Roofing 101
Cool Roofs in California, Are You ready?
Roofing to meet Title 24 in California, are you ready? We in California are very familiar with title 24 regarding Cool Roofs. For the past few years, we understand our choices of roofing materials are limited to the shingles now commonly called Cool Roof shingles. Both residential and commercial roofs, in ...
Nailing Shingles Fast Means Blow Offs
Nailing asphalt shingles Speed nailing may be fun for showing off, but it is bad for producing quality work. I see this all the time. Roofs poorly nailed blow off very easily. I speak from experience, you can’t nail shingles with lightning speed and position the nails properly. Any idiot can ...
Q & A - Roof Trusses
Our loft conversion requires changing the pitch of the roof, can my roofer do that or does someone else need to be hired? Nathan asked, "We are converting our loft into two bedrooms but have to change the pitch of the roof to accommodate this. The person doing our roof says ...
Question To Ask Your Roofer - Construction Bond
There are many questions to qualify your choice of a roofing contractor to install your roof. The most important one, in my opinion, is, Does the state you are in, require a contractor to be Licensed and Bonded? Many states require some sort of registering or licensing to contract a roofing ...
Roofers Lingo
Terms the roofers use some times can be confusing and very frustrating to understand. As you schedule meeting to get estimates from roofers you will notice some estimators use almost, what sounds like, a foreign language. Terms like Hot Mop it, Torch a Bitumen Roll, Paint the Flashings, Cut the Hips, ...
Q & A - Rusty Roof Flashings
Noticing rust on the roof flashings, Georgia wanted to know what was causing this to happen. Georgia from Topeka asks, "What is causing the rust on my roof flashings?" Ted and Georgia, I am not sure what is the case with your roof, but here is what could be the issue. A roof ...
What is a Hog Valley
What is a Hog valley? Here is a photo I took just as my crew finished up of a cedar shake roof with what I call a hog valley. It was getting dark and just starting to rain but is an example of two roofs that parallel each other and join ...
What is an Anti Ponding Strip?
What is an anti ponding strip? When a tile roof is being installed, the eave detail is critical. This is a photo of a roofing job being installed on a home in Auburn California in 2001. This roof design had zero gutters on the building at all, but had a fascia ...
Q & A - Contractor Bond, What is it?
Does my roofer need a bond to work on my roof? John from California asked, "Does my roofer need a bond to work on my roof?" In California, a roofing contractor is required to have a bond to get a license. A quick search of the California State License Board website using ...
Q & A - What is a Bull Nose Hip Roof
What is a Bull Nose Hip? Most people have never heard of the word before. According to the Audels Carpenter and Builders Guide #4 this picture to the left can Jerkinhead bare roof be found and is described as a Bull-Nose Hip. It is also known as a Jerkinhead. For ...
