Gutters an important part of your homes defenses system
- Properly installed gutters protect the interior of your home as well as your homes foundation, basement and crawl space by diverting water away from your home.
- Prevent water damage to your roof, which cause rot, deterioration or mold in shingles, soffit, fascia and masonry.
- Leaf screens help prevent gutter failure by keeping leaves, pine needles and other debris out of the inside of the gutters and downspouts, not to mention the time you'll save from not having to climb up a ladder to clean them.
Keep your attic dry
- It is important to Properly install and vent your bathroom vents to the exterior of the house to keep your attic area dry and prevent the possibility of mold
- Creating a balanced attic system with a combination of ridge, soffit, and or gable vents.
What factors determines the price of a roof
- Size, slope, accessibility and accessories: Roof size and style (peaks valleys), how difficult is it to access your roof (is your roof walkable or is it high pitch), are there any skylights or special vents to be installed all of these things determine the cost.
- Existing roof: The type of roof shingles and the amount of roof materials (shingles) that would need to be removed all determine cost. (the type of product and amount of layers add cost of labor and weight to dumpsters and its removal)
- Roof shingles: asphalt shingles are the most common for residential homes and come in different brands and colors. (we recommend Owens Corning)
- Other Roof materials: Will partial or complete water-resistant underlayment be installed, all roof boots, and flashing around chimneys, skylights etc will be replaced.
- Labor: The quality of workmanship, scoop of work and as stated above complexity of roof and work need to be done to prepare and install your roof system all determine the cost.
- NOTE: When comparing roof quotes, make sure to compare scope of work and materials being used, not all quotes are created equal.