A roof is an important element in every home, yet many homeowners don’t find the need to get a roof inspection. Homeowners and prospective home buyers often think that as long as the roof is in one piece, it will continue to serve its purpose.

This week we followed our field supervisor Adrian and also watched some roofing information training with our roofing specialist team!

Asphalt Asphalt shingle is the most affordable among the cheapest material type available. Not only is it popular, but asphalt can also retail for as low as $1 per square foot of shingle. While it may be vulnerable during winters, there are rolled asphalt roofs that can withstand ice and high winds. You can also […]

Roof replacement or installation can be one of the most expensive home improvement projects any homeowner can undertake. While it’s important to take into account the cost of the roofing materials themselves, it’s also crucial to look into the roof’s lifetime value. Simply put, you wouldn’t want to settle for something cheap that needs to […]

The Florida state legislature passed Senate Bill 76 on the last day of the session. The bill is meant to fight fraud and increased insurance rates for consumers from their property insurers. The bill has consequences for both admitted and surplus line carriers. Senate Bill 76 will come into effect on July 1, 2021, and […]

This was a project that we completed for a homeowner in Hiwassee, a town right outside of downtown Orlando. This roof was originally a 3-tab shingle that had been severely damaged by wind, hail and other exposure to the elements. The homeowner’s shingles had been torn, creased and experienced granule loss. Our team assessed the […]

This home was located in the Alafaya area of Orlando about 20 minutes away from downtown. Another roof that was built using 3-tab as the main material the roof had to be replaced as our roofing inspectors found heavy creasing all over the roof. Creasing is a result from repeated wind damage and if not […]

Yes, most if not all roofers will provide a free estimate before doing any work to your homes roofing system. It's great to get several estimates to make a comparison, but if you know what makes a good estimate, you may not need to get several.

This week on Ask The Roof Doc we have a caller who wants to know if he should save some money and let a "handyman" friend of a friend repair his roof or spend a little extra money for a certified roofing company to make the repairs.

On this episode of "Ask the Roof Doc" we have a caller who wants to know if they claim roof damage to their homeowner's insurance provider, will their insurance cost go up? Well, the Roof Doc has an answer for that! Send us your questions and tune in next week for another episode of "Ask […]