I’ll be the first to sing the praises of duct tape.   I’ve often said that two of my favorite products of all time are duct tape and WD-40.   Why?   Because they are versatile, actually work and often exceed expectations.   Now that I think about it, that kind or reminds me of All Surface, but I [...]

When faced with a roof leak, any worthwhile solution will take into consideration the need to keep the leak for reoccurring. Sometimes it isn’t the roof that is the problem but rather the design. We encounter some designs that are asking quite a lot of the roof to stay waterproof. Take a look at the [...]

Home Roof Repair – When you can wait and when you need to act fast Here is a pretty good rule of thumb to use with roof repairs:   If something looks out of place on your roof, it is likely wise to have it dealt with promptly.    Below are a couple of recent roofs that [...]

The Best Roofing Portland Oregon We at All Surface Roofing and Construction believe strongly in our company.   Why?   Because we know how committed we are to satisfied customers.   We know how hard we work to educate potential customers.   A proper understanding of what is involved in a roofing project, along with a realistic set of [...]

Roofing Installation In Portland Oregon Can Be Done Year Round We get asked this question quite often:   Can my roofing installation be done anytime other than summer?   And the long, complicated, highly technical answer is – Yes.    First off, roofing installation in Portland is a lot easier to do year round than in, say, Colorado [...]

No one wants to have a leaky roof.   There are many things that can break and still won’t keep you from getting a good night’s sleep.   A leaky roof in Portland, where it can rain fairly steadily come fall, winter and spring, is not one of them. What to do with your leaky roof in [...]

Not every cedar roof that is due for replacement gets replaced with a composition roof.    Many homeowners chose to have a new cedar roof installed.   Considering that the premium quality cedar shakes used by All Surface ( if regularly maintained by our gentle methods and using our proprietary CedarGuard treatment) can reasonably be expected to [...]

Here is our most recent example of another beautiful conversion from a cedar shake roof to a compostion roof.   In this case, it is a 30 year warranty, architectural laminate.    While a new or well maintained cedar roof is beautiful, this composition roof is also quite lovely! Also, this homeowner took advantage of the new [...]

Here are some photos of a job we did recently here in Portland.    As you can see, the ridgecaps on this roof were badly deteriorated. Why this was, we don’t know – the field of the roof itself is in very good condition. Regardless, in such a situation, a roof repair, rather than an [...]

I was just reminded again yesterday of a common and costly error made by some Home Owner Associations regarding roof replacement. Many associations represent neighborhoods of homes originally built with cedar shake roofs.   As these roofs near the end of their lives, right or wrong, many of the homeowners seek to convert over to composition [...]