When you have a leak or need a whole roof replacement, BBB can help you find accredited roofing contractors near you. Search this list to find an Accredited roofing contractor near you.

The best way to determine whether you need a roof replacement vs. spot repairs is getting the opinion of professional. When a roofer visits they will want to know the age of the roof and will search for damage. A typical roof, made from asphalt shingles, has a lifespan of 20-25 years. Once a roof reaches this age, spot repairs may not make sense and professionals will likely recommend a roof replacement.

Besides the age of a roof, a professional roofer will be able to look at the following signs of damage and advise whether spot repairs or total roof replacement is necessary.

The most effective way to extend the life of your roof is through a proper and consistent routine of roof maintenance. Follow these preventative steps to help keep your roof healthy. If you find items of concern during your inspections, find an accredited roofing contractor.

If your roof is damaged due to a storm, it's important to move quickly and get a roof repair contractor. This timeline will walk you through the typical process:

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Our company specializes in the replacement of low slope roofing projects, typically thermoplastics and membrane roofing. Able to lift up to 100 Lbs.

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Looking for mechanics, 2-3 years experience in low slope roofing. Year round work, paid holidays, vacation, insurance and retirement plan offered.

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Asphalt roof shingles are the most popular roofing material used on homes across North America, and with good reason. They are designed to protect a home through decades of weathering with minimal upkeep, and are available in hundreds of colors and styles.

In additional to offering a variety of style choices, asphalt shingles are also widely available throughout the U.S. and Canada, and are easy to install, making them an attractive option for professional roofing contractors to offer to their customers. And while getting a new roof is by no means an inexpensive project, asphalt shingles are among the most affordable options available. In fact, if an existing roof deck (the structural surface beneath the roofing system) is in good condition, new asphalt shingles can even be installed over older shingles, reducing the need (and cost) of a tear off of the old roofing. Check with your contractor to see if this is a viable money-saving option for your roofing project.

There are three major categories of asphalt roofing shingle products available today - strip shingles, dimensional shingles, and luxury shingles. It is important to understand the differences between each type of roofing shingle in order to pick the right product for your home.

*A note on terminology: Asphalt shingles are also known as and composition shingles (or composite shingles). These are general terms for the same thing. The term composition is used because the shingles are a composite product made from either a fiberglass or cellulose mat, asphalt, and mineral granules. This differs from wood shake shingles or clay tiles which are made from a single material.

Also known as 3-tab shingles (due to the cut of the shingle) or simply strips, strip shingles are the original and most basic asphalt shingles. They are made from a single layer of asphalt and have a very flat appearance that typically offers a slate look. Since they are made from a single layer, they generally weigh and cost less than other asphalt shingles. Prior to designer shingles being introduced in the 1980s, strip shingles were the predominant roofing shingle in the market. Today, strip shingles are used most often used by home builders that manufacture inexpensive homes, or by homeowners who are replacing roofing shingles on residences that already have strip shingles on the roof. CertainTeed strip shingles include products such as CT 20 andXT 30.

A CertainTeed XT 25 strip shingle in the color Evergreen

Also known as architectural or laminate shingles, dimensional shingles are the most prevalent asphalt shingles. These products are manufactured with two or more layers of asphalt that are fused together for a thicker and richer multi-dimensional appearance, and are engineered to replicate the wood shake and natural slate roofing aesthetics. Dimensional shingles are typically heavier than strip shingles, and have improved warranty protection. CertainTeedsLandmark shinglesare a prototypical design for a dimensional roofing shingle.

The dimensional profile of Landmark asphalt shingles, seen here in the color Weathered Wood.

Luxury shingles are the highest-quality laminated shingles available, offering a differentiated appearance or functionality that outclasses that of dimensional shingles. Apart from being shingle heavyweights that offer premium protection for weathering, luxury shingles are stunning to look upon, presenting the highest quality, coloration, and dimensionality. These products offer the most realistic representation of the old-world wood shake and quarried slate roofing. CertainTeedsGrand ManorandCarriage Houseproducts are prime examples of Luxury roofing shingles.

Grand Manor luxury shingles in the color Gatehouse Slate.

