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I'm not a fan of flat roofs, or low slopes. Over the years products have become available to homeowners that solve the leaking issues. Many times I see a flat roof, or low slope, shingled. The property owner insist it isn't leaking, but I assure them, it is. When we tear off, we discover the decking is rotted and some of the framing is bad. Why it doesn't show in the house? who knows. ( It's the same when I'm bidding a roof and I can see in the attic through the missing ridge, but the owner says it doesn't leak. ) Anyhow, we don't recommend putting shingles on any slope lower than 4/12. What's that? If you take a ruler and measure out 12". Now take another ruler and make a 90 degree angle with the end of the ruler. Measure out 4" up. Now the slope between the two ends is your pitch. (For those of us that went to government schools, that angle is also known as the Hypotenuse.)
When appearance is an issue, I have some other products that I will try, just to eliminate an ugly low slope product. With most others, I suggest either an EPDM or a self stick Modified on a base sheet. I like the EPDM because of it's ability to cover a big area and less seaming. It works very well for roofs that may have some small ponding issues. The modified is good for areas that have a small pitch. Especially around lots of pipes, skylights and penetrations. It drains well and has some granules for protection of small debris. The self adhered product elliminates us having to use a torch or messy black mastics (YUCK!) Most of it ends up on my feet, the ladder, my truck seat, tools, phone....etc. Everything has a use, I just hate Mastic. Self adheres have been out for about 10yrs, and I've used them many times without any problems. Happy owners and a happy contractor.
If you are in our area and are needing a low slope fix, call us. We can give you the best options, even if we feel we can eliminate it with adding slope. Drop us a line.
Conroe, Huntsville, Livingston, Willis, New Waverly, Montgomery, Coldspring, Shepherd,Cleveland, The Woodlands.
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Friday, September 3, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
To file a claim or not?
FREE ROOF ESTIMATES AND REPAIRSIf you are new to filing a claim on your homeowners insurance, you might get your free report from CLUE before doing anything. Oh, you haven't heard of CLUE? Comprehensive loss Underwriting Exchange.....it's short for all the claims you've been denied on, or paid on are listed in a National Data Base. Doesn't that make you feel better?
When you are faced with deciding whether to file a claim or not. Look through your policy and see what your out of pocket expense will be. Out of pocket will be your deductible. If the claim you have is smaller than the deductible, don't bother calling. I've had many customers that called in a $300 dollar claim, when the deductible was $2500. Guess what? They now have an entry in the CLUE system. These are they type of issues that can cause your rates to increase and in some cases, cause your policy to not renew. Your CLUE report will have info such as your name, social security number, date of birth. It will list any insurance claims you've had in the past five years. Not just to the insurer you have at the time, but any.
Next time something small happens at home, don't pick up the phone and start telling your insurance agent all the problems your having. Back up and assess what the damage is, vs. what it would take to fix. Some insurance agents are obligated by the company to report any incidence, whether a claim is filed or not. Now if you have some sort of really good relationship with your agent, he or she might be someone you can discuss the question of filing or not. It's a tricky situation. It's a good time to use the off the record conversation. Discuss with your agent the difference in a claim and a simple inquiry. Your CLUE report may list property damage, or water damage even if your insurance company didn't pay anything on your claim.
You should get a free copy of your CLUE report. Call 866.312.8076
If you're not sure, call a contractor and have them give you an opinion on whether the damage is bad enough to warrant a claim. If it's a roof claim, give us a call or email us. We give free estimates. It's what we do.
When you are faced with deciding whether to file a claim or not. Look through your policy and see what your out of pocket expense will be. Out of pocket will be your deductible. If the claim you have is smaller than the deductible, don't bother calling. I've had many customers that called in a $300 dollar claim, when the deductible was $2500. Guess what? They now have an entry in the CLUE system. These are they type of issues that can cause your rates to increase and in some cases, cause your policy to not renew. Your CLUE report will have info such as your name, social security number, date of birth. It will list any insurance claims you've had in the past five years. Not just to the insurer you have at the time, but any.
Next time something small happens at home, don't pick up the phone and start telling your insurance agent all the problems your having. Back up and assess what the damage is, vs. what it would take to fix. Some insurance agents are obligated by the company to report any incidence, whether a claim is filed or not. Now if you have some sort of really good relationship with your agent, he or she might be someone you can discuss the question of filing or not. It's a tricky situation. It's a good time to use the off the record conversation. Discuss with your agent the difference in a claim and a simple inquiry. Your CLUE report may list property damage, or water damage even if your insurance company didn't pay anything on your claim.
You should get a free copy of your CLUE report. Call 866.312.8076
If you're not sure, call a contractor and have them give you an opinion on whether the damage is bad enough to warrant a claim. If it's a roof claim, give us a call or email us. We give free estimates. It's what we do.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Watch out for reject shingles
The economy is changing. When times are lean, we see the bottom feeders come in the construction area, touting great prices, but delivering alot less. With the recent hurricanes on the coast of Texas, we have 1000's of contractors that decided to become a roofer and remodeler the night after the hurricane. They move from other states with the sole purpose of scamming homeowners. When selecting a roofing company, make sure you know what you are buying. If your contractor delivers product to the job that looks like it was pulled out of the dumpster, it probably is reject material. Many of these will not be in wrappers. They will tell you that it's good material, but how do you know.
Look on the contract for wording that says something like all material to be delivered in the factory packinging or all material specified to be guaranteed. When the delivery is made, take a quick look to see if it has the wrappers still intact. From time to time, you may pick a color or year shingle that hasn't been sold in a few months. If the pallet has sat outside, the wrappers may be torn or faded, but they are still intact. It's easy to tell the difference. If you feel you are getting poor material, ask for new product. Get the suppliers name that sold the material.
Call them and find out the true details of your order.
Nothing wrong with being a prudent buyer. There are too many good contractors in this area to be conned by a few bad ones.
Look on the contract for wording that says something like all material to be delivered in the factory packinging or all material specified to be guaranteed. When the delivery is made, take a quick look to see if it has the wrappers still intact. From time to time, you may pick a color or year shingle that hasn't been sold in a few months. If the pallet has sat outside, the wrappers may be torn or faded, but they are still intact. It's easy to tell the difference. If you feel you are getting poor material, ask for new product. Get the suppliers name that sold the material.
Call them and find out the true details of your order.
Nothing wrong with being a prudent buyer. There are too many good contractors in this area to be conned by a few bad ones.
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