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All aspects of residential Roofing. This includes shingles and flat (low slope) roofs. I have knowledge in the installation as well as the design of roofs from an engineering standpoint.
I have been doing roofing for 40 years. This was my father's business and I took it over in 1980.
I have written responses to artcles that I felt needed a response to and those responses have been published in roofing trade magazines.
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You're shocked at workers today? Why, I'm shocked! The picture is too far away for me to see any details. It's hard for bricks to leak since you need a hole all the way through the brick which is
If you don't get snow then you don't need Ice and Water Shield which is what the self-stick stuff is. Felt paper will be fine. BUT, felt paper cannot be left exposed to the rain. If they use it as a temporary
Slate roofs generally do not have a ridge cap. Your home inspector is basically a handyman and can't be an expert in everything - if anything at all. When slate roofs are done properly one side overlaps
I would need to see pictures. You can't put EPDM on a roof that has asphalt products on it. Also, EPDM is very fragile. It's for commercial roofs where they get little traffic and no trees or debris falling
Use a ladder or a plank that does not extend much above the roof. Use a rope with a hook or a noose that will tighten when you pull. The one on the ground ties it and can push up a little while the one
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