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FREQUENTLY ASKED Questions
- Communication: This is the MOST IMPORTANT rule. Clear, straightforward, unambiguous communication between all parties; written or verbal needed to be kept during the project.
- Your Project: Have a clear idea of what your project should accomplish. Make sure everyone knows the end goal and what should be accomplished.
- Budget: Know your budget and make sure it is finalized so that everyone is informed. Change orders will increase the budget.
- Schedule: Update the schedule frequently in order to meet all deadlines. Change orders will effect the schedule or delay the project.
- Expectations: Set reasonable expectations. Make sure that everyone understands what can and cannot be accomplished within the timeframe and budget.
- Check-Ups: Check in frequently with yto touch base on how things are going.
- Records: Keep precise and up to date records of meetings, site instruction conversations and decisions made in order to stay on track.
- Problems: Understand that things will go wrong. It is how it’s handled is what matters
- The services you’ll provide so clients understand the work you will complete
- Project scope, so clients understand broadly what each service entails
- Timelines and completion dates to manage client expectations
- Exclusions to avoid disputes later on
- Other specific terms that the client should know if they want to do business with you
- Shingle edges are curled or shingle tabs are cupped.
- Bald spots where granules are missing.
- Cracked shingles.
- Your roof is at least 20 years old; while many shingles today are produced for durability, many factors can accelerate the aging of shingles.
- The roof just looks old and worn.
- Neighbors are getting new roofs. Homes built around the same time period can be experiencing the same types of weather conditions.
- Dark streaks. Airborne algae cause dark streaks in roof decks.
- Moss can grow on roof surfaces that don’t get much sunlight, especially in cool, moist climates. Moss growth can be more than a cosmetic issue.
Generally, you can expect your roof to last about 30 years.
But, the actual lifespan of your roof depends on a number of things, including the type of roofing materials that were used as well as the environment.
- Longevity. Metal roofs can last 40-70 years, depending on the material. Traditional asphalt roofing materials have an estimated life expectancy of roughly 12-30 years.
- Durability. If installed correctly, some metal roofs can sustain wind gusts up to 140 miles per hour, will not corrode or crack.
- Safety. Metal roofs will not spark and ignite into flames during a wildfire or lightning strike.
- Energy efficiency. Metal roofs reflect the suns UV and infrared light rays that contribute to roof surface radiant heat, which can result in a 10-25% reduction in cooling costs.
- Environmentally friendly. Metal roofs not only have 25-95% recycled content, depending on the material used, but are also 100% recyclable at the end of their life as a roof.
Galvanized steel and aluminum gutters, the most common type of gutters, have an average lifespan of 20 years, while copper gutters, a more high-end option, can last up to 50 years.
Material or size would increase the cost of gutters