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 [...]
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 expectations [...]
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 or [...]
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 roof [...]
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 [...]
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 roofs. [...]
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 our [...]
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 [...]