Southwest Exposure vs. Northeast Exposure on a Cedar Shake Roof
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This kind of exposure happens all across the Greater Portland, Oregon Area and Roof Life of Oregon wants to help you be sure that your roof holds up against our specific weather climate. If it has been a while since you’ve been up there, let Roof Life of Oregon come and take a look, we offer a Free Estimate for your convienence. We look forward to serving you.
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What is the Nailing Zone? – Part 2
Daniel White – Roof Replacement Production Manager – talks with us about what the nailing zone is on your roof. Composition roofs need to be installed correctly to avoid early failure!
We want you to know what is going on up there! Call us for a Free Inspection!
What is the Nailing Zone? – Part 1
Daniel White – Roof Replacement Production Manager – talks with us about what the nailing zone is on your roof. Composition roofs need to be installed correctly to avoid early failure!
If you have a roof that hasn’t been looked at lately, call us for a Free Inspection!
Would you Believe your Roof Moves?
Have you ever looked up at your roof or your neighbor’s roof and noticed strange looking bumps or see 4 x 8 sections that look as if they are rising from below? Have you asked yourself “How can it look like that?” Your roof may only be 5 to 7 years old. Unfortunately, time and time again in the Portland metro area, we see this sort of thing. Would you believe your roof moves? This movement is called expansion and contraction. As the temperature heats up and cools down from day to night and from summer to winter, so does your roof. As your roof heats up, it expands. As your roof cools down, it contracts, and so does the plywood under the roofing. If the plywood and rafters were put on with NO space between the sheets then what will happen to the plywood when it needs to expand? This is a picture of what happens to your plywood when it can’t move.
The roof in this picture is only 6 years old, and the contractor pushed the plywood together with no space. This is the kind of work done by a roofing contractor that puts on roofs as fast as they can, for as cheap as they can, and who knows as little as they can. Oh yes, it happens, more than what is talked about. Why isn’t it talked about? You now know the down side of cheap!
At Roof Life of Oregon, we take the time to put your roof on correctly. Sure, it may take us a fraction longer to finish your roof than most contractors, but wouldn’t you want us to take the time to put on your roof correctly the first time? We think so also. That is why we offer Portland’s only Lifetime Workmanship Warranty; to give you peace of mind that your roof will last and work as it should.
Roof Life owner Patrick D. Morin to be featured on….
Be sure to tune to KPAM 860 AM tomorrow from 9am to 11am to hear Handy Randy interview me about the unique challenges of keeping your roof in good shape here in Portland!
If you want to stream it live at home or at work click on the Listen Live link at the top right of the page – http://www.kpam.com/programming/handy_randy_home_crew.shtml
Tree Debris on Roofs in Portland, Oregon
Patrick talks about the importance of keeping your Cedar, Composition, and Tile roofs clear of excess tree debris.
He tells us about Compressor Blowing your roof. Why we do this and how we do it! He also tells us the different levels of tree debris and how they need to be maintained.
He talks about Heavy debris on Portland Roofs and the difference between a backpack blow and a compressor blow. Shake, Composition, and Tile roofs require blowing for health and longevity.
He talks about composition shingle and what happens when tree debris is left on them. He also talks about why it is important to monitor the tree debris level on your roof.
If it has been a while since you have looked at your roof, let Roof Life come and check it out for you.
Call us for a Free Inspection!
Looking to buy a home in the Portland Area?
Home inspectors check all aspects of your home, while they are useful, you are not always guaranteed an expert in all aspects of the home. A large percentage of home inspectors will never walk your roof.
We offer REAL ESTATE inspections for pending home or property sales. This is a very thorough and professional statement of the condition of a roof. Since the inspection is made with no expectation of future maintenance business, we cannot offer them free of charge. Please contact us for pricing information.
If your roof needs a check up or you have questions, call us.
503-925-0125
Are we Portland’s Best Roofing Company? How was YOUR Rooflife Experience?
We serve over 10,000 customers in the Portland and Vancouver area, and I think we do a pretty darned good job of keeping nearly all of them happy. Sometimes, you come across a customer that can’t be pleased. We had one last fall. We did our best to please her, and I’m sure our competitors are glad that they didn’t get her call.
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