Roofing 101
Summer Heat Means Hydrate
Roofing in the heat can be really challenging, don't forget to hydrate. Exerting one's self like hard work done up on a roof requires hydration, especially in the hot humid summer. We professional roofers understand this and we come prepared every day with our clean fresh cool water and lots of ...
REX Flintkote Roofing - History of Roofing
Better known as The Flintkote Company was founded in 1901 then incorporated in 1917. It was primarily manufactured of asphalt shingles but many other roofing materials were produced in the Boston Massachusetts plant. Over many years, the Flintkote company expanded into other types of services including emulsions systems to be used ...
Ladder Safety
Ladder Safety is a very important thing to be aware of when accessing the roof, cleaning the gutters or just general maintenance around the home. It may surprise you that ladder falls are one of the leading causes of injury and death. Today, since this is a roofing page, we will ...
5 Signs of a Good Roofer
So you are new to the area and you have a roof leak. Who do you call? Most people do not have a list of contractors to review when things go bad with your home. For those who have been in their homes for years, may recall a catchy commercial may ...
Contract with my roofer, do I need one?
Contract with my roofer. . . do I need one? Simple question-big answer. When doing any home improvements it is always a good idea to have a written contract no matter how big or small to the job is. Long gone are the days of a promise, hand a shake and trusting ...
Roofing Tear Off, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The removal of a roof is probably the hardest thing about the roofing process. Tearing off a roof. Many home-owners think it is a simple thing to rent a dumpster, get some buddies together and tear off the roof. This is a great way to save some money – right? The ...
SubContractor - Is that a bad word?
SubContractor. . . is that a bad word? So you are about to hire a roofing contractor and the subject of a sub-contractor comes up. What is a Sub-Contractor and is it a bad thing to have them on your roofing project? It is not required to have a license to ...
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 ...
Tubular Skylight Location Tip
Tubular skylights are a fast and easy way to bring natural lighting into the home and are fairly easy to install. As a contractor, I have installed hundreds of these types of skylights, and as long as you follow some basic instructions, within a couple of hours the room below a ...
