Deciding Whether to Have a Roof Tear Off or a Roof Recover

Many Portland homeowners don’t know what to answer when I ask if they want their estimate to be for a roof tear off or a roof recover. When there is no compelling reason for a recover, a tear off should be chosen.   A tear off allows for your new roof’s felt underlayment to be installed [...]

Go Ahead and Vent, Your Attic That Is!

More and more, we are encountering attics and roofs in the Portland area that are under-vented.   Some of the sign of this are immediately obvious, such as mold and mildew forming on the attic surfaces.   Others, however, are not visible to the eye.   They are visible to your pocketbook!   Heating and cooling cost can be [...]

Roof Leak Repair – Pipe Jack Problems

There are many small problems that can cause a roof leak. Vents and pipes are always some of the most common. Additionally, many unique things get done to roofs and their components over the years. This roof leak in the short video is from a roof pipe that was previously deactivated and sealed off. Eventually, [...]