Written for homeowners in Mobile and Baldwin County, not generic advice copied from somewhere with different weather.
If you have a stain on the ceiling near the fireplace, the chimney is rarely the problem. The flashing is. Here is a real job, start to finish, with photos.
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We install both metal and shingles, so we have no reason to sell you either one. Here is what each actually does well on the Gulf Coast, and a straight answer on which one belongs on your house.
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The number on the shingle wrapper and the number of years you will actually get are two different things on the Gulf Coast. Here is what shortens a roof in our climate, and what you can do to stretch it.
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You will pick a roof color maybe twice in your life, and it is 40% of what the street sees. A working method for getting it right, plus a free tool that shows any of 48 colors on a real roof before you commit.
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When a storm opens up your roof, the order you do things in matters more than the speed. A calm, practical sequence for the first 48 hours, and the door-knockers to watch out for.
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Most storm damage claims are lost on paperwork, not on damage. Here is what to inspect, what to fix now, and what to photograph before the season starts.
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A replacement pays a roofer far more than a repair. Here is how to work out which one you actually need, and what to ask the contractor telling you otherwise.
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