Roofing 101
History of Roofing Rite Grade Red Cedar Shingles
By Bob McCrickard. Rite Grade Inspected Red Cedar Shingles on your roof in the early 1900’s meant you had quality inspected product prior to installation. Editor's note: Thank you Bob for sharing your love of roofing history with others in the industry. Back in the day, this trademark was the property of ...
History of Roofing - 1923 Model T Roofing Truck
Compliments of The National Roofing Contractors Association Facebook page. Here is an example of an old roofing company truck. Charles Kirberg, the founder of Kirberg Company, St. Louis, poses with his son in front of his new Model T Ford pickup circa 1923! This company is still in business today. Have ...
Become Family, Not Competitors at RoofersCoffeeShop®
By Bob McCrickard. Join us where the industry meets "for coffee." Editor's note: Even though Bob may no longer be with us, he continues to share his love of the industry and his words of wisdom. Enjoy one of Bob's previous articles. RoofersCoffeeShop (RCS) is a community of roofing professionals who share ...
Snow Guards - History of Roofing
Snow Guards, when installed on a steep slope roof, helps keep large piles of snow from sliding off the roof and damaging your property or even injuring someone in the wrong place at the wrong time. With a long tongue, these brackets are nailed on top of a course of slate ...
Cedar Shingle Roofs, How Many Bundles Make a Square?
How many bundles does it take to make a square? Courtesy of Eastside Heritage Center Cedar shingles for over 200 years have been used as roof coverings for our homes in this country. It was common for a shingle mill to take an order and then deliver the materials to the ...
Re-roofing My House - 10 Steps to Success
The day has come, you know you can’t go another year with that tired old roof. Where do you start? Before you start making calls to local roofing contractors, you need to be organized. Get a binder with pockets so you can slip brochures, contracts and proposals, addresses of roofs you ...
6 Things You Should Not Do On Your Roof
Here are a list of things to keep from damaging your roof: Mount a satellite dish on your roof. This is the number one hate for me. Seeing a roof mount satellite dish means screwing bolts into your roof. Some installers will use a mastic sandwiched between the roof and the ...
Safety on a Roof - Dangers of Doing Your Own Roof
Every year there are job site injuries where the pros get hurt or even die. Roofing falls, cuts from metal, electrical shocks, eye punctures from flying objects are just a few things that contribute to these injuries. This is the subject of our blog today, Safety on a Roof. Professional roofers ...
Q & A - Roof Certifications, Why Do I Need One?
Roof certifications confirm the condition of a roof. Roof certifications are typically called for by a lender or bank when a home is being sold or transferred. It is requested to confirm the condition of a roof and a guarantee from a professional that the roof is in good condition and ...
Icicles on my roof - What causes them?
Here we are on the doorstep of winter and one of the biggest questions we receive at AskARoofer.com has to do with Icicles and Ice Dams. These Ice dams can cause much damage to your home and must be taken care of. When you see icicles that form from your gutters ...
