The Woodlands Roof Repairs

     I may be the only person on the planet that enjoys a good
challenging roof leak.  I can usually find them, but sometimes it takes a while.  I was in The Woodlands looking for a leak around a skylight.  The client had some good information, that helped me eliminate certain culprits that I would normally look for.  The leak was coming at the top of the chase.  I asked if they were seeing water coming off the frame of the light.  Nope, no water there.  The previous repair guy had charged a rather large fee and didn't fix the issue.  She said they had come back, but it was still leaking.  They blamed the skylight was bad.  My theory was if the light was bad, water wouldn't be coming from the top.  It had to be a flashing issue or something up above.  I was right.
   
     I pulled 3 rows of shingles off, just above the skylight pan.  When I pulled the 3rd row off, there it was.  A nail was installed, too close to the butt joint.  Over the 7yrs since the roof was installed, the nail had rusted out, until it was completely gone.  Water trails are easy to find on the old15 organic felt papers.  This was a simple fix.  It was in the front of the house, so appearance is always a concern.  I tried to save the shingles, but they were glued to each other.  I installed new shingles and when I finished, you would have to really be looking to tell it was repaired.

 This photo to the left was one I looked at off Gosling.  The roofer that came out, didn't care about appearance or anything a professional roofer would have done.  After all this mess, it still leaked.  Now they have a horrible patch job, on a new roof.  The worst part, it wasn't the flashing leaking.  The chimney cap was cracked and in need of some serious help.  Don't let someone do this kind of work on your home.

     I use more synthetic underlayments, instead of the old organic felts.  #15 and #30.  They still make them, but for safety, I like the synthetics, much better.  There is a difference in synthetics.  Some are ASTM /rated 15.  I prefer the ASTM 30.  It doesn't rip when you walk on anything more than a  7/12.
When it comes to leaks, I guess the synthetics may make it a little more difficult to find leaks, since they don't decay like the old felts.   I haven't ran across that issue yet, but I'm sure it's coming.

     If you live in The Woodlands, Conroe, Cleveland, North Houston and need a repair.  Call us.
We are one of the few full service roofing companies, that do repairs.  We will come out and give you a free estimate for repair.  If we have it on our box truck, we'll do it while we are there.  Their is a reason that more people tell me we are the most trusted roofing company in the area.  I plan on keeping it that way.

936.756.9223       Paul
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Finding a roofing contractor

"I wish I had talked to you first"   I've heard it dozens of times.  I know I've said it, several times in my purchase history.  Most of the time decisions are made, because of zero time to do research.  It happens. I'll equate it to my personal homes, kitchen remodel.  I decided to go with the local countertop company.  Big location.  Nice website.  When It came to mine though, they messed up.  16 weeks to get it fixed.  Even as cautious as I am, I felt betrayed. If you're like me, you love to pay your bills.  Nothing feels better than having the funds to pay for services rendered.  Now how do you go about not getting taken?  Well, lets see what my 30yrs as a business owner can tell you.

Don't fall for the high pressure, "The shingle manufactures have announced a shortage"  When they say this, just tell them thanks and shut the door.  "If you don't sign today, you could be waiting several months"  Go ahead and skip this guy.  The only one waiting for several months will be him thinking you'll call back.  A good salesman is there to give you what you asked for.  If you want an estimate, they'll give you an estimate.  If the salesman sees something that could be a potential problem, he'll list it on the estimate.  20yrs ago, we would fill out an estimate, right there, on the spot.

