When it comes to a leak proof roof, roof flashings must be installed per manufacture’s guidelines and building code requirements. Many roofing contractors do not know proper flashing installations and they commonly do not replace old roof flashings, which creates roof leaks and wood rod (and potential thousands of dollars of interior damage). Roof […]
Municipalities are adopting new city ordinances to more strictly regulate the activities of contractors working within their communities. There may be good reason for implementing stricter regulations. However, new city ordinances will inevitably end up costing residents significantly more as contractors comply with those stricter regulations. In some instances, contractors may even choose not to […]
Step flashing is used to provide a water tight connection where roofing adjoins a vertical juncture. This flashing is typically field fabricated from a sheet of 26 ga. to 30 ga. galvanized sheet metal, bent at a 90-degree angle (i.e. bent into an “L” shape). Once step flashing is installed per each course of shingles […]
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