We are finished with the cedar shingle installation. It looks great! It took us seven days and the roof surface was about 6,500 square feet. Our customer wanted a look that would go well with his Japa... Read more
I’m a little behind on blogging about our shingle project in Redmond. Here are some updated pictures. The pictures show the half-way finished installation. It is looking really good! Today it is raini... Read more
Hello again, Since buying a new roof is not an everyday purchase, many are confused about what types of products exist. Here is some info on the two most commonly installed products. Composition and c... Read more
We are installing cedar shingles on a roof that was previously cedar shakes. This project is off 129th in Redmond. A lot of people think that shake and shingles mean the same thing but they don’t. The... Read more
I am asked all the time “How long will my cedar shake roof last?” Here in the Seattle area, there are miles of neighborhoods built with cedar shake roofs. This is particularly true in Redmond, Sammami... Read more
Here in the Seattle area, especially on the Eastside, there are many aging cedar shake roofs. We receive a lot of phone calls from homeowners with cedar roofs that are looking for an alternative. Many... Read more
When choosing a roof, many carefully choose their roofing product but ignore the underlayment. The underlayment is a thin layer that is applied under the roofing product you see but on top of the shea... Read more
We just finished installing a beautiful recycled roof in the new Issaquah Highlands neighborhood. The product is Ecostar Majestic Slate. If you want the look of luxury, this is it. The product is made... Read more
Everyone wants a deal and no one wants to pay too much. So wouldn’t it make perfect sense to get three or four of your neighbors to all go in together? It would seem that material costs would be lower... Read more
I have run into a number of people recently who are using a spreadsheet to compare and contrast their various roofing bids. While I can see some benefits to this approach, I would add a few words of c... Read more
Even though the roofing industry seems to be in an upswing, more and more liens are getting filed against homeowners. My material suppliers informed me that they are sending out liens on a regular bas... Read more
Although limited, there are Federal Energy Tax Credits available with some composition shingles. CertainTeed has recently come out with their Landmark Solaris which is an Energy Star rated product. Th... Read more