Composition Shingle Roofing in 2011

Hi, It's Ron at Ron Williams Roof Doctor.

In my opinion, properly configured the composition shingle roof is by far the best value on the current roofing materials market.

Composition shingles have come a long way. Now fiberglass reinforced, and laminated with multiple layers, composition shingles are available in a multitude of colors and styles. When coupled with the right combination of attic insulation and attic ventilation the composition shingle roof cannot be beat for shedding the weather, durability, longevity and therefore value.

At Ron Williams Roof Doctor we strive to achieve the highest levels of quality and customer service. 

Our in house sheet metal shop assures you will get the finest flashing products as well.

Call 800-409-4910  

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Do You Have Loose Trim Tiles On Your Roof?

Something we run across on a fairly regular basis is loose trim or rake tiles at the gable areas on tile roofs. This not only can leave the structure exposed to weather damage but also creates a potentially dangerous condition. These tile weigh approximately 10 lbs. each, and when falling from a roof will almost certainly cause substantial damage to whatever they happen to strike when they land. This is a case where a tile roof repair is needed.


The condition is usually created by a fundamental design flaw in which the barge rafter is set approximately two inches too low, causing the nails that are supposed to secure the trim tiles to barely catch the top of the barge rafter, or miss it completely.


The result is usually missing and broken tiles, dry rot at the roof edge, and sometimes damaged property.


At Ron Williams Roof Doctor we have a permanent solution to this condition, so if you have loose trim tiles give us a call or visit http://www.roofdoctor1.com and order a roof inspection or get a free estimate for a tile roof repair.

Tile Roofing and Repairs - So Misunderstood.

By: Ron Williams / Roof Doctor

Tile Roofing Maintenance and Tile Roof Repair, Part 2

I would like to address the myth and popular contention that on a tile roof, it is the felt or underlayment that protects your home from moisture and not the actual tile. The underlayment is one or two layers of #30 asphalt saturated felt that is applied directly over the wood roof sheathing and then the roof tiles are installed over it.

I have personally repaired thousands of tile roofs and at least 90% of them were leaking because of a failed valley flashing or tile. Once water gets under the tile the roof is going to leak, the felt is actually more of a vapor barrier than a waterproofing and there are thousands of nail penetrations in the felt as well as unsealed corners etc.

I have literally hundreds of photos of tile roof leaks caused 100% by either debris build up, failing flashings or tile with debris build up the major cause.

So with debris build up being the most prevalent cause of leaks to tile roofs, let's take a look at what actually happens.

First debris accumulates in a valley, chimney, or pipe flashing. Since the part of the flashing that carries the water is under the tile, like a dam the debris diverts water over the flashing that is under the tile and onto the felt.
We done hundreds of successful tile roof repairs.

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Are The Tiles Loose On Your Roof?

Something we run across on a fairly regular basis is loose trim or rake tiles at the gable areas on tile roofs. This not only can leave the structure exposed to weather damage but also creates a potentially dangerous condition. These tile weigh approximately 10 lbs. each, and when falling from a roof will almost certainly cause substantial damage to whatever they happen to strike when they land.

This condition is usually created by a fundamental design flaw in which the barge rafter is set approximately two inches too low, causing the nails that are supposed to secure the trim tiles to barely catch the top of the barge rafter, or miss it completely.

The result is usually missing and broken tiles, dry rot at the roof edge, and sometimes damaged property.

At Ron Williams Roof Doctor we have a permanent solution to this condition, so if you have loose trim tiles give us a call or visit http://www.roofdoctor1.com

Roof Maintenance Program for Public Facilities

Roof maintenance and repair(s) on public facilities can be a daunting task. Not to worry, Ron Williams Roof Doctor is here for you. We offer personal and friendly service and we have the solutions for most roof maintenance issues. The combination of our in house sheet metal shop and Ron's unique roofing experience makes us the perfect solution for your roofing maintenance needs.

Its Hard To Get Good Help (I guess?)

It's Hard to Get Good Help
I recently responded to request from  a customer who was complaining about some horrendous behavior by another contractor. In this particular case there are several legal issues pending.
To describe just one of the issues that the customer is having us look at, the contractor had replaced damaged shingles on the roof. Now even most homeowners know that the proper procedure is to pull the nails from the shingle above, remove the shingle below and slip a new one in then re nail. This contractor pulled out the old shingle without pulling any nails, cut the new ones short and shoved them in then drove nails right through the face of the new shingles leaving the nails and nail holes exposed and left the customers roof like that.
According to this local self proclaimed big time corporate roofing contractor, this work was done by one of his "field workers" who is "professional, qualified and experienced."

 Coincidently, several of his customers have received such terrible roof inspections that they called us for a second opinion. 
Actually, on 2 of them his highly trained, trustworthy professional inspectors inspected the wrong properties, so all of the information was wrong. One of the customers called us, and one called him to tell him that after first missing the original and second appointments, when they did show up they inspected the wrong house. When contacted by the customer he promptly scheduled a re-inspection for the following day then failed to show up again.
When he finally did issue a second report (the customer never could figure out when he actually came either time) he incorrectly identified the number of layers of roofing for the second time. (But hey, at least he is doing LOTS of them!) Since this determination is child's play for even an apprentice level roofer, I think I might tone down the bragging about the workers.
And secondly, how can you even make a single mistake with so little information on the report?
This same contractor publicly states that it doesn't matter how long you have had a contractor's license, but that what's most important is how many jobs and inspections you can do right now. (And now I believe
that he actually thinks that!)
Then goes on to suggest that if you have had your roof inspected by someone else, you should call him for a second opinion!
Wow.
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Are You Looking for A Free Roof Inspection?

I realize that free "roof inspections" have their place and do serve a purpose. Say if you are selling a home and just want someone to say everything is ok to get the deal done. But really that's about it.


If you actually want to know what's happening with your roof, a free "inspection" is not what you want and I'll tell you why.

A.
At least 80% of the time, a free roof "inspection" will be performed by someone who has absolutely no credentials other than the fact that their boss is calling them an inspector. (I guess my cats are inspectors too then.)

B.
In 40 years of roofing work I have yet to see two identical roofs, but since I started checking about 6 months ago, I have seen several perfectly identical free roof "inspection reports". They are vague, uninformative and in my opinion, worth what was paid.

At Ron Williams Roof Doctor, we are a roofing and roof repair company who offers roof inspection and certification services, primarily because of Ron's problem solving background.

When we are hired to do an inspection, our focus is to provide all pertinent information regarding the roof, regardless of certification conditions. If you don't want the information, you don't want us.

When we arrive at a site, we have been paid for the inspection and don't need to sell anything beyond that.

Our inspection is not solely for the purpose of our certification evaluation, as is stated on other "reports".

Our inspection is for the purpose of giving the customer all available information pertaining to the roof and may be used for any purpose.
If you want to know all about your roof, you can't beat an inspection report done by Ron Williams Roof Doctor.

If you don't really want to know, but still need an "inspection" then the free route may be for you.