by Keith Pearcy | Feb 29, 2020 | Replacement Roofing
Your roof and gutters deed to work together to keep your home dry and the structure sound In the roof picture, we see staining on the shingles. This is a sign of age, but doesn’t automatically mean that The roof is ready to fail. Modern roof shingles have zinc...
by Keith Pearcy | Oct 10, 2019 | Replacement Roofing
We install Natural cedar shake roofs, but more frequently, we remove cedar and replace it with asphalt shingles. The reason is usually that the shingles have warped significantly, opening up gaps between them, or because the cedar has deteriorated to the point of...
by Keith Pearcy | Mar 20, 2019 | Replacement Roofing
We recently replaced the roof of a Church in the City of Frederick. This church in Frederick has a very large shingle roof requiring several truckloads of shingles to complete. The project was partially paid for by an insurance claim that we helped facilitate. The...
by Keith Pearcy | Mar 20, 2019 | Replacement Roofing
Winter freezes and wind can be tough on your roof. Now that the weather is nice, you should walk around your house and look up. Here’s what to look for: The shingles should be laying flat against the shingles immediately below them. There is an adhesive strip on the...
by Keith Pearcy | Jun 22, 2018 | Storm Damaged Roof Issues
Many of us have had damage to our houses from wind, hail, and rain this year. These items are usually covered by insurance but navigating the world of insured repairs can be daunting. I went to a house a couple of years ago to install windows. While there, I commented...
by Keith Pearcy | May 28, 2018 | Storm Damaged Roof Issues
This house had its roof severely damaged by storms this year, resulting in water penetrating into the living spaces and filling up a light fixture on the ceiling. The insurance company originally stated that they wouldn’t pay for the tar paper or drip edges to be...