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Saturday, January 28th, 2012 · 0 comments

Where Roofs Leak

Where Roofs Leak
I have been in the construction business for 25 years and have spent a lot of that time repairing the damage from leaking roofs. I know all the places that they typically leak and it’s always in the details. 90 to 95 % of your roof is what we call the field. That other 5 to 10% is where 95% of the leaks occur. Especially the leaks that happen while the shingles are still new.

The Worst Roof Leaks For a Homeowner

The worst leaks are the slow ones that let enough water in to cause serious rot and mold inside the walls, but not enough to be visible on the inside right away. By the time they are noticed, a lot of damage has been done and the repairs can be formidable. Read Full Article…

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How to Find that Mystery Roof Leak

Thursday, January 19th, 2012 · 0 comments

Have you ever had a leaking roof that you or your roofer just could not track down? More times than not, it will take significantly more time to find the source of the leak than it will to fix it.

Vancouver Snow on Roof Water can get in in a number of ways that are not obvious and then travel a good distance sideways, in the attic, walls, or ceiling cavities, before it makes itself visible inside your home. In some conditions water can even travel uphill.

Here are some tips on how to detect some of the trickiest roof leaks.

Roof Leaks After a Snow Storm

We don’t get a lot of snow in the Vancouver/ Lower Mainland area. As a result most architects don’t design the details of their roofs for snow. It’s not actually the snow itself that causes the problem. It’s when Read Full Article…

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Roofing at 7000 ft

Saturday, January 14th, 2012 · 0 comments

The Absolute Roof Solutions Brand

This blog post isn’t really about roofing but about the Absolute Roof brand and what it takes to have an exceptional company.

I just got back from a cat skiing trip hosted by Kim Sedrovic, founder and owner of Fernie Wilderness Adventures (and my best friend growing up). My brother organized the trip with a half dozen of my old ski racing friends.

Kim Sedrovic and I were hardly seen apart while we were growing up in Fernie. We both had the “Hell Bent For leather” approach to life and especially for skiing and ski racing. I went on to race for Canada on the World Cup circuit as a member of the Canadian Downhill Ski Team and Kim, after a few years of racing Pro, started what has become one of the best Cat Skiing and Wilderness Adventure companies in BC. Read Full Article…

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Putting Christmas Lights ON Your Roof

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012 · 0 comments

To put Christmas lights on your roof: is it a good idea? Is it a bad idea?
christmas lights for house
Every year at this time of year my wife makes the whole family watch that classic comedy “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”, where Chevy Chase takes everything to excess.

I am not sure if she wants us to model our lives around the Griswold’s or if we already resemble them too much and she makes us watch it to lighten up a bit.

Whatever her reasons once it has been played it seems to be my cue to get out and put up the lights around the house and the yard, and the more the merrier. It’s like I’m being judged against how many lights Chevy Chase got on his roof!

Serious Roof Damage From Christmas Lights

All fun aside, putting Christmas lights actually onto your roof can cause serious damage to the shingles. Read Full Article…

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My roof is old and leaking … should I just repair it nowroof need repair and re-roof in the spring or can it be re-roofed during Vancouver’s rainy season? Which way will cost more?

Well the answers depend on what type of roof you have. Here are the things you need to consider.

Flat Roof

If your home or building has a very large flat roof then you probably want to put it off until the better weather. This is because it’s hard to make a flat roof watertight at the end of each day during the re-roofing process. If it is a large roof the crews have more daylight to work in the summer and will have an easier time getting it to a watertight stage at the end of the day. In this case it would make sense to just do the necessary repairs in the winter and do the re-roof in the spring

If your flat roof is smaller or has a gentle slope like you see on the “Vancouver Special” homes then it is not problem to re-roof in the winter. It can easily be completely waterproofed at the end of the day.

It can save you money it you don’t have to pay for repairs in the winter and then do the re-roof job in the spring.

Sloped Roofs

Most sloped roofs can be done Read Full Article…

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