Due to modern engineering techniques and the dynamic properties of asphalt, manufacturers are capable of producing numerous specialty products that exist across all shingle types. These include shingles that fight algae growth, offer enhanced resistance to damaging hail, and offer cool roof color technologies that reflect the heat of the sun to keep homes cooler and can reduce the expenses of air conditioning. Depending on your location, choosing a specialty shingle can even reduce your insurance costs (e.g. - an impact-resistant shingle installed on a home in a hail zone). In addition, asphalt shingles are naturally fire resistant, making them an ideal choice for areas where wildfires are prominent.

Interested in exploring the different options available to you? Try out CertainTeeds ColorView home exterior visualizer tool - you can even upload a picture of your own home to try out different roofing, siding, paint and trim combinations to help bring your remodeling vision to reality.

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Thank you for doing a very good job, in a timely way and for leaving the site in a very good condition.

Eleanor Fusaro

Dear Mr. Rafferty- I am very pleased with the roofing work you recently did on my home. Our company does outstanding work at a fair price, and my wife and I found Javier and your crew courteous, professional, hard-working and excellent craftsmen. I have taken the liberty of recommending Style Roofing to several of my []

Scott A. K.

Dear Mr. Rafferty- My husband joins me in thanking you for completing the job of replacing our roof with speed, efficiency and professionalism. As I explained to you on the phone, we had difficulty finding a company even willing to provide us with an estimate. In todays world there are few services offered with the []

Susan and Arthur A.

Thank you for the speed at which you were able to schedule the work to be done, as well as the efficiency in actually replacing the roof! It looks great and your presence was barely detected!

Andrew R.

My wife and I were very impressed with the quality and timeliness of your work. Your work crew showed when they said they would, did the job in short order and to a high standard, and then cleaned up after they left. I would highly recommend your company to anyone who asks me. You all []

John and Elizabeth W.

Dear Mr. Rafferty- The roof looks great, you are to be commended on the professional process and appearance. The crew did a fine job of cleaning up as there was no debris left lying around. The roof went up extremely fast, the crew began around 7:00 AM removing the existing roof and by 1:00 PM []

Bryan & Evelyn R.

Thank you for a wonderful job. You were fast and efficient. It looks great!

Glennie R.

Dear Mr. Rafferty- As I said on the phone, we are extremely pleased with the job. The work was performed in a professional manner, the roof and trim look great, the job site was left cleaner than when you found it, and, of course, the roof doesnt leak. Please feel free to use us as []

James and Anne Marie Sh.

Dear Bill- Thank you so much for the excellent job you did on the roof etc. I think my neighbors are enjoying the change in scenery more than I am. Happy Holiday Season!

Audrey J.

We are so happy with the new roof!! Thanks for adding the finishing touches turbine painted and antenna removed. Those finishing touches mean a lot!

Kelly R.

I wish to thank you for a good job on replacing our shingles and fixing the roof. The men were fast and knew exactly what to do. The clean up was also good. Thanks again for a very sufficient and good job, its appreciated.

The Finchams

Dear Bill- Just a note to thank you, your crew and Style Roofing for the outstanding job done on our new roof. Everything was excellent, from removal, replacement and most of all the clean up of debris. The speed and professionalism of your crew needs to be commended to the highest degree. I would have []

Ann S.

Dear Mr. Rafferty- On behalf of the Board of Directors, volunteers, and families of Fauquier Habitat for Humanity, I would like to thank you for providing your services to install shingles at lot 14 in Botha Village. With the assistance of volunteers and contributors like you, Habitat is succeeding in its efforts to provide housing []

Jack Flikeid, Executive Director

Dear Mr. Rafferty- We want to thank you for the excellent job you did no the roofing of the three condominium units. The work was done quickly and professionally. The type of material you recommended looks great.

Bill W.

Dear Mr. Rafferty- Thank you very much for your superior service to us regarding our new roof. It was truly a pleasure to be served by excellence! Above and beyond!

Margi G.

Bill- Excellent work. Please give your crew my compliments for a job well done. They were extremely efficient, completing the roof quickly, cleaning up and moving on as unobtrusively as they arrived. Both days your crew cleaned all debris from their work extremely well, including removing materials unavoidably trapped by trees in the back yard. []

James

Bill- Thank you and your staff for doing such a wonderful job on our roof. We are very pleased with the quality of your work it looks great!

Thank you, the Sanfords

I wanted to write to tell you how much we enjoyed working with your company. All the work was excellent quality, you were very responsive and the crews were very nice people. The clean up was great. If we can ever be a reference for you please feel free to give our names and number.

