130 MPH Wind Warranty typically requires 6 nails per shingle. State Roofing Company only hand nails shingle products to assure 6 nails placed in the nail line of each shingle. We do not use gun nails because of inconsistent practices. With a gun nail placement is inaccurate and will sometimes set the nail at an angle or cut through the shingle. State Roofing Company wants to assure you that your roof installation meets and exceeds the manufacturer installation requirements.
Maintaining your home can save you a lot of money in the long run. There are several things you can do yourself, without hiring a professional, to maintain your home. These things should be on your Spring checklist:
Your roof is your biggest protector against water damage. Contact our office today for a FREE, no obligation consultation.
Ask yourself, is it raining?
If you’re dealing with a roof leak there’s a chance this is the result of an issue with your HVAC unit, especially if it isn’t raining. The water needs to be coming from somewhere and most likely it is from your HVAC. Contact your local HVAC technician to confirm the source of the leak.
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.
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