Winter can tear the roof off

The damage of winter cold

Winter damages your roof in many ways. Even the cold itself can have an effect. All materials normally contract in the cold, but different materials contract by different amounts — and odds are your roof is made of different materials. Caulking is vulnerable to shrinkage. This can loosen other parts of your roof and make them vulnerable to high winds. If you feel the urge to run up on your roof right now and check everything, resist that urge, especially if your roof is covered with ice.

If you find your Charlotte or Concord, NC roof has experienced too much wear and tear this winter and you need a new one this spring, a roof installer can help you with that. Your roof installer should be able to do any level of repair on a roof, including replacing the chimney caps and unblocking the gutters. Look for a roof installer that offers free estimates, has a reputation for quality work and is committed to customer satisfaction.

Charlotte best roof installer

Advanced Roofing and Exteriors are the best roof installer in Charlotte and Concord, NC. They have won the Angies List Super Service Award twice. This family-owned company is also an Owens Corning preferred contractor and a member of the Home Builders Association of Charlotte. They will give you a free estimate, plan their schedule to fit your own, and provide the materials themselves. Whether you need a new roof or need to repair an old one, call today.

A cautionary tale about choosing the wrong contractor

The story of the Johnson roof

(Note: The following is a dramatization.)

The Johnsons were having their roof repaired. They were in a hurry to get the work done before it rained or snowed, so when they saw an ad in the local paper from a roofing contractor, they responded right away. They did not do much research on the company, or compare it with other roofing contractors in the area. The contractors they hired asked for about two-thirds of the payment up front, saying that they needed to hire other contractors to do the work.

Three months later, the work was still not done and the contractor was getting harder to get hold of. Finally, Mr. Johnson asked for his money back. That was the last the Johnsons ever heard from them. The moral of this story is to take the time to find out about a company before you hire them. With the Internet, you can do all the research you need in a matter of minutes.

Charlottes best roofing contractor

Advanced Roofing and Exteriors are the best roofing contractor in Charlotte and Concord, NC, having won the Angies List Super Service Award twice. This family-owned company is also a member of the Home Builders Association of Charlotte and an Owens Corning preferred contractor. They will plan their work schedule to suit your needs, and provide all the roofing materials themselves. Whether you need a completely new roof or just need to fix an old one, call today for a free estimate.

Shingles of many sorts

The most popular kind of roofing

Shingles are the most common kind of roof for homes, and the most common kind of shingle is asphalt. Asphalt shingles last at least 20 years, and can be recycled into road material at the end of their useful life. The most popular asphalt shingle is the 3-tab.

But there are other types of shingle repair as well. Wooden shingles, which are usually made of cypress, pine, redwood or western red cedar, last 30 to 40 years. They resist rot and insects surprisingly well, but can catch fire. Wooden shingles made from splitting rather than sawing wood are called shakes, and last a lot longer than regular wooden shingles. Slate shingles last longer still and are completely water-resistant. Shingles made of composite material are less durable, but cheaper.

There are many kinds of shingle, some of which last longer than others. The good news is that all are small and relatively easy to replace without spending too much money. The bad news is that they are also more easily damaged or knocked loose than other forms of roofing, creating holes that need to be fixed as soon as possible before bad weather gets in.

Shingle repair by Charlottes best roofing company

When your shingles are showing signs of damage, you will want the work done by the best roofing company available. Charlottes best roofing company is Advanced Roofing and Exteriors. They will bring the new shingles and other materials themselves. Call today for a free estimate.

Nor rain nor snow nor wind nor hail nor sun

A metal roof

This is the story of a year in the career of a 5v crimp metal roof somewhere in Charlotte. It is made of galvanized 24-gauge steel. Its panels are crimped firmly together.

The year began with an unexpected hailstorm. The hailstones were the size of gravel, and dislodged asphalt and wood shingles on many of the neighboring houses. The steel roof shrugged them off.

It was a rainy spring. The metal, set flush against the solid wood of the roof, made no noise at all.

Then came summer. If anyone had gone up there and touched the bare metal while it was lying out in the hot sun all day, they would have said it was scorching hot — but it shed heat every time the sun moved behind a cloud, and cooled quickly when the sun moved low in the sky. This lowered the air conditioning bills for the whole house.