It doesn't happen all the time, because homes have gotten more complicated.  The guy that quotes you a price by the square foot and never measures your house, just use that quote to absorb the drippings from your next crawfish boil.  The never ending calls from roofers, telling you they will beat the other guys price.  They don't know the other guys price.  They didn't give you their best price up front.  It's lunacy.  The very best is the guy that shows up and doesn't have a ladder.  Don't bother with this guy.  Who knows what he's thinking.  You have to use your best judgement.  Don't trust everything you see or hear from all the internet business sites.  There's a roofer in my area, that has a great rating with the BBB, but yet every year I get callers complaining about his shotty roofing practices. I guess it does come down to money.  Anyway, word of mouth is probably one of the best options you have.  I get half our jobs from referral.  Nothing wrong with doing good work.  Remember your other option.  Dig in the garage and find that old phone book.  Lots of good, reliable, well established companies still use the old yellow pages.  Some things never go out of style.  I laughed at the Pinto, the AMC Pacer.  Now, people pay big bucks for them.  

I caught all of this rot before I gave the bid. This would have been a surprise to the property owner without
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We will never pressure you to sign a contract or bother you after you receive our estimate.

If the supplier has product on sale, you get the sales price.  You pay, what we pay.  Since we have credit accounts with the largest shingle suppliers in the nation, you get the best price.  While doing  your estimate, we will include rotted decking or other issues on your proposal.  They will be included or listed as options.

Texas Discount Roofing will give you our best price, right up front.

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Willis, Texas

If your property is around these areas, we service them. Montgomery, Lake Conroe, Walden, Bentwater, April Sound, Rivershire, River Plantation, Indian Forest, Corinthian Point, Robin Wood, Wood Crest, Crystal Creek, Emerson Estates, Wedgewood, Woodforest, Magnolia, Conroe, The Woodlands, Panther Creek, Alden Bridge, Holly Hills, Rayford, Imperial Oaks, Lone Star Ranch, Northridge Forest, Benders Landing, Fox Run, Legends, Porter Heights, Valley Ranch, Cleveland, Woodbranch, Plum Grove, New Waverly, Cut n Shoot, Humble, Splendora, Fostoria

                                                                    

What is the general cost of a roof repair?

What is the general cost of a roof repair?   www.shingleman.com

We all like to know the cost of something, before we purchase.  I get alot of calls, wanting to know the cost of repair over the phone.  There are so many variables in the roofing business that apply to every repair.  Slope, location, difficulty, availability of product, etc.  I say all this to get to this point.
With all the repair calls, most people, have no idea what to expect.  Here is an idea of a few repairs and what our charge was.  This might give you an idea of what to expect.

Leaking roof , 3 tab shingle, OSB 7/16, 24" center framing.  Older weatheredwood shingle.
This is a $472. repair.  

LEXISNEXIS AND YOUR DENIED ROOFING CLAIM.

I've talked about this before.  C.L.U.E.  The Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange.  This exchange is managed by Lexisnexis Risk Solutions.  Insurance companies report all claims to this exchange.  They collect these claims and score you on them.  They include auto, property, business, etc.  Don't just assume they only collect insurance information. They collect all sorts of information about you. Your business, claim history, judgements, claims and much more. What you may not know is they also provide this information to the public if you request it.  Now they aren't going to provide you with all the info they have on you, because you haven't been cleared through their intense background checks, or paid for the information.  Now all this is not what I want to focus on.  It's too much information that I am not familiar with and frankly, nothing I can do to suppress it.  What I do want to cover is your Homes insurance claims.

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You may have had some insurance claims on your property or business in the past few years.  If you did, they are listed on the C.L.U.E list.  LexisNexis retains and reports these claims to insurance companies that are members of C.L.U.E.  Now let me get to my specific point.  Bear with me.
 



