Here’s a quick list of what NOT to do when selecting a roofing contractor: 1. Accept the word of a guy who comes to the door. Reputable roofing contractors don’t need to go door-to-door to solicit work and they’d never tell you that you needed a new roof without a full on-roof inspection. 2. Proceed…
Around this time last year we were suffering from a 2 feet snowfall, which as you can imagine made it very difficult for us to replace roofs! This year its a completely different story – the long range forecast for the North East is pointing towards record high temperatures through into the New Year. (http://patch.com/new-jersey/princeton/record-warmth-predicted-december-new-jersey-0)….
George J. Keller & Sons LLC is the proud recipient of the GAF Master Elite Triple Excellence award for 2014. We are in elite company of only seven NJ Authorized GAF Roofing Installers and THE ONLY ONE in Morris County to receive this honor from GAF. There are only 4,000 Authorized GAF Roofing Installers in…
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…
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…
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…
At first glance any discussion about attic ventilation seems a) out of place in a roofing blog and b) sounds crazy when the major concern with attic insulation is to keep heat in the house! Let’s deal with the latter first. In the winter a well-ventilated roof actually helps to keep the attic cold which…
In the state of the New Jersey, roofing contractors are not required be licensed. This can make the process of choosing a professional, reputable roofer an especially daunting task for homeowners. Complicating things further is the fact that many homeowners are not well-practiced in this area, since roofs are made to last through many years…
