Our roof of the week is a beautiful home in Katy.
State Roofing installed GAF Timberline HD series shingles in Charcoal. Materials included were Z Ridge Hip Shingles and GAF Deck Armor Underlayment. Silver Pledge Warranty. State Farm insurance hail claim.
There is more to a home’s roof that meets the eye.
Whether you need a roof repair or a new roof, it’s helpful to understand the basic roofing components and materials.
Chimney – a pipe through which smoke or gas goes up into the air, usually through the roof of a building.
Gutter – shallow troughs fixed beneath the edge of a roof, with the sole purpose of carrying off rainwater.
Valley – a hollow resembling or suggesting a valley, as the point at which the two slopes of a roof meet
Chimney Cap – a cap or cover for a chimney; they help keep animals and rainwater out, block downdrafts, block debris and help stop sparks and embers
Vent Stack – an opening designed to convey air, heat, water vapor or other gas from inside a building or a building component to the atmosphere.
Attic Vent – part of an attic ventilation system that replenishes fresh air through the attic space.
Ridge Cap/Vent – a ridge cap is a material or covering applied over the ridge of a roof; a ridge vent is a ventilator located at the ridge that allows the escape of warm and/or moist air from the attic area or rafter cavity.
Fascia – a board that is nailed to the ends of a roof rafter; sometimes supports a gutter.
Soffit – the exposed undersurface of any exterior overhanging section of a roof eave; soffit vents (an air inlet source as part of attic ventilation) are often installed in soffits.
Counter Flashing – flashing is used to weatherproof or seal roof system edges at perimeters, penetrations, walls, expansion joints, valleys, drains and other places where the roof covering is interrupted or terminated. Counter flashing is a strip of sheet metal in the form of an inverted L built into a vertical wall of masonry and bent down over the flashing to make it watertight.
Hip Ridge – a material or covering applied over the ridge of a hip roof
Reduce the chance of problems by choosing repair contractors carefully
It’s not unusual after a big storm for unreliable contractors to target consumers who need repairs. Here are some things to consider when choosing a contractor:
Weather is unpredictable. Avoid bigger loses by knowing what to look for in a contractor. Contact our office today for a free, no obligation inspection today.
Don’t forget about your gutters!
As we enter the Fall rain season the condition of your gutters are important. Do you have sufficient downspouts and downspout size? Gutter companies are notorious for bidding jobs and leaving out the right number of downspouts and under-sizing them. Additional downspouts are costly and leaving them out gives them the low bid advantage.
With rains coming you need to have your gutters cleaned and joints sealed. And don’t forget to flush out your downspouts and underground drains that they are connected to.
Water flowing over the back of your gutter system can damage fascia and soffit. This can become a costly repair and allow water intrusion into your home.
And as always, use ladder safety. Let your certified and trained contractors do the work.
We’re opening a new office in College Station soon!
State Roofing Company is proud to announce the opening of our new office in the College Station/Bryan area. We’re excited to be your local and premiere roofing contractors and look forward to servicing all of your needs.
What is drip edge?
Drip edge is a metal flange that is installed under the first row of shingles. It provides some support to the shingles so that they do not curl down over the years and cause cracking of the shingles and potential water to run down behind the eavestrough. It also creates overlapping of the wooden fascia that can be prone to rot due to water penetration.
Drip edge advantages
Drip edges protect the roof from moisture seeping underneath the edges. Drip edge also protects your roof from ice and snow, and wind-driven rain that can it’s way into weak points of your roof system.
Installing drip edge
There are several ways to install drip edge, but most contractors that take pride in their work will use a both drip edge and ice & water shield combination. Both items are very important for having a water tight roof. Make sure you talk to your contractor about proper drip edge installation.
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