Jacky and Steve M.

I want to thank you for the excellent work that you did on my house and the other two townhouses that you re-roofed in my neighborhood. Your work is very impressive. You finished three roofs in one day! That is really remarkable and very much to your credit. Clearly you know how to manage projects! []

Mary R.

Thanks again for the great service & quick turn around. Were very happy to have the new roof before all the spring rain. Youre welcome to add us to your reference list.

Wendy

We are so pleased with our new and much improved roof! We would like to thank you for the outstanding job and your impeccable craftsmanship. We will happily refer your company to friends and neighbors. Heres to your continued success!

Robin and Michael

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Project: Repair an Asphalt Shingle Roof

Date: 05/23/2019

What is the nature of this project?: Repair existing roof

Select the type of roofing material you want:: Asphalt

Is this an emergency?: No

Are you aware of any leaks or damage to the roof?: Yes

Stories in House: Three stories or more

Request Stage: Ready to Hire

Desired Completion Date: Timing is flexible

Covered by Insurance: No

Property Owner: Yes

Comment: The roof leaks around the stack in the back of the house. The roof is approximately 12 years old, asphalt shingles. The repair would need to be done before our closing on the house in June.

Project: Install or Replace Natural Slate Roofing

Date: 05/21/2019

What is the nature of this project?: Completely replace roof

Special Features: Would like recommendation

Request Stage: Planning & Budgeting

Desired Completion Date: More than 2 months

Project: Repair an Asphalt Shingle Roof

Date: 05/20/2019

What is the nature of this project?: Repair existing roof

Select the type of roofing material you want:: Asphalt

Is this an emergency?: No

Are you aware of any leaks or damage to the roof?: Yes

Stories in House: Three stories or more

Request Stage: Planning & Budgeting

Desired Completion Date: More than 2 weeks

Covered by Insurance: No

Property Owner: Yes

Project: Install or Replace an Asphalt Shingle Roof

Date: 05/20/2019

What is the nature of this project?: Install roof on new construction

Select the type of roofing material you want:: Asphalt

Is this an emergency?: No

Request Stage: Planning & Budgeting

Desired Completion Date: Timing is flexible

Project: Repair an Asphalt Shingle Roof

Date: 05/16/2019

Is this an emergency?: No

Request Stage: Ready to Hire

Desired Completion Date: Timing is flexible

Comment: roof repair by chimney

Project: Install or Replace an Asphalt Shingle Roof

Date: 05/15/2019

What is the nature of this project?: Completely replace roof

Special Features for Roof: Gutters and downspouts

Are you aware of any leaks or damage to the roof?: Yes

Stories in House: One story

Request Stage: Ready to Hire

Desired Completion Date: More than 2 weeks

Property Owner: Yes

Covered by Insurance: No

Comment: need a new roof for and gutters and a new roof for my garage

Project: Repair a Tile Roof

Date: 05/14/2019

What is the nature of this project?: Repair existing roof

Select the type of roofing material you want:: Tile

Is this an emergency?: No

Request Stage: Planning & Budgeting

Desired Completion Date: Timing is flexible

Comment: A while back we had a wind storm and some of the shingles come off and I would like to have them repair if possible.

Project: Install or Replace an Asphalt Shingle Roof

Date: 05/14/2019

What is the nature of this project?: Completely replace roof

Select the type of roofing material you want:: Asphalt

Is this an emergency?: No

Request Stage: Ready to Hire

Desired Completion Date: Timing is flexible

Project: Install or Replace an Asphalt Shingle Roof

Date: 05/13/2019

What is the nature of this project?: Completely replace roof

Select the type of roofing material you want:: Asphalt

Is this an emergency?: No

Are you aware of any leaks or damage to the roof?: Yes

Stories in House: One story

Request Stage: Ready to Hire

Desired Completion Date: Timing is flexible

Covered by Insurance: No

Property Owner: Yes

Project: Repair a Tile Roof

Date: 05/08/2019

What is the nature of this project?: Repair existing roof

Select the type of roofing material you want:: Tile

Is this an emergency?: No

Request Stage: Planning & Budgeting

Desired Completion Date: Timing is flexible

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Roof, covering of the top of a building, serving to protect against rain, snow, sunlight, wind, and extremes of temperature. Roofs have been constructed in a wide variety of formsflat, pitched, vaulted, domed, or in combinationsas dictated by technical, economic, or aesthetic considerations.

