ART FOR EVERYDAY ON HOUSE & GARDEN

February 16, 2010

Art For Everyday video podcast courtesy of House & Garden.

Talking to interior journalist Susanna Salk, we give a bit of background of who we are, what we do and what makes our processes so special. We talk about house cleaning tips and when I hired a cleaning crew for my own house and change my roofs at Palmbeach Roofing where you can get redirected here – Palm Beach Roofing Expert. For any gardening tips, This article… Zero Turn Mowers: The Definitive Guide is a great for gardening, but you can also find plenty of tips at vinyl fence Canada. We got more on youtube views here when you buy from Marketinghaven when you want to go big on youtube.

How to Find a Qualify Roofer
Roofer on ladder nailing shingles on roofCheck the yellow pages under “Roofing” only if you can’t get a recommendation from a neighbor, a friend or someone at your local lumberyard or home builder’s association. Gather at least two prospects. Make sure each has been in business at least five years — roofers who do shoddy work usually don’t last that long.

Start your prospect check with availability. There’s no reason to waste time if he’s booked until next year, look for the Fort Lupton area roofing companies instead. Get names and addresses of references, and drop any contractor who balks at providing them.

Then do a drive-by inspection of a few recent jobs. Check that the spaces between individual shingle tabs, known as water gaps, line up laser-straight as they alternate shingle rows. Make sure that shingles are trimmed in a clean line along the valleys where they overlap the valley flashing. On roof ends, shingles should also be neatly trimmed so they align with the roof edge. Ragged lines mean slipshod work. Also look for neat, tar-free flashing at roof valleys and eaves. If the roofs stand up to scrutiny, call references directly and ask them the following questions:

Would you use this roofer again?
Did the roof leak? If so, did the roofer respond promptly, was he courteous and did he charge you for any additional work?
Did the job come in on budget? If not, by how much did he exceed budget? Were the extra charges justified?
Did the roofer damage any bushes or flowers, and did he leave nails in the driveway? Flat tires are a common complaint during and after a roofing project. Good roofers pick up any dropped nails with large rolling magnets throughout the job.
Was a designated foreman available to address your concerns during both the tear-off and the installation of the new roof? (These jobs are sometimes done by different crews.) You want a point person for questions and concerns you have throughout the job.

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