Preparation for Proper Roof Replacement Part of a good roof replacement job is in the preparation.   Certainly good material and competent roofers help make a good installation.  But sometimes the little details of preparation can make a big difference between a good job and a great job. Details such as planning for falling debris and [...]

When To Replace a Roof If you are like most people, you probably would prefer to postpone roof placement as long as possible.   However in Portland, Oregon, with our seemingly constant rain, waiting too long to replace your roof can present a whole list of problems.   So as much as you might prefer to answer [...]

Inevitably, every house’s roof will need to be replaced, begging the question, replace it with what? There are more roofing changes available than ever. However, much of the decision process can be narrowed down by what roofing material is already on the roof.

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 [...]

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 [...]

Last year (2008), was a very eratic year for roofing material.   With fuel prices skyrocketing, we saw price increases coming through from our suppliers every 3 to 4 weeks. Well, the fun has started again.   We have already been notified that there will be a significant increase in compostion roofing materials (8-11%) by some of [...]