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Types Of Roofing In Michigan And North America

Roofing comes in many different forms like shingles, shake, slate, tile and flat or raised metal and each can come in different shapes, sizes, and materials such as asphalt, wood, slate, clay, steel and composites and also many colors

Asphalt Shingle:

This is the most commonly used and least expensive roof covering material. Asphalt roofing materials consist of a fiber mat or a fiberglass mat impregnated with asphalt and covered with colored sand like mineral granules. A wide variety of designs, weights, colors and sizes are available. Designer shingle is becoming more common today replacing the standard 3 tab. Generally a good asphalt shingle will last for about 30 years. When asphalt Shingles start to curl or cup and the sand like granules ware off it is time to reroof or replace them

Wood and/or shake roofing:

Shingles made of different wood like cedar, cypress or red wood are highly resistant to rot and may last 30 to 35 years if properly maintained. The best wood roofing materials are pressure-treated with wood preservatives. When considering home safety, it is wise to note that wood shingles and shakes are more highly combustible than the other roofing materials available. If a wood shingle is your choice, look for one treated with fire-retardant chemicals. As wood ages they will shrink and form gaps. They may also become brittle and be less protective from the elements. When only a some wooden show wear and tear you can replace the individual shingles without doing the entire roof

Metal Roofing:

Metal roofs are highly resistant to ware and damage from the elements and will frequently last up ward of 40 years or more. They are highly fire resistant and require very little maintenance. Damaged areas can be repaired with patches of similar metal. The materials used in a metal roof may include copper, tin, steel, aluminum, or an alloy combination of one or more of these metals.

Tile, Slate and Composite Roofing:

Tile, slate or composed of either clay or concrete are the longest lasting roofing materials available. Often the will last more than 50 or more years and require little or no maintenance. These materials are very fire resistant. When one of these roofs does need replacement, however, the cost will be very high. Tiles are comparable to slate in benefit but come in a more shapes variety of colors, textures and sizes. Tiles can be color glazed or natural while slate usually comes in natural black, grey or a dark red

Home improvements or repairs can improve the curb appeal and value of your home like new siding. House siding materials have changed over the years and include:

ཉ Wood siding

ཉ Brick

ཉ Stone

ཉ Asbestos siding

ཉ Aluminum

ཉ Vinyl

ཉ Steel

ཉ Composite

ཉ Fiberglass

ཉ Cement fiber

Today asbestos siding is not used any more and wood, aluminum, steel and fiberglass siding have been mostly replaced with the more modern house siding like vinyl, cement fiber and composites.

Aluminum is still the most widely trim material because of it’s ability to be shaped the existing trim boards. Aluminum is a recyclable product so it dose not have a great impact on our environment.

We see composite trim boards in lieu of wood in the future as the price comes down enough that new home builders start using it to replace the wood trim now used. Composite is recyclable and will save a lot of trees when it replaces wood.

I’m not an advocate of cement fiber because the seams need to be spaced for expansion and chalked to keep the elements from deterioration. If you have cement board we recommend that you inspect the seams at least once a year to determine weather they need to be sealed again.

Brick and stone are great products but because of the cost are used widely in combination of other products such as vinyl siding. Neither brick nor stone have an adverse effect on our environment

Vinyl siding also seems to be an excellent product. The cost is lower and it’s very easy to maintain. Although vinyl siding is petroleum based it is a recyclable product so it dose not have a great impact on our environment.

Improving the exterior of your home helps to improve your neighborhood, gives your home curb appeal and make you feel good about yourself


	No one wants to get ripped off or have a job go bad There are a lot of honest people in this world. Unfortunately they can hurt you just as much as a dishonest person. Over the years I’ve seen more then my share of honest people fail in this business for many reasons and hurting their customers in the process. The failures in the home improvement business must be huge! There is only a hand full of remodelers that you recognize their name form only 10 years ago. If you hire a contractor that fails while in the middle of your home remodeling project you will feel like your living a nightmare! An honest remodeler starts a business with the intent of fulfilling the needs of homeowners and to make a living. The knowledge needed to do all the various work connected with home improvement is Immeasurable and I don’t know a sole that has that kind of wisdom. So you would think he’s better off sticking to what he knows best specializing in a certain area for instance bathroom remodeling. He knows how to remodel a bathroom great but now he need customers and proceeds to put out bids. He puts out low bid in an effort to secure work thinking that the low bid gets the job. If he completes the work using quality products at the very best he doesn’t make any money. Can’t stay in business very long that way! So most of the time he completes the job with a little lower quality product, he gets paid, you’re happy, he’s happy all is well. Nope. 3 months later you call and the vanity door come loose. No big deal, he comes out repairs it and is gone in no time. But after a year or so and with dozens of jobs out there, how many phone call and repairs can he do. He’s back to not making any money because he’s working on all the repairs and soon he’s not answering your phone calls anymore. Most remodelers don’t have much business experience and start up business with very little if any capital. They get a deposit on a job, spend the money on the product they need for the job (if they don’t spend it on the truck repair or house payment first) complete your job, collect the money an presto their in business. Wow! Not much room for anything out of the ordinary. Watch out for your self. First use good judgment when hiring out your home improvement project. Do they seem to be honest? Most of the time a dishonest person will give them selves away in just what they say. Try to hire someone that been around awhile. Check their references. Check the better business bureau and above all make sure they have a current license for the job they will be hired for. The amount you spend for the job should be the least of you concerns although we tend to make it our first priority. Once you have selected and hired your home remodeler give him some space to perform his job. You don’t want to be over his shoulder all the time but don’t be shy about showing up on the job either. Any concerns you may have during the construction process take directly to the top person that’s managing the project. If you have subcontractors on your job, it’s ok to talk and relate the concerns you have to them, but make sure you related this also directly to the top. If you’ve done your homework, hired someone that’s licensed and run into a problem with your home improvement contractor that between your self and the contractor cant not be resolved don’t run to an attorney. In Michigan we have a licensing board that will look in to the matter. Make sure you document the problem to the best of your ability. Write down date and times, take pictures and have your local city do an on site inspection. File a complaint against the remodeler. You can get the forms at: http://www.cis.state.mi.us/bcsc/forms/enf/lce-993.pdf. If in the end they find that the contractor has done something improper they can remedy that problem with suspension, fines and/or a monetary compensation. A major factor in this would be any violations that you city building department finds. Note: The State of Michigan DOES NOT settle monetary issues Do your best to get along with your builder, home improvement contractor or remodeler. If you’ve selected a good person that shouldn’t be too difficult If you have any comments or questions you can reply to our e-mail: Information@Home-Room-Additions.com or use our easy form. Produced by: Adler Building Company

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