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Cheating Roofing Contractors
Cheating Roofing Contractors I am writing this to make home owners aware of some underhanded methods a roofing contractor can use to cheat you out of money. After I stopped contracting I ran into a roofer that had just received…
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How to Walk on a Tile Roof
Walking on a Tile Roof How to walk on a concrete tile roof and minimize breakage A concrete tile roof is one of the best long lasting roofs you can have. A minor disadvantage over other types of roofs is…
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Make roofing counter flashings
How to make roofing counter flashings Make self gripping counter flashings with this sheet metal lip bender Cut the stucco or brick at a 3/4″ depth using a abrasive or diamond blade. Bricks can also be cut at the mortar…
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Building a roofing reputation
Build your roofing reputation After building a roofing reputation for my company where I did work for the same contractors for years and having re-roof customers waiting 14 weeks for a new roof I am giving some advice. The average…
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Popular Roof Terminology
Common roof terminology for Composition shingles, Wood shakes, Metal roofs, Built-up roofing, and General roofing Architectural Shingles – See laminated shingles. Base sheet: An impregnated, saturated, or coated felt placed as the first ply in some low-slope roof systems. Batten: (1) cap or…
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How to install a dormer vent
How to install a dormer vent on a comp shingle roof Step 1 Drive a large nail from your attic to mark the location of your dormer vent. Step 2 Mark your roof using the dormer vent and nail as…
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Roof Calculator software context sensitive help
Using Roof Calculator Writer Roof Bidding Software Context Sensitive Help We have made our roof estimating software very easy to understand and use. We do not feel you will need help, but if you do all of our roof estimating…
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Walking on Roof Pitches
Roof pitches that can be walked Roof pitches you can walk on Do not attempt to walk on these roofs on any pitch ! Moss on a roof that is wet from dew or recent rain. Frost, snow or ice…
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