Old Man Winter decides to give us a break!

Wow this has been is a brutal winter. Most of us are groaning about how awful this winter has been, or shall I say still is. I on the other hand am grateful that the winter is sticking around a bit longer. I think of this winter as a boxing match between nature and...

Try to avoid the Avalanche of Snow

It’s that time again and the winter white stuff has arrived all too early in my opinion. With the snow comes some hidden hazards that I thought I would bring to your attention.  We all understand the weight of water but most of us think of snow as being light and...

Your roof needs to be closely inspected

The roof of a home is perhaps the most critical component of the home yet it is the most over looked even by inspectors. The current trend in inspection training is for the trainers to recommend that no-one walk on the roof during the inspection in case they fall....

HAVE YOU CHECKED YOUR SHINGLES – AFTER THE STORM

I was recently inspecting a commercial building and noted a large section of shingles missing from the roof. It occurred to me that this damage likely happened during Mondays storm. From the ground I could not see any damage but when I walked on the roof (which I...

TWO THINGS THAT DETERIORATE SHINGLES FASTER THEN ANYTHING ELSE

From my experience I have noticed two major causes of early shingle wear outside of the obvious wind storms etc. Can you guess what they are? The first is tree branches rubbing on the shingles. As most of you know asphalt shingles are essentially just tar and fibers...