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Remove all overhanging tree limbs. This lessens the chance of a tree branch breaking and damaging your home. If you need help, call professionals.
Charlotte Roofing Contractor
Charlotte Roofing Contractor
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
How long does it take to replace my roof?
Typically Just One Day..!
Several factors influence the length of time we will be working on your roof:
The basic size of the roof. In general we can install a roof of 40 squares in a single day. That includes absolute cleanup and the removal of the dumpster wagon. But fast is not the only concern… we are going to guarantee your roof for a long time. We mainly want to do your roof project correctly.
The steepness of your roof is also an important consideration. And how high off the ground to the eaves of your roof line. The required safety equipment and practices causes the crew to work at a slower pace. Lifting the new materials up to a two or three story roof is not as easy as toting the shingles up on to a one story rancher.
Other concerns:
Are there any restrictions on access to the entire perimeter of the house, and your backyard?
Are there special fixtures on your roof? And how many? A home with one or two vents versus a home with eight or ten, and several brick chimneys.
Is it a specialty shingle that requires technical installation procedures versus a standard shingle?
Several things you can count on: when we arrive at your home, we are coming with an experienced crew and all the necessary supplies and equipment to get the job done right. We will not leave for another project until yours is complete, even if it means coming back the next day. And we will do our best to impress you and your neighbors, not just with the skilled installation and high-quality new look to your home, but with the full cleanup we complete at the end of each day.
So in general your roof will take one day to complete; there are sometimes exceptional homes at which we have to return for an hour or two the following morning. And there are roof projects that are so large and complex it has taken even longer. (We recently completed a stately home on Lake Norman in Charlotte NC that took three days; it was a large, steep and irregular roof with an exotic and technical shingle) And remember the daylight hours in January are much less than in July.
As a trusted Charlotte roofing company we can promise: we will never risk the quality of your project just to speed up the work.
Monday, December 15, 2014
Charlotte Roofing Contractor: How Insurance Companies evaluate storm damage to y...
Charlotte Roofing Contractor: How Insurance Companies evaluate storm damage to y...: Introduction to Shingle Wear & Tear: The typical shingles on most homes in the Carolinas are asphalt composition, and most of those a...
How Insurance Companies evaluate storm damage to your shingles
Introduction to Shingle Wear &
Tear:
The typical shingles on most homes in the Carolinas are
asphalt composition, and most of those are of a type known as three-tab
standard. Another popular segment are
the Architectural laminated shingles.
There are other types made with other materials and
processes but all of these most common shingles are made of fiberglass or
organic materials, a waterproofing (the asphalt), and a variety of minerals and
granules that form a protective surface and the colored finish.
How a roof weathers has a lot to do with the original
quality and weight of the shingle, and other factors like which direction is
the roof slope facing, and a key factor: the attic space ventilation. (We talk
about attic ventilation and our position on the importance of Ridge Venting
elsewhere on this site) Simply put, poor
attic ventilation greatly reduces the life of roof shingles and adds costs to
your ventilation and air conditioning bills.
If your roof slopes to the south, they will typically
deteriorate more quickly than the shingles on other slopes that may be more
sheltered from direct sun exposure.
During a hail or wind storm, depending on the direction of
the wind, some slopes may be damaged while other slopes may have minimal or no
damage.
Hail Damage:
Hail storms are quite common in the Carolinas. The conditions that make for a hail storm are
present in the South: high temperatures and humidity. As warm air keeps ice and moisture suspended
in the upper clouds, hail stones grow larger and larger.
When hail falls on a roof, the number of hailstones, their
size and even their hardness can vary all in the same location. The speed and the direction can also be
factors on how much damage hailstones can cause to a home’s roof and other
components like siding, screens and gutters.
Hail hits on a roof look like splatters of a dark paint ball
gun. The hits leave an impression into
the shingle, shallow craters and dimples are left behind on the surface and
often right through into the mat material.
The surface granules are blown off.
These bruises cause the shingle to quickly fail, long before the normal
life expectancy for that shingle, leaving holes and leaks into the interior of
your home.
While no company wants to pay out thousands to replace a
policy holder’s roof, Insurors are often happy to stop their losses at just a
roof. All Charlotte roofing companies have seen
client homes that the Insuror was called in too late, and there was significant
interior damage, like spoiled insulation, stained and crumbling sheetrock,
electrical shorts, ruined paint, and damaged flooring and carpets. The Insuror would gladly replace a roof to
avoid replacing extreme damages like these, and in some cases putting the
family up in a hotel while work is done.
Wind Damage:
A lot of the shingle damage seen around the Carolinas arises
from high speed winds that occur during intense thunderstorms, or other vicious
micro-bursts resembling tornado strength storms though often of a much briefer
nature.
Shingles are not made to survive through intense winds,
though shingle design and warranties in that area have been improving every
year. Sustained winds above 60 knots,
about 65 miles per hours, are capable of loosening shingle and allowing them to
crease and flap back and forth. If
you’ve ever held an asphalt shingle and folded it back and forth, you know that
it will not last long before it snaps and separates.
Missing, creased and uplifted shingles are precursors to the
same serious leaks and interior losses that severe hail damage allows. When several shingles are broken or missing
on a roof, it is only a matter of time before the roof fails to protect and
must be replaced.
Other Possibilities:
There are many other reasons that shingles begin to age,
wear out and fail. Blisters in the
asphalt can be caused by poor ventilation.
Cracking is a premature aging due to high attic heat and natural
weathering. Cupping and curling of the
shingles can be normal as a shingle ages in the hot Carolina summers. Even foot marks of handymen and technicians
working on the roof can leave marks and damages on shingles. Nail “pops” as nails work their way out of
the roof decking can raise up through the shingles, or lift the shingle up, can
look like a serious problem but is usually repaired easily.
Your Right to a Licensed Adjustor:
Your licensed Insurance adjustor will be trained to see the
differences in the damages to your roof. He or she will climb the house and
look at all the evidence and then pass judgment on your claim.
Most Insurors take this responsibility very seriously. State law requires your Insuror to send a
licensed adjustor to your property. There
have been cases of some Insurors sending less than qualified “climbers” out to look at storm damage
and homeowners have been shortchanged as a result. Some of these “climbers” are un-trained and unlicensed and are routinely sent out
to give reports that favor the insurance companies but are unfair to the
homeowner.
If you have any questions, call us (704) 307-9171 and we will tell you if your adjustor is licensed or not; and what options you may have in these circumstances or visit our website at CarolinaStormRoofing.com
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