Mike Kearns just announced on the Handyman Show with Glenn Haege (live interview from the Novi Home Show)…..for our clients who buy a new roof from us in 2011… in recognition of our 25th year in business….a LIFETIME WORKMANSHIP WARRANTY. Couple our installation and workmanship commitment and the GAF Lifetime Warranty (roof shingle)….no more money out of your pocket for a replacement roof…ever again. Only the BEST of The BEST can make that pledge and commitment. No games, no gimmicks, just a real commitment.
To be in the know about ice dams……….
Hey Doc Holm- When should I start worrying about ice dams? New York, Boston and their suburbs have been dumped with lots of snow. We just keep getting a couple inches here and there. I still have snow on my roof but there’s a warm up coming. Should I do anything? I don’t want the problems I had last year.
Ida Nough, Moscow, MI
Dear Ida,
You may not know this but there are many things you can do to prevent problems relating to snow and ice dams on your roof. I hope you take my advice and act on the immediate precautions and work on the others when the thaw comes….Hey, is Moscow by Hudson? I digress.
first; either get a snow rake (found at your local hardware store) or hire somebody to remove 6′-10′ of snow on your roof wherever there are gutters. (DO IT NOW)
second; look inside your gutters and if they are filled with ice, either sprinkle or insert a panty hose filled with calcium chloride to melt the ice and create water flow, so when the meltdown occurs the water will run through your gutters and not over them. (DO IT NOW)
third; get an inspection and if needed an action plan. The inspection should look at; your attic ventilation both intake and exhaust (exhaust only is good but works much, much better with intake air/ventilation AND your attic insulation (depth of it and whether its touching the inside of your roof decking at the edges and if it’s blocking the air intake). (ACTION PLAN)
These steps can help you now and will help you in the future so now Ida Nough, you’re in the know.
doc
Roofing, GAF, New & Improved Warranty, Master Elite Contractors
If you are looking and considering a new roof this year…..this might be a bit lengthy but well worth your time investment right now.
We are ME Certified
This week GAF announced a free Lifetime Ltd. Warranty upgrade on all laminated shingles installed after January 1, 2011.
• Greater Coverage… Master Elite contractors can now offer 50 years of 100% coverage on laminated shingles under the System Plus and Golden Pledge Warranties. That’s a significant advantage over the 10 years of 100% coverage offered by non-certified contractors. You now have five times as much 100% coverage as non-certified contractors!
• Increased Workmanship… 25 years of workmanship coverage on laminated shingles under the Golden Pledge Warranty (previous coverage was 20 years).
December…the month we celebrate Christmas
We celebrate its’ meaning. We celebrate our families, friends, co-workers and neighbors. We celebrate those men and women in the Armed Forces and their families who sacrifice daily for us. We celebrate our lives and those we miss. We look back upon the year gone by and we look forward to continued blessings in the New Year……..and we wish YOU a Merry Christmas. MerryChristmas…..
We have earned it..because it’s our money
My dear Readers,
I am jumping up on my soapbox and going forth. October, November and December are the final months of 2010 where you can get paid back the money you have paid in! What are you talking about Doc Holm you say? The end is near…no not the end of the earth, the end of the Federal Energy Tax Credit Program…it’s not scary like Halloween or the Great Pumpkin. What it is… it is our collective last chance to make Energy Efficient Improvements on our homes and get a tax credit of up to $1500...fifteen hundred bones, one thousand five hundred clams! To take advantage of this opportunity you MUST have the eligible roofing, windows or insulation installed by December 31, 2010. Blown-in cellulose insulation, not sexy! Keeping your home warm in the winter and cool in the summer..doesn’t sound sexy. New Restorations windows, kinda sexy with 17 different color options! Cool Colors roofing..nah not too sexy.
Saving Money is the new Sexy!