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By Andrew B. Spates


For excellent looking and long-lasting roofing applications, a reputable company is the optimal choice. Rather than push his ideas on to the homeowner, he will present the types of roofing materials that are available and make suggestions. The roofers must be familiar with materials on the final layer as well as the substrate which supports the shingles or other finishing materials. The Smyrna GAF Master Elite Roofers have verifiable credentials to offer.

Ask the roofer if he will come to your home and provide an estimate. Ask to see colors and styles of shingles that are available. You will want to know which are more affordable and which last the longest number of years.

You will also want to know when the installation can start and how long it may take. He can show you any required licenses and references. You may also want to see some previous roofs he installed for satisfied customers.

An average homeowner is not familiar with all types of roofs and the materials used. For example, rubber roofing application adheres to the insulation. The stone ballast system has a layer of stone distributed evenly on top of the building.

There are metal retrofit roofs as well. However, shingle roofs are most commonly found. There is a wide array of shingle types available, from cedar shakes to slate or tiles. A professional application of any quality material should withstand weather conditions for a long period of time.

"Shingle" is a generic term and it refers to those made of wood as well as other materials. Red cedar is one that can retain its durability for as long as thirty years. When installing any wood shingles, there must be space left below them to allow them to dry out after inclement weather.

A beautiful and durable slate roof can last for eighty to four-hundred years. Although expensive to create it provides an excellent return on dollars spent. An asphalt shingle is relatively low cost. This is partly due to the ease of application.

Another high cost and long lasting material is metal. It is a costly one used mainly on roofs with a steep pitch. It is a fast process to apply a metal roof.

In most cases it is illegal to install a third layer of shingles on top of an old roof. Two layers are not ideal, but, are acceptable because it saves the removal cost. However, a third layer is not going to provide good results for appearance or durability. A homeowner needs to hire a reputable roofing company to obtain the best advice as to what is the best type of roof for his home."




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