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Is roofing ventilation and insulation worth the money?
As a fourth third generation roofer, I’ve seen just about every possible roofing, insulation and ventilation scenario there is. My last segment talked about ultra reflective roofs, but I consider ventilation and insulation just as important and much more so depending upon your situation. Ventilation: Ventilation is important in hot climates because it can reduce transmitted heat to the dwelling. In colder, wet climates, where this is not important, it still has some importance insofar as removing moisture from an attic, but has little to no value heat-wise. Since I operate in SoCal, we’re chiefly concerned about heat and I …
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New Roof Time?
The fast answer to how to know if you need a new roof is to phone a roofer and get a free roofing estimate. Our company, J and J Roofing, services most all of the Los Angeles area and you can get scheduled for a roofing estimate by phoning the office or using the online form. But if you phone just any roofer, one who does not have many positive reviews, who can’t produce a contractor’s license or proof of liability insurance, you might not get the result you hope for. Being a good roofing contractor and knowing if a …
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Roofing Felt Underlayment – its Origin and Purpose
What’s interesting – remarkable even, is that, in perhaps 90% or more of instances, the installation of this paper is a waste of time and resources.
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Steps to take to prepare for a reroof
If you’re about to get a new roof then no doubt your roofer will explain certain things to you so that you’re better prepared but not all roofers are very conscientious about explaining what to prepare for. Generally speaking the following does not apply to minor roof repairs. The first thing to know about most roofing jobs is that they are usually very noisy, dusty, and dirty and as a necessity, they start early (7am). In fact most roofers would prefer to start earlier, to beat the hot sun even more, but the law in most places will not allow …
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Hiring A Good Roofing Contractor
While there is no exact science to hiring a good roofing contractor there are a few things that you can do to improve your chances of avoiding a bad one.
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Newest Update on El Nino 2014-2015
Will 2014-2015 be an El Nino Year? For some time now the El Nino 2014 weather pattern has been an increasingly popular topic. Through the first six months of 2014, the patterns suggested we were in for an epic El Nino which would rival 2005 and even 1998. The very latest data issued by the US Climate Prediction Center states that “5 of 8 international models signal El Nino will probably develop by the end of spring, with about half indicating the event will be established by September, the bureau said. The odds of an El Nino during the Northern …
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Proper Tile Roof Inspection
In the past, when buying and selling a home, not many home buyers necessarily had a professional roofing inspection along with their home inspection. But because general home inspectors suggest a proper tile roof inspection, it is happening more often. Why? Most home inspectors simply don’t have roofing experience and even if they did, a good roofing inspector needs ten or more years’ experience in order to properly judge a roof’s condition. In the case of tile roofs, even experienced roofers can fail in judging their age but mostly it’s because they are too lazy to bother really digging in, …
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How A Proper Roof Inspection is Done
In the past, not many home buyers would go through the trouble of getting a proper roof inspection on top of a home inspection but more and more people are. Mostly because general home inspectors are suggesting they do so. Why? The main reason lies in understanding the life cycle of a roof. A flat roof might have a total life expectancy of say, 20 years. The problem is that it’s pretty hard to tell the difference between a 7 year old flat roof and a 15 year old one. Same goes for shingles. It’s only in the last few …
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What is the Chance of El Nino 2014?
Well, it is a little early to say for sure if we’ll have an El Nino year this year, But the chances that we will have a lot of rain are going up with each month that goes by. Understand that the subsurface warm mass in the Pacific which is on par with the mass we had in 1998, which was a major El Niño year, is the primary motivating force for this… Here’s what the EL NIÑO/SOUTHERN OSCILLATION (ENSO) DIAGNOSTIC DISCUSSION issued by the CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER/NCEP/NWS and the International Research Institute for Climate and Society said on 8 …
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Choosing Between a Repair or Re-roof
As an experienced roofer, I have evaluated thousands of roofs. Some only need minor repairs while some obviously need to be replaced. Most are somewhere in between. It can be difficult to decide whether or not a repair or a replacement is the best option but there are some ways a homeowner can at least understand the process better. First and foremost, a good, honest roofer who is in it for the long haul is not interested in making a quick buck, he is interested in making a lifelong customer who will refer all his neighbors and friends. So he …
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