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So ‘they’ say you should inspect your roof but ‘they’ don’t say what you should be looking for and how to go about finding it. One way is kind of fun and it will amuse your children to be outside in the dark. On a clear night turn on the attic light (or put a…
History tells us that gutters were first created to funnel the rainwater into a barrel for home use. Later they realized that it prolonged the life of the structure by keeping the water off the walls and foundation. Gutters were adapted to collect and direct rain away from the house as its primary function. Each…
Remember last winter? Boston had record snowfalls and temperatures – is it New Jersey’s turn this year? It’s tough to think about the winter when we’re not even through Labor Day but it will be on us sooner than we think. If you think you’ll need new roofing or siding before the next round of bad…
A couple of weeks have gone by since our blog post on Roofing scams and we’ve received notification on a couple more Roofing Contractors who are in trouble with the law. Fortunately neither is in New Jersey but both highlight problems that exist everywhere. The first report is from Muskogee, OH where one Justin Clark…
Solar energy is here to stay! That’s the good news as it heralds in a new age of renewable energy that can also free people from ever increasing utility bills. The bad news is that new and exciting technologies like solar energy can also bring out a new breed of scam artists who can pull the…
As a consumer and home owner you are entitled to shop around for roof repair and roof replacement services – as you would for any home improvement service. In that process of shopping around you’ll hopefully meet many reputable roofing contractors – unfortunately you might also meet some companies with less-than-honest intentions! Here’s a list…
“The only constant in life is change”. A Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, from a long time ago (~500BC) said that. The same can be said for our world of energy – first we had fossil fuels such as oil, gas & coal that are not renewable. Once you used them, they were gone. Then clever people…
If you thinking of getting a new roof you’ve probably got at least a couple of competing quotes – Good for you! Have you asked for other documentation from the contractors? Have you seen their current certificate of insurance? Here’s a link to a story reported by the Office of The Attorney General of New…
As we’re facing another brutally cold winter here in the NorthEast many home owners have legitimate worries about show on their roofs and the formation of ice dams. What exactly is an ice dam and what can we do about it? Here’s an extract from a GAF technical bulletin on the subject that explains the…