The earliest roofs constructed by man were probably thatched roofs that were made of straw, leaves, branches, or reeds; they were usually set at a slope, or pitch, so that rainfall could drain off them. Conical thatched roofs are a good example of this type and are still widely used in the rural areas of Africa and elsewhere. Thicker branches and timbers eventually came to be used to span a roof, with clay or some other relatively impermeable substance pressed into the interstices between them. Gabled and flat roofs were possible with these materials. With the invention of brick and cut stone for building, the basic roof forms of the dome and vault appeared.

Two main types of roofs are flat roofs and sloping ones. The flat roof (see the Figure) has historically been widely used in the Middle East, the American Southwest, and anywhere else where the climate is arid and the drainage of water off the roof is thus of secondary importance. Flat roofs came into widespread use in Europe and the Americas in the 19th century, when new waterproof roofing materials and the use of structural steel and concrete made them more practical. Flat roofs soon became the most commonly used type to cover warehouses, office buildings, and other commercial buildings, as well as many residential structures.

Sloping roofs come in many different varieties. The simplest is the lean-to, or shed, which has only one slope. A roof with two slopes that form an A or triangle is called a gable, or pitched, roof. This type of roof was used as early as the temples of ancient Greece and has been a staple of domestic architecture in northern Europe and the Americas for many centuries. It is still a very common form of roof. A hip, or hipped, roof is a gable roof that has sloped instead of vertical ends. It was commonly used in Italy and elsewhere in southern Europe and is now a very common form in American houses. Gable and hip roofs can also be used for homes with more complicated layouts. The gambrel roof is a type of gable roof with two slopes on each side, the upper being less steep than the lower. The mansard roof is a hipped gambrel roof, thus having two slopes on every side. It was widely used in Renaissance and Baroque French architecture. Both of the aforementioned roof types can provide extra attic space or other room without building an entire additional floor. They can also have a strong aesthetic appeal.

The vault is a parallel series of arches used to form a roof, the most common form being a cylindrical or barrel vault. Vaults came into their greatest prominence in Gothic architecture. The dome is a hemispherical structure that can serve as a roof. Domes have surmounted some of the most grandiose buildings of ancient Roman, Islamic, and post-medieval Western architecture. Vaults and domes do not require a supporting framework directly below the vaulting because they are based on the principle of the arch, but flat and gable roofs frequently require internal supports such as trusses or other bracing. A truss is a structural member that is composed of a series of triangles lying in a single plane. Until the later 19th century, such supporting frameworks were made of wooden beams, sometimes in highly complicated systems. Steel and reinforced concrete have for the most part replaced such heavy wooden support systems, and such materials moreover have enabled the development of new and dramatic roof forms. Thin-shell roofs using concrete reinforced with steel rods can produce domes and barrel vaults that are only three inches thick yet span immense spaces, providing unobstructed interior views for stadiums and amphitheatres. In cantilevered roofs, a roof made of thin precast concrete is suspended from steel cables that are mounted on vertical towers or pylons of some sort. The geodesic dome is a modern structural variant of the dome form.

The external covering of a roof must prevent rainfall or other precipitation from penetrating a building. There are two main groups of roof coverings. One group consists of a waterproof membrane or film that is applied as a liquid and that repels water by its utter impermeability after it has dried; the tar that is used to coat roofing felt is the prime example of this type. The other group consists of pieces of a waterproof material that are arranged in such a way as to prevent the direct passage of water through the joints between those pieces. This group includes shingles made of various materials, tiles made of baked clay or slate, and corrugated sheets of steel, aluminum, lead, copper, or zinc. Flat roofs are normally covered with roofing felt and tar, while sloped roofs are generally covered with shingles or sheet metal.

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Weve been a leading manufacturer ofresidential metal roofssince 1980. Proudlymade in Americausing95% recycled aluminum, ourshingles,shakes,tile, andstanding seamroofing products beautify and protect fine homes, churches, and other buildings throughout the United States, Canada, and around the world. We also have a new steel roofing product for projects that require steel. Our products are available throughout North America as well as in the Caribbean, Japan, and elsewhere. Independent dealers and contractors, along with our own Customer Support team, are available to meet your needs with a focus on increasing your homes value and protection, and making your home the worry-free and comfortable investment it should be.

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