Tile Roof Cleaning – An Important Project Let’s face it – there is nothing cheap about a tile roof. They are a major investment that greatly increases the value of your roof. Like all investments, they must be properly reviewed and maintained in order to stay in good condition and therein lies a big decision [...]
There are numerous ways to treat a a cedar shake roof. Staining is just one method of treatment and not a very good one. The objectives of maintaining a cedar roof are threefold: Clean the roof, Preserve the wood, and Prevent moss. No where can it found found that changing the color is a necessary [...]
I found this article and think it will be very helpful to a Portland homeowner faced with the decision of roof replacement. One important item I would like to add about All Surface is that we NEVER use subcontractors for roofing projects. Everyone who works for us is an employee and an experienced roofer. – [...]
Sometimes, a new way of performing a job comes along and it involves an entirely new process. Other times, what seems like a new approach might actually be a rediscovery of an older method. And then there are the other times, when it may be a little of both. Going back 25 or 30 years, [...]
Cedar roofs are definitely unique and require their own, special way of maintaining them. This brief article on maintaining your cedar shake roof, is quite applicable for anyone owning a cedar shake roof in the Portland Metro area. – Tom Maintaining Your Cedar Shake Roof By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Chris_Smitts]Chris Smitts A cedar roof can give buildings a [...]
There seems to be pockets of the country where cedar shake roofs have been one of the original roofing choices. Usually, it resulted from a mix of nearby available natural resource and the climate of the area. The Portland area was a natural match for both. With an abundance of timber and a moderate climate, [...]
Another nice article I found online. This one pertains to roof cleaning. While it was obviously written with a perspective for the type of roof cleaning done in another part of the country, it is still relevant to the Portland Oregon market. The principles of hiring a good roof cleaning contractor apply regardless of where [...]
During of the last weeks of this past December, we received more calls requesting “snow removal from roofs” than in all the other years we’ve been in business combined! With Some leaks there is not much “repair to be done.” Typical roof leaks are commonly a result of loose or missing flashing, missing shingles/shakes/tiles exposing [...]
It’s not every day that you are trusted to rejuvenate a roof worth a few hundred thousand dollars. Do you recognize this roof? Most roofs just are not that unique and recognizable but this one sure is. It belongs to a landmark Portland restaurant located at a prime spot on the Willamette River, visible from [...]