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Roof Layers Explained: The 5 Parts of a Roof System
A shingle roof has five main parts, built from the bottom up: the deck, the underlayment, the metal flashing, the ventilation and the shingles. Roofers also use "layers" to mean how many old roofs are...
Read more →Flat Roofs and TPO: What Bay Area Homeowners Need to Know
A flat roof is a layered assembly: a fire-rated slip sheet, then insulation board, then a TPO membrane with its seams welded shut. The choices that matter most are how the water drains off, how thick ...
Read more →The Truth About Shingles: What to Know Before You Choose
Most Bay Area homes are well served by a standard architectural shingle: Owens Corning Duration or CertainTeed Landmark. The step-up lines are mostly about looks, so choose them if you love how they l...
Read more →The 4-Day Roof Replacement: What to Expect When We're at Your Home
On a typical Bay Area house, our crew replaces the whole roof in three to four days. Day one is tear-off, day two is for dry rot and getting the underlayment down, day three is the build and day four ...
Read more →How to Compare Roofing Quotes
To compare roofing bids fairly, line them up on the five parts of the roof, then on what each one leaves out, then on how each one bills for the things nobody can see until the old roof is off. The lo...
Read more →How We Handle Hidden Damage Without Breaking the Bank
If we find rotten wood once your old roof is off, here's what happens. We photograph what we find and share the photos with you. You pay our actual cost, at a rate printed in your proposal before you ...
Read more →Is It Time for a New Roof? How to Read the Signs and Avoid a Costly Mistake
Your roof's age alone doesn't tell you whether it needs replacing. What does is the condition of the shingle surface, the metal and the deck underneath, plus your plans for the house. Sometimes the an...
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