
When it comes to hazards to the life of your roof,antennas and tree branch can be major problems.Many time the wind will cause thing such as these to come crashing down on your roof.
What do we do when this happens? First we need to have it removed, so it don’t cause further damage.Second, we [...]
Shingle Blow Off
September 7, 2009 by Ajay Diaz · 1 Comment
When person has shingles blow off there roof, the first thing they may think was it was the wind.Wind can be a problem,but shingles are generally rated to stand up to a 60 mph wind.Many times there is another reason for the problem.The biggest part of the problem may be due to poor shingle [...]
Roof Inspections
September 7, 2009 by Ajay Diaz · Leave a Comment
The first question that may come to mind when someone talks about a roof inspection is,why do I need one?There are two reasons you generally want to get one.We will outline both in this discussion.
The first one would be in the case of someone buying or selling a property and the leader asking for one.They [...]
Roof maintances:Out of sight out of mind
September 7, 2009 by Ajay Diaz · Leave a Comment
Question: “My roof is only seven to ten years old and has a twenty year warranty. It’s not leaking, so why not leave it alone until I have to do something?”
Few people would purchase a new car and not change the oil until the motor starts clacking. Unfortunately, because the roof is “out of [...]
