How Roof Damage Occurs Reasons why your roof needs repair or replacement Roofs have a rough life. Think about it. What if you had to spend all day and night outside, rain, wind, burning heat or freezing cold, for 30 or 40 straight years? It might take more that a warm cup of coffee to [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
The saying goes: “Roofing shouldn’t be done by novices who want to stay dry.” If it weren’t for the temptation of saving a few thousand dollars, that would be enough to deter most home owners. Unfortunately, when home owners calculate the cost and savings of DIY roofing, they forget one major expense: the cost of [...]
Today, fortunately, there are some better methods for roof maintenance. But first, let’s quickly review the older method for cleaning and treating roofs in the Portland Metro Area. Going back 25 or 30 years, power washing started gaining much popularity as a method for cleaning roofs. It was found that moss, lichen, and algae would [...]
The decision to invest in a new roof is not one that should be made lightly, and once that decision has been made it is just as important to find the right roofing contractor. Choosing a roofing contractor in Portland can be a difficult and time consuming process, but the results of choosing the wrong [...]
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 [...]
Some elements of roofing are the same everywhere, including Portland. Regardless of what part of the country you are in, there are some elements in quality roofing that are universal. Installing a new roof is dangerous regardless of where you live, whether it is Miami or Portland. Roofers who plan on being around in ten [...]