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Choosing The Right Roof For Your Home

admin — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 10:17:24 +0000

Most homeowners think all roofs are the same. We all see houses, and never think anything beyond a shingle on the roof. But we put a lot of time into houses and protecting our assets. Why would we neglect the most important protecting feature of our house, the roof. Here in Georgia, we don’t commonly receive much snow, but we do get a lot of rain and hail in the spring seasons. Hail damage is #1 cause of roofing damage in the Southeast, especially North Georgia cities outside of Atlanta. Recently we performed a job for a family in Calhoun, GA. They had lived in the house for 2 years, and began noticing brown water-spots on the ceiling in the master bedroom. We sent out our roofing specialist to take a look. Within minutes of the inspecting the roof, we found missing shinlges, damaged shingles, missing gutters, and the list goes on. There was a storm in March of 2019 that damaged a lot of house in the Calhoun, GA area, including this family. The young couple were afraid to file an insurance claim, in fear of their premium increasing. THIS IS A MYTH! Most homeowners are unaware they can file up to 3 claims in 2 years, without an increase in your premiums. And no matter what insurance companies proclaim, they want good healthy roofing systems in order to protect the rest of the house, which they are insuring. Damaged roofs are the #1 approved claimed in the United States, next to auto, for this reason. Needless to say Hero Restoration walked them through the whole process. Our inspector was there when the home owners called the insurance claim in. He was there when the insurance adjuster came. He was there when the roofers started the project. He was there after they finished repairing the roofing. And he was there when they had question. Now these homeowners have a brand new roof, color-matched to their big new porch they just constructed.

The hardest part was picking out the new shingles for the roof. We pointed them to one of our most trusted brands, Owens Corning, a leader in manufacturing and distributing roofing material systems. After they chose a beautiful, designer look, the rest was easy. Shingles are mostly constructed of asphalt with dome tar-like substances to make it stick together. Shingles overlap one another from top to bottom, allowing for water to seamlessly flow into the gutter. Most people don’t look at the color of their roof, but Owens Corning offers a slew of colors with extended warranties, in order to protect your house against the elements. Keep in mind, at Hero Restoration, we partner with the best roofer and suppliers to perform top of the line roofing repairs across the state of Georgia. Reach out to us, and have a specialist come by for a Free inspection.

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Important Roofing Terms You Should Know

admin — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 10:21:35 +0000

What are the common parts of a roof?

Roof Ridge: This is also known as the “peak”, meaning the highest point of the roof, where 2 planes meet. Think of a mountain peak.
Ridge Vent: This is a horizontal lining underneath the Roof Ridge. It fills in the crack, allowing humid air to vent out of the attic.
Flashing: This is a metal used around joint openings such as chimneys or skylights. It protects these openings against water intrusion.
Hip: The hip on a roof is the intersection of two roof planes that meet to form a sloping ridge running from the peak to the eave. Hip and ridge shingles are specifically designed for this part of a roof.
Roof Deck: The roof deck is the structural foundation base for the roof system and is usually made of wood or plywood.
Roofing Underlayment: Roofing underlayment is a layer of material, usually synthetic or felt, that adds extra protection on top of the roof deck and under the shingles. Synthetic underlayment helps repel moisture and provides protection against water infiltration. Synthetic underlayment is becoming a popular material choice over felt due to proven water-resistance performance and long-lasting durability.
Roof Valley: The roof valley is the V-shaped intersection between two sloping roofs joining at an angle to provide water runoff.
Laminated Architectural Shingles: Laminated architectural asphalt shingles contain more than one layer of tabs to add dimension, performance and durability to a roof. Architectural shingles are sometimes referred to as three-dimensional shingles or laminated shingles. The opposite of architectural shingles are three-tab shingles, which are produced as a single layer of tabs and appear flat or without the dimension of a laminated shingle.
Roof Gable: A roof gable is the triangular section of the outer wall at the peak of the roof between a sloping roof and eave. A roof gable is sometimes referred to as a rake.
Metal drip edge: Metal drip edge is a narrow strip of noncorrosive metal used at the rake and eave to help manage dripping water.
Dormer: A dormer is a raised section of the roof. Dormers commonly contain a window that projects vertically through the slope in the roof.
Ice and water barrier: An ice and water barrier is a self-adhered waterproofing material installed along eaves, valleys, side walls, and other sensitive areas to protect against ice damage and wind-driven rain.
Eave: An eave is the lower border of the roof that overhangs the wall usually located in the first three feet of a roof.
Undereave vent: Undereave vents are intake vents located under the eaves of the roof that help draw cool dry air into the attic.

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Opening Your Home with Skylights

admin — Wed, 17 May 2017 10:23:35 +0000

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Looking For a New Roof?

admin — Wed, 10 May 2017 08:38:24 +0000

You’ve come to right place. We’ve stretched out our roofing services to the entire North Georgia area. We have crews ready install new roofing for next to nothing.

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