During the fall, the edge of a tropical storm passed over the house. 40-mile-per-hour winds swept over the surface of the roof… and did absolutely nothing. It was ready for another winter.

Metal roofing is more expensive than shingles, but lasts much longer. Carefully maintained, a metal roof can last 40 to 60 years. After a few decades, you will have recovered the cost of installation simply from not having had to repair or replace it. According to the Metal Roofing Association, metal roofing can also cut homeowners’ insurance premiums by up to 35 percent in some states.

Charlottes best roofing contractors

Advanced Roofing and Exteriors are Charlottes best roofing contractors, and they offer a 30 to 50 year warranty on their metal roofing. If you are looking for metal roofing for a building in Charlotte or Concord, NC, call today.

Finding a roofer in Charlotte or Concord, NC

The roof in winter

Snow does the most damage in the places where it is least expected. In Lubbock earlier this month, a number of roofs collapsed from snow accumulation. If snow can do that in Texas, it can do it in North Carolina. Particularly vulnerable are car port roofs and the flat roofs of some businesses. A professional roofer can inspect your roof and let you know how vulnerable it is to snow and other forms of damage.

In case your roof is damaged, they can provide an estimate of the cost for the benefit of your insurance company. When the time comes to do the repairs, the roofer can tell you how much work is needed, how long it will take and what the best materials are. Then they can replace tiles, shingles or metal roofing, provide or repair chimney caps and make sure the gutters are clean and unobstructed. If you are replacing the roof completely, then the first step in roof installation is for your roofer to remove the old one. A good roofer will do this in one to three days, without leaving any bits of old roofing materials around the home or yard.

Charlottes best roofers

Advanced Roofing and Exteriors are the best roofing contractor in Charlotte and Concord, NC, having won the Angies List Super Service Award twice. This family-owned company is also a member of the Home Builders Association of Charlotte and an Owens Corning preferred contractor. They will plan their work schedule to suit your needs, and provide all the roofing materials themselves. Call today for a free estimate.

Residential roofing experts

Get help from the experts

Residential roofing pros will install a new roof, repair or replace an old one, and inspect a roof before you buy or sell a house. If your roof is damaged after a snowstorm, your insurance policy should cover the damage. Write down the date and time of the storm, and get copies of any stories about it in your local paper. When the claims adjuster comes, make sure you have some residential roofing experts of your own on hand to provide estimates. They can also bill your insurance carrier directly. If you own a home in Charlotte or Concord, NC, it pays to know a good residential roofing company.

In addition to the roof itself, there are various accessories that a residential roofer can take care of for you. They can, for example, install, clean and repair gutters and chimney caps. A chimney cap is exactly what it sounds like — a cap that goes on your chimney, which lets the smoke out but does not let the weather in. They can be single flue or multi-flue.

Charlottes best residential roofing

Advanced Roofing and Exteriors, a family-owned company, is the best roofing contractor in Charlotte and Concord, NC. They have won the Angies List Super Service Award twice. They can deal with all aspects of residential roofing, and will plan their work schedule to suit your needs and provide all the roofing materials themselves. Whether you need a new roof or need to repair an old one, call today for a free estimate.

Finding a roofing company in Concord, NC

What to look for in a roofing company

Whatever your building needs, there really is no substitute for a professional, high-quality roofing contractor. To avoid being taken in by scammers, be sure to look for a contractor that has earned a good reputation within the industry.

A roofing contractor should be able to do any sort of work you need. If you are having the roof completely replaced, before the new roof can be installed the old one will have to be taken away. A good roofer will replace the roof completely in one to three days, without leaving bits of roofing materials around the home or yard.

Roofing contractors can also perform an inspection. They can let you know what shape the roof is in and how long you can expect it to last. If it is damaged, they can estimate the cost for the benefit of your insurance company. When the time comes to plan the repairs, the roofer can tell you how much work they need to do, how long it will take and what the best materials to use would be. Then they can schedule the repairs. Then, of course, there is the repair work — replacing tiles and chimney caps and cleaning out gutters. Look for a company that will have the work completed when you need it done without compromising on quality.

Charlottes best roofing contractor

Advanced Roofing and Exteriors are the best roofing contractor in Charlotte and Concord, NC. Call today for a free estimate.