The Woodlands Roof Repairs

The Woodlands Roof Repairs

     I may be the only person on the planet that enjoys a good
challenging roof leak.  I can usually find them, but sometimes it takes a while.  I was in The Woodlands looking for a leak around a skylight.  The client had some good information, that helped me eliminate certain culprits that I would normally look for.  The leak was coming at the top of the chase.  I asked if they were seeing water coming off the frame of the light.  Nope, no water there.  The previous repair guy had charged a rather large fee and didn't fix the issue.  She said they had come back, but it was still leaking.  They blamed the skylight was bad.  My theory was if the light was bad, water wouldn't be coming from the top.  It had to be a flashing issue or something up above.  I was right.
   
     I pulled 3 rows of shingles off, just above the skylight pan.  When I pulled the 3rd row off, there it was.  A nail was installed, too close to the butt joint.  Over the 7yrs since the roof was installed, the nail had rusted out, until it was completely gone.  Water trails are easy to find on the old15 organic felt papers.  This was a simple fix.  It was in the front of the house, so appearance is always a concern.  I tried to save the shingles, but they were glued to each other.  I installed new shingles and when I finished, you would have to really be looking to tell it was repaired.

 This photo to the left was one I looked at off Gosling.  The roofer that came out, didn't care about appearance or anything a professional roofer would have done.  After all this mess, it still leaked.  Now they have a horrible patch job, on a new roof.  The worst part, it wasn't the flashing leaking.  The chimney cap was cracked and in need of some serious help.  Don't let someone do this kind of work on your home.

     I use more synthetic underlayments, instead of the old organic felts.  #15 and #30.  They still make them, but for safety, I like the synthetics, much better.  There is a difference in synthetics.  Some are ASTM /rated 15.  I prefer the ASTM 30.  It doesn't rip when you walk on anything more than a  7/12.
When it comes to leaks, I guess the synthetics may make it a little more difficult to find leaks, since they don't decay like the old felts.   I haven't ran across that issue yet, but I'm sure it's coming.

     If you live in The Woodlands, Conroe, Cleveland, North Houston and need a repair.  Call us.
We are one of the few full service roofing companies, that do repairs.  We will come out and give you a free estimate for repair.  If we have it on our box truck, we'll do it while we are there.  Their is a reason that more people tell me we are the most trusted roofing company in the area.  I plan on keeping it that way.

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Roof dryer vents clogged

     Designs for homes have changed when it comes to the dryer vent piping.  Traditional homes thru the 80's saw the vent run out the side of the house.  Laundry rooms were designed near the garage, or near an outside wall.  Now, architects choose the roof to vent the hot air.  It becomes a problem when you have laundry rooms in the middle of a home, or as I see in some homes, more than one laundry.  Unless there was a plan to vent thru the slab, you have to send it up.  
     Dryer vents have very fine threads of your clothing that is lost in every wash.  Next time you clean your dryer vent, put one drop of water on the lint.  This causes the lint to become solid.  That's what happens on the roof vent.  The moisture that is present outside, eventually causes the lint to solidify.  Rain makes it even worse. When the vent begins to clog, you dryer no longer is efficient.  It will either blow the line loose, this is what you hope happens, or the dryer will burn itself up.  If you notice your dryer taking longer to do the job, or it smells like its burning.  Make sure to check the vent.  Sometimes they will blow off in the attic and spread lint all over.  Code requires that dryers vent to the outside.  Venting in the attic is a no no.  
     When I replace roofs, I always check the vent to make sure it's clean.  I've tried all the roof vents to see if any perform any better.  Not really.  The ones with a flapper door end up getting lint stuck, not allowing the door to close off.  Eventually they clog.  It's just one of those things your going to have to deal with.  Call your roofer or handyman to check your vent for you.  Very rare do I find the whole pipe is a problem.  Normally it's just the vent.  Take it apart and clean it.  Put it back on.  
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Navasota to Liberty, Houston to Trinity, We have Discount roofing prices

     With the cost of roofing material going up, I still have some pricing that no-one else can beat.  Give us a call or email.  I can give you a free, no hassle estimate.  If the price of a full replacement is just not in your budget, let me give you an estimate for repair.  Wait a year or two and the price of shingles might come down.  I offer cash discounts.  All major credit cards accepted. 

Texas Discount Roofing LLC.
Willis, Texas
936.444. 3606
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Thanks to Matt

 

     This is my first post with the new blog.   Matt's calls have been routed to me.  A friend asked me how I was going to answer the phone.  I said, like always,  "Roofing!" .  She loved it. 
Hope to keep this blog updated with as much information as possible.  Looking forward to existing customers communicating with me.  Shouldn't be more than a few days and we will complete the addition. 
If you stumbled on the site and have no idea, what I am talking about.  No problem.  If you are looking for an estimate for your next roof project, give me a call or email me.  I'll put a hassle free estimate in your hands.

Texas Discount Roofing LLC
Willis, Texas  77378
936.444.3606
Serving Southeast Texas.
discountroofing@gmail.com