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Ajay Diaz
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Roof repairs Silvis Illinois
A homeowner called the other day and said he had a leak around an electrical pole and wondered if I could put some sealant around it. When I went out to look at it the project and the problem became apparent. You see many times when contractor re roof, they do not take the time to put a new flashing because the process is labor intense. He had the original flashing and it had just been tarred over... [Read more]
Chimney repair Davenport
I got a call the other day about a chimney cap that was leaking. After looking at it, I seen no reason to fix the chimney when it really needed to come down. It was only venting the water heater and that could of been done by a four inch stack. This is a common occurrence where customers want to get chimney repair when they would be better served having it removed. Brick chimneys are one of the biggest... [Read more]
Chimney repair in the winter
The other day I got a call about a leaky chimney. The customer was experiencing leaks because snow was melting and leaking around their chimney. This is a common problem that happens in the winter due to snow melting. So what can you do? The first thing is to get it checked out when the weather is good,but if that’s not an option it can be fixed in this weather. In this particular case the chimney... [Read more]
Shingle Roof Repair Moline
Usually the first sign that you have a problem with your roof is a leak or drip within the house. Unfortunately, that drip can cause significant damage inside your home if it is not addressed quickly and properly. Shingle roof repair can range from the replacement of a single asphalt shingle to an entire portion of the roof, if damage has been done to the material underneath the shingles. Shingle Roof... [Read more]
“A no more leaks chimney”
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 L-shaped sheet metal are woven into the shingle courses and lapped up the... [Read more]
Get rid of chimney problems forever!
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 that’s not a option? The second thing that work well is to remove the brick chimney about... [Read more]
Time to clean the gutter
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 is gutter cleaning so important? Raingutters are usually just below roof level, catching the rain coming down off your pitched... [Read more]
Antennas & tree’s roof hazards?
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 want to get a qualified roofing contractor to assesses the damage and fix it.Many times it will look... [Read more]
Shingle Blow Off
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 installation.Two off the biggest culprits when it comes to blow off, is not enough nails or nailing to high.Both... [Read more]
Roof Inspections
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 want to make sure generally that there is a certain number of year left for the roof.In that... [Read more]
