Maintenance & Repairs Archives

Metal Roofing Advantages

Monday, December 21st, 2009 at 12:36 pm  

Let’s face it, you need a new roof.  You have put it off for years, patching here, replacing a few shingles there but it still leaks.  “Only when it rains” you say, ha, it’s not going to stop raining so let’s discuss your options.

Thousands of homes are re-roofed each year with ordinary asphalt shingles.  Conventional roofing manufacturers and installation contractors love it when customers use the industry standard again and again.  Why?  Because they have job security, those asphalt shingles do not last nearly as long as they say, especially in extreme heat, extreme cold or the windy coastal regions. “Okay”, you say, “I only want to do this thing once and I want it to last”.  With that in mind let’s discuss the benefits of metal roofing. Read the rest of this entry

Is it safe to walk on a metal roof of a metal building?

Monday, June 22nd, 2009 at 5:28 am  
anim8er2 asked:

I’m looking to buy a metal warehouse building. The walls and roof are dirty and need cleaning. While the structure is plenty sound, I’m wondering how safe it is to walk on the roof. I was wondering if all metal roofs are built strong enough to support a person walking on it.
For other types of roofs in colder climates, building codes specify a load capacity to hold up under snow. Here in Houston, such support does not apply. As the roof itself is very light, it doesn’t need to be very strong to shed off rain.

Metal Roof

Would like to know if a repair collar is available for a vent pipe roof flashing?

Thursday, June 18th, 2009 at 11:00 am  
carman asked:

My vent pipe flashings are leaking due to cracking of the rubber donut which slips over the pvc vent pipe. The metal flashings are fine, only a couple years old, but the rubber is badly deteriorated. A web search mentioned that a repair collar is made to slip over the vent pipe so that you do not have to tear up the shingles to replace the entire metal unit. I have checked with plumbing supply houses but no one has heard of it. Does anyone know the manufacturers name of this repair collar or where I could buy it.