You have a storm that comes through and a bunch of roof signs start showing up on telephone polls in your neighborhood.  You're at home about to eat supper and a knock at the door. After getting up from the table and pushing aside your yapping Boston Terrier, you open the door to find a guy telling you he is there for your roof inspection.  You are puzzled and don't understand, so he explains your neighbors all were hit by the storm and you probably have roof damage and blah blah blah...To get rid of him and back to the table, you say, take a look.  After a couple of minutes the knock is back and we repeat the scenario.  He tells you that you have damage and you need to call your insurance carrier.  He tries to pressure you into a form, saying how he will take care of everything,blah blah. ....  You call your adjuster.  They ask you if a roofer has been out.  You say yes.  They schedule the adjuster.  The adjuster comes and sees no damage.  Now you call the roofer and he says, well, your neighbors have damage.  You call the adjuster again.  He wants to meet the roofer.  The roofer shows up and can't find damage, because, the roofer has nothing to lose by telling you to make the call.  You don't know it, but this is going to cost you.  A couple of weeks go by and you get a letter from the insurance company telling you that they didn't find any damage.  Guess what.  Lexisnexis now list your name and address as having a claim.  It doesn't say "you made a call and the adjuster says nothing was found to be damaged"  It says, OH, I see you had a claim a couple of months ago.  This is the problem.  With this report, if you call to get another insurance quote, they are going to see this as a claim.  Now, don't get to hot.  I'm going to tell you something that will help.  How do I know?  Because I've had this happen to so many clients, I did some research.

Lexisnexis has on their website, the ability to sign in and add to your report that the claim was denied and they found no damage.  Now my question is, does this actually mean the next insurance quote, will see that as a non claim?  I'm not so sure. Now I got this from a pretty good source, but haven't confirmed it.  The Fair Accurate Credit Transaction Act, which allowed us to get a copy of our credit report, free, once a year, also applies to the C.L.U.E.  I like to trust my sources, but we'll see.  It's worth a try.

Go on the Lexisnexis website and look at how you can clean up the information that has been reported on you.  Listing a claim, when you simply made a call.  You can get a copy of your report on their site.  You can also sign up to suppress information that they share.  You can't suppress their paying customers, but you can the general public.                            https://www.lexisnexis.com/privacy

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Discount Roofing and the Metal Roof

This past year I worked on an office building in downtown Humble.  We installed a metal roof where a composition roof was failing.  I've always shopped around for the best deal, not just for me, but for the property owner.  I was pretty amazed to see the difference in pricing for the exact same panel.  Every manufacture makes panels that resemble others, they just call them something different.  After shopping 5 dealers that I use, I found one that saved my customer almost $1600.  It was alot of time on the phone, but it was truly a win. 

When you shop for a metal roof, make sure you compare the panels to each manufacture.  Some panels may look the same, but may not have a foot or base on one side, making them less expensive.  These cheaper panels, also will show the seam more than a footed panel.  Make sure the panel you choose is designed for open purlins or a sheeted deck.  You'll find yourself in trouble if you purchase a panel that requires a solid deck and you have open purlins.

Roof Dryer Vent Clogged

     Designs for homes have changed when it comes to the dryer vent piping.  Traditional homes thru the 80's saw the vent run out the side of the house.  Laundry rooms were designed near the garage, or near an outside wall.  Now, architects choose the roof to vent the hot air.  It becomes a problem when you have laundry rooms in the middle of a home, or as I see in some homes, more than one laundry.  Unless there was a plan to vent thru the slab, you have to send it up.  
     Dryer vents have very fine threads of your clothing that is lost in every wash.  Next time you clean your dryer vent, put one drop of water on the lint.  This causes the lint to become solid.  That's what happens on the roof vent.  The moisture that is present outside, eventually causes the lint to solidify.  Rain makes it even worse. When the vent begins to clog, you dryer no longer is efficient.  It will either blow the line loose, this is what you hope happens, or the dryer will burn itself up.  If you notice your dryer taking longer to do the job, or it smells like its burning.  Make sure to check the vent.  Sometimes they will blow off in the attic and spread lint all over.  Code requires that dryers vent to the outside.  Venting in the attic is a no no.  
     When I replace roofs, I always check the vent to make sure it's clean.  I've tried all the roof vents to see if any perform any better.  Not really.  The ones with a flapper door end up getting lint stuck, not allowing the door to close off.  Eventually they clog.  It's just one of those things your going to have to deal with.  Call your roofer or handyman to check your vent for you.  Very rare do I find the whole pipe is a problem.  Normally it's just the vent.  Take it apart and clean it.  Put it back on.  

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