Let’s start with the things you will be sure to hear from a roofer bidding on your re-roofing project:

“Of course we’re reliable. We never take shortcuts. We only use the best materials. Sure we’ll be around in five years. We clean up real well. You will be happy you hired us.”

I could go on but I suspect you got the point after the first promise. The difficult part is that a reputable company in the Portland area could easily tell you any one of those things and for them and it would be true. Ultimately, a lot of it gets back to what your instinct tells you. Some folks are better than others at hearing what their instinct is telling them. Hopefully, all of us are in that group.

So, back to the topic at hand.

Here is one thing I’ll bet you will rarely hear from a Portland roofing company.

Your roofing material warranty – you know, the big, impressive number of years that the manufacturer proudly prints everywhere and that the overly eager roofer keeps spitting out every minute, terms such as 30 year, 40 year, 50 year and, my oh my, LIFETIME warranties – they are only as good as the roofer who installs them.

How can that be and what does that really mean, you may ask. Well, close examination of many of these warranties (I can’t honestly claim to have read all of them) show that they become void if the nailing pattern is not adhered to. OK, that is somewhat understandable. But what it means in its fullest, real world sense is that if even one nail in one area of the roof is installed outside of the correct installation zone by 1/8 of an inch, the manufacturers warranty for the entire roof is VOID!

Not a very popular issue to bring up when trying to sell the homeowner a new roof.

Most roofers want you, the homeowner, to put on the coat of security such warranty terms provide, get comfy and safe feeling and immediately hire them. This revelation would tend to short circuit the needed enthusiasm to proceed with a new roof installation, or so it would seem. Additionally, the warranties are virtually always prorated, so twenty years down the road, especially after adjusting for inflation, there is not going to be much value left. Therefore, no one ever mentions it.

However, our perspective is considerably different. If the reality of the situation minimizes the ability to heavily depend on the roof manufacturer to stand by you, it increases the need of the roofing contractor to do so. Don’t get me wrong, the most of the manufacturers are quality, reputable companies and they have excellent products. My point is that it is going to be the roofing company that you choose to install your new roof that you have to place your trust in. It will be them that you call if there are ever any problems or concerns. It should be them who you contact for periodic inspection and roof maintenance.

Therefore, it should be the roof installer that you scrutinize the most in this process. Being one of the most reputable, full service roofing company in Portland, we gladly welcome the responsibility of being your ongoing service provider.

If you are considering replacing your roof, please give us a call today.