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By Andrews Roofing | November 13, 2018

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Category: Andrews Roofing, Roof Installation, Roofing Information, Roofing Repairs

Roof Inspections Always Pay Off

Roof replacement is an investment that you have to take seriously. You want the best roof that fits your budget and suits your needs. There is a large array of different types of roofing materials on the market. This makes choosing a new roof overwhelming for some building owners. To help ease your decision-making, professional roof inspectors can look at your roof and help you make an educated decision. Here are a few of the way that an inspection can help you.

You Get an Evaluation

A roof evaluation is one of the best assessments to have done. Roofers use a variety of tests to assess your roof’s condition. For instance, they may use infrared surveys, aerial photography, core tests and other scans. The point is to figure out what you can do to enhance your roof.

You Get a Quote

Whether or not an inspector works for a roofing company doesn’t matter, they can still help you with pricing. They will help you to understand what types of costs you’re looking at and how to get the best deal. They understand what type of roofing job you need done and can advocate for you.

You Get Material Advice

After a roof inspection, you’ll usually be told which materials would work best on your roof. The inspector looks at your environment, plus the architecture to determine what would suit you. There may be several options, of course. Still, after an inspection, take into account the different factors that help you decide on a material. For instance, weather, budget and architecture are important to deciding on a roof.

When it comes to installing a new roof, an inspection will help you save more money. Without it, you may not know the best material to use, much less what kind of roof repair you need.

Do you have a roofing need at one of your properties? Contact Andrews Roofing today by calling (757) 296-2897 or sending an email to ben@andrewsroofing.net to get a free estimate for your next project. To learn more about our roofing services, please click here.

Our People: Joe Wicker, “The Detail Man”

Joe Wicker is definitely a valuable asset to us at Andrews Roofing. I would say that he is “the engineer type.”

He was born in 1963 in Dover, Delaware, but because his dad was in the Air Force he was moved around a little and ended up in Virginia Beach at age 5. He graduated with honors from Kempsville HS and went to work at his grand father’s roofing company that had been started in 1913.

He is an expert in various types of roofing because he has been in the business since then at every level from laborer, to roofer, to supervisor, to estimator and project manager. He is very familiar with roof types including shingles, slate, tile, and commercial flat and low – slope systems like built – up TPO, modified bitumen, and E.P.D.M. White TPO membrane and E.P.D.M. are examples of single – ply roofing membrane systems.

Here at Andrews, he is an estimator and project manager and sometimes sees up to 5 roofs per day. He is definitely a real hustler for us and we are very happy to have him around.

Joe is married to Colletta and has 3 boys. In his spare time he officiates football games with the South Eastern Football Officials Association because of his love of sports. By the way, he can build an electric guitar and of course plays them. He works with wood at home, making types of art such as bowls and pitchers, and even makes ink pens from wood and gives them to our staff at the office.

All this stuff is great, of course, especially the fact that he is a good husband and father. His strongest point as a team member at Andrews Roofing is that he is precise, hard-working and extremely dependable. We can always count on him to do what is right. Joe has been with us since October 2011 and we plan to keep him around for the long haul.

If you have a roofing problem or you need an estimate for a new roof, you can request Joe or one of our other consulting estimators. Just give us a call.

Thanks for reading.

Robert Andrews ll
757-286-7400
robert@andrewsroofing.com

Your Home Is Not A Submarine

I have said it before; Your home is not a submarine…and even subs leak!

Fiberglass – asphalt and other types of roof shingles, such as tiles, shakes, slate, are not water proof. They are designed to shed water on a pitched or sloped surface. The steeper the better. Steeper surfaces shed water faster and dry faster.

You can’t put shingles on a pitch lower than 2 in 12″[roof rises 2″ in 12″] . We do not recommend it on slopes below a 4-12 pitch without special conditions. Roofs lower than a 2-12 need a roof system designed for “low slope roofs.” These are single – ply membrane roofs such as TPO , E.P.D.M. , P.V.C. , or modified bitumen . And just because shingles are on it now does not mean you should replace that roof area with the same thing. Even if it doesn’t leak now , it may in the future.

No responsible roofer would use the wrong type of material. A good roofer looks at every roof on a case by case basis. For example: A low pitch or low slope roof in a heavily populated suburban area not near large open spaces of land or water is not the same as one facing north on the river in Hampton Roads, Virginia cities such as Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Smithfield, York Town ,Hampton, or Newport News.

I might nail a shingle roof on a 3-12 pitch on the first roof described above, but not on the second. On the second I might recommend a low slope roof system or maybe install ice and water shield under the shingles in case wind driven rain forces itself in. And I might even use stainless steel roof nails so they won’t rust out by being wet too often for too long. #15 or #30 lb double layer asphalt saturated felt paper or “tar paper” roof underlayment might be an option as well.

Our roofers have been doing at this for a while so we have the ability to consult with you in these matters. We have seen all kinds of roof leaks and all kinds of roofs leak! We also listen to what the manufacturers say about how and where to install their roofing products . We are always sure to meet building codes.

We recommend the use of CertainTeed Landmark and other models of shingles made by CT because of their #1 rank on consumer reports and because of our experience over the years using all name brands. We took years to pick the horse we would race so you don’t have to worry about it!

So please remember: No matter how good the roofing material is, it must be installed in the right place and in the right manner to perform and do so for a long time. Ask the roofer and find out how much he knows before you hire him. The right decision in picking a roofing contractor or company is very important.

Thanks for reading!

Robert Andrews ll, President Andrews Roofing 757 Mount Vernon Ave, Portsmouth, VA 23707 757-286-7400 I robert@andrewsroofing.com

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Roof Inspections Always Pay Off

Our People: Joe Wicker, “The Detail Man”

Your Home Is Not A Submarine

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