Consumers living in residential Alberta towns and cities will need roofing contractors to replace the roof on their homes for a variety of reasons. Most roof replacement and repairs will be because the roof has reached an age where it needs to be replaced. The existing shingles will begin to curl up, some will break and be blown off of the roof by the wind and in serious situations, and entire sections of the roof may exhibit signs of age. A shingle roof will age due to the sun, the tough weather conditions in Alberta brought on by wind, snow and thawing conditions that can change overnight. The age at when shingles begin to deteriorate will vary greatly based on the original quality of the shingles as well. If the original owner installed 20 year shingles, then the current owners will likely need to replace the roof within that 20 year timeframe.
Call a Roofing Contractor Before The Roof Leaks
If your roof is beginning to look like the one in the picture with shingles lifting, some curling and some even breaking off, chances are that this roof will begin to leak very soon. Water leaking through a roof can cause a lot of damage. The underlying plywood may rot, the roof trusses may rot, there can be a lot of mold forming causing health issues, your insulation may be wet decreasing the insulating value and you could have water inside your home causing a great deal more damage. The cost of repairs for this additional damage can mount into thousands of dollars, much more than the cost of replacing the roof. Don’t wait, call a roofing contractor today if you think that you may have a leak or are about to have one. They can assess the roof’s condition and provide a quote for either repairs if repairs are appropriate or a quote to replace the shingles, the felt underneath, ice barriers and repair any plywood underlay that may have begun to deteriorate.
The roof in the picture may already be leaking water into the attic every time it rains. It is in a bad condition and it is only a matter of time before it begins to cause major problems inside the home. It is far better to deal with this one major problem now than wait and have to deal with multiple major problems later. Even if you are covered for water damage, just consider the mess and hassle of having to deal with wet walls, stained carpets, warped wood floors etc. Call a contractor now. The phone number is located at the top of the page.
What Should a Roofing Quote Include?
A standard quote from a roofing contractor in residential Alberta should include the following aspects:
- Cost of the new shingles that meet your specifications
- Cost of new felt underlay
- Cost of new ice dam barrier if you decide to have this installed
- Removal of existing roof material
- Protection of your bare roof if there is rain in the forecast
- Repair of all plywood underlay that may need repair
- Repair and or replacement of all air vents
- Installation of additional air vents if needed as required by the building code
- Repair of damage to fascia, soffits, eaves trough, and flashing if needed.
- Installation of the new roof felt, ice dam barrier, vents, soffits, fascia, and shingles
- Clean up and removal from your property of all garbage(nails, shingles, etc)
This is a pretty straight forward list of things to include. Of course estimates may vary depending on the quality of the shingles that are used, the size of the roof and the amount of repair work that may be needed. If fascia, soffits etc are not damaged, then you may be able to also reduce the overall cost in this area as well.
Roofing Contractors Can Also Provide Estimates for Insurance Claims
Sometimes a roof needs to be repaired due to wind storms or foreign objects such as hail and tree limbs damaging the roof. Insurance companies require estimates to repair the damage to be prepared and provided with sufficient detail that satisfies their concerns about the legitimacy of the claim and the amount of the claim. The team from Flat Roofing Calgary is very familiar with preparing estimates for claims of this sort. They can provide you with all of the necessary information needed to support a claim to damaged roofs for flat roofs, shingle roofs, cedar shake roofs etc. They have a team of experts that are familiar with all of these roofing technologies and will be able to assist you with the claim as well as the repairs and / or replacement of the roof.
Give us a call today and arrange to make an appointment to have your roof assessed and recommendations prepared. It only takes a phone call and you will have the peace of mind when you know that water leaks in your roof are not going to be a problem for your family.