The Secret Item To Be Aware Of When Changing Out Your Rotted Roofline Trim
Perhaps it is because they are afraid of letting you know, as they would prefer not to get into a long, technical conversation with you. Perhaps it is because they are afraid that it will somehow add some type of unnecessary “sale preventing” cost to the project, as you probably will not notice anything different […]
What Is A ‘Pitch Pocket’?
Not to be confused with ‘Pickpockets’ (which tend to be a bit more dastardly), ‘Pitch Pockets’ are special parts of roofs that are used to seal around things which stick up through the roof, like pipes, wires, or support beams. These things are called roof penetrations. Pitch pockets help keep water from leaking into the […]
How To Get To Hard To Reach Spots
When I started LOPCO Contracting in the 1990s, I was your typical teenager with a “no fear” mentality in approaching things. One of the more famous examples of this is a picture of me standing on my tippy toes, on one of the last rungs of a 40’ ladder, fully extended off the roof of […]
Roofing Or Painting – Which Should Be Done First???
It is not unusual for someone who is updating or repairing the exterior of their home to have their roof being replaced at the same time that they are repainting their home’s exterior. In these situations where we are called upon to help, we often get asked perhaps a question-oriented version of ‘which came first, […]
Mysterious Leaks
If there were ever a topic that I could write about and provide seemingly countless examples for, ‘Mysterious Leaks’ would certainly be at the top of the list. While unintentionally developing a bit of a reputation over the years as an expert leak diagnoser, my list of ‘out of the ordinary’ leak situations definitely has […]
What is a Finial?
Working on people’s homes day in and day out admittedly provides me quite the advantage when having conversations with folks about their differing projects. Not that I am actively seeking some type of superior home improvement edge for when discussions occur centering around home items which need fixing, this just kind of naturally happens as […]
What Temperature Does it Have to be to Fix Your Roof?
It is not unusual for me to be quizzed by folks as to what temperature it is ok to paint on the exterior of one’s home. Many may think this is a valid question as even the most novice of homeowners would realize that 25 degrees (Fahrenheit) seems too cold to paint outside, but is […]
Painting Chimneys – The Ultimate Roll of the Dice
If you were to take a stroll down any street in a densely populated residential area, depending of course upon where you are strolling, you may notice varying degrees of people who have the chimneys on their home painted. While I am known to say things along the lines of “We will paint pretty much […]
Roof Leak Frustrations
Recently we had a Client that reached out to me, who was extraordinarily frustrated over a situation they were having with a leak. At one point over the past several months, we had done a repair around a pipe that was penetrating through their roof. This repair was beyond necessary as the sealant around […]
What is Roof Decking Code?
The famous line from Forrest Gump, “My mom always said life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”, can be applied to roofing, particularly on older homes. In my opinion, to properly replace a roof, it should always be stripped to […]
