Maintaining Your Roof
Q & A - How to Unclog a Downspout
So, your rain gutters are overflowing and nothing is coming out of the downspout, what do you do? Well, sounds like you have a clogged downspout. What do you do to fix this? Some will get a ladder and a garden hose and try shoving the hose down the spout in ...
Add Years of Life to Your Existing Roof
By Bob McCrickard. Understanding the importance of trimming your trees. Editor's note: While Bob may no longer be with us, he continues to share his love of roofing. Enjoy one of Bob's articles below. It takes a small amount of effort each year, but over the period of a year, dividing your roof ...
Ice Dams on a Roof
Ice dams on a roof can be a big problem that can go unnoticed but if not taken care of. It can cause severe damage to your roof, gutters system, eaves and even cause leaks into the home. Who doesn’t enjoy seeing the winter icicles hanging from the eave of a ...
The Signs That You Need a New Roof
Most people never will climb up a ladder and on a roof. Even if they did, they probably would not know what to look for that a new roof is needed. Today we are going to give you five basic signs that the roof needs some attention. This is an easy ...
Leaves Are an Enemy to Roofs
Leaves left on a roof can cause much damage and is an enemy of your roof. We all love our trees and as every fall comes, the leaves can really pile up fast, including on the roof and in gutters. These piles of leaves, if left for the winter, can become ...
Is your roof ready for winter?
Is your roof ready for winter? There are many different climates in our country but here in Sacramento, the most common roof leaks are caused by debris left on the roof. We annually get about 20 inches of rain, so when debris like leaves and branches that are left on the ...
Q & A - Should I Tear My Roof Off?
Is it better to roof over my existing roof or tear the roof off? It’s that time of year again when re-roofing is on the mind of many people. When thinking about doing an asphalt roof job, some people think they can save a few bucks by roofing over the old ...
Q & A - Dutch Gutters, Why Do My Gutters Clog?
What causes gutters to clog and how to solve this problem. I received this question a while back from an elderly man concerned about having to get up on the roof to sweep off the leaves and clean out the clogged drains many times during the year. Most Dutch gutters I ...
Dry Rot Repairs Up On a Roof
How to stop dry rot up on a roof. Here is an example of a poorly installed dutch barge rafter that never had a chance to perform. As you can see the rafter lays right on the roof. This is not good because it allows moisture to soak up into the ...
Q & A - Tearing off a Roof, The Pro's and Con's
Barbara asked, "Can we lay over a roof that leaks?" "I am the president of a condo association. Our units are now 18 years old and need to be re-roofed. We have a few elderly men in our community who insist that we lay over the existing shingles rather than tear ...
