Roofing 101
Tools and Tips to Measure a Roof
Measuring a roof can be easy or hard. It depends on the type of house you are trying to measure. Most roofers rely on getting up on the roof to take lengths and widths of the build. This works great except when the roofs are steep are difficult to access and ...
Question To Ask Your Roofer - Construction Bond
There are many questions to qualify your choice of a roofing contractor to install your roof. The most important one, in my opinion, is, Does the state you are in, require a contractor to be Licensed and Bonded? Many states require some sort of registering or licensing to contract a roofing ...
Dry Rot Rafter Repair
Dry rot rafters are a common problem with homes. Dry rot is caused by a lack of maintaining the paint on fascia boards, leaky gutters and problems with the roofing just to mention a few. The best time to fix the dry rot on an eave or rafter tail is when doing ...
History of Roofing - TiteLock Metal Shingles
A little Roofing History TiteLock metal shingles were manufactured by Milwaukee Corrugated CO. in the early 1900′s and were designed with a side lap locking joint system that concealed the nails holding the panels down and yet allowed for expansion and contraction. The stamped profile you see in the ad below ...
Roofers Lingo
Terms the roofers use some times can be confusing and very frustrating to understand. As you schedule meeting to get estimates from roofers you will notice some estimators use almost, what sounds like, a foreign language. Terms like Hot Mop it, Torch a Bitumen Roll, Paint the Flashings, Cut the Hips, ...
Q & A - Rusty Roof Flashings
Noticing rust on the roof flashings, Georgia wanted to know what was causing this to happen. Georgia from Topeka asks, "What is causing the rust on my roof flashings?" Ted and Georgia, I am not sure what is the case with your roof, but here is what could be the issue. A roof ...
What is a Hog Valley
What is a Hog valley? Here is a photo I took just as my crew finished up of a cedar shake roof with what I call a hog valley. It was getting dark and just starting to rain but is an example of two roofs that parallel each other and join ...
History of Roofing - C.A. Doty Shingle and Lumber
The Doty Lumber and Shingle Company were formed in Lewis County, Washington. After many years of developing a lumber company. Mr. Doty partnered with G. A. Onn in 1904, who was a proprietor of a shingle mill. Mr. Doty became the president and manager of the new company, with G.A. Onn ...
Measuring a Roof Safely
Measuring a roof from the ground can be a much safer way to get the information you need to do a roof. This week I was asked to teach a new solar estimator how to measure a roof from the ground. The basic idea of measuring a roof from the ground may ...
Q & A - What is a Bull Nose Hip Roof
What is a Bull Nose Hip? Most people have never heard of the word before. According to the Audels Carpenter and Builders Guide #4 this picture to the left can Jerkinhead bare roof be found and is described as a Bull-Nose Hip. It is also known as a Jerkinhead. For ...
