Flat roof seams are the laps where one sheet or roll of roofing overlaps the next, and on most membrane roofs they are, along with
The flat roof installation mistakes behind most early leaks are few and predictable: too little slope, seams that were never properly welded or taped, flashing
EPDM roofing is a synthetic rubber membrane (ethylene propylene diene monomer) laid in wide single sheets over a low-slope roof, joined at the laps with
Flat roof blisters are raised, bubble-like pockets where a layer of the roof has come loose from the layer beneath it and the gap has
A skilled roofer is skilled in a specific roof system: nailing and flashing shingles, setting and walking tile, fastening and seaming metal, or welding and
Durable roofing in Ventura County depends less on one “best” material than on matching the roof to where the house sits: salt-damp air on the
An experienced roofer shows it in the judgment calls: finding where water really enters before quoting a repair, reading the roof’s history (layers, old patches,
Roof workmanship is how a roof is put together, as opposed to what it is made of: the fastening, the underlayment laps, the flashing at
The main types of roofing services are inspection, repair, maintenance, emergency protection, roof replacement and new roof installation, with specialist work for flat, tile, metal
The signs of a bad roof installation are uneven or wavy courses, missing drip edge, old or caulked flashing where new metal should be, no
Roof flashing installation means fitting metal (and in some places membrane) pieces wherever the roof meets a wall, changes slope or direction, or is cut
Roof installation safety in California is set by Cal/OSHA: on a house with a roof slope of up to 7 in 12, roofers must be
Residential and commercial roofing installation share the same basics (a permit, a sound deck, correct flashing and the manufacturer’s instructions), but they differ in almost
The most common flat roof problems are ponding water, leaks at seams and flashing, blisters, cracks and splits, punctures, clogged drains, a membrane shrinking away
Flat roof water damage usually reaches further than the stain on the ceiling: water that gets past the membrane spreads through the insulation and along
The long-term benefits of cool roofs are lower cooling costs every summer for the life of the roof, less heat stress on the roofing and
