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RE: Torch-down roofs: saw a news piece about fire risks - thoughts?
Yeah, I hear you on the insurance headache. We priced out torch-down too and the fire risk just made it a non-starter for us, especially with how close our neighbors are. TPO isn’t perfect, but at least I’m not stressing...
RE: How I dodged a payday loan disaster
Yeah, I’ve been burned by the cheap stuff too - thought I was saving money, but ended up wasting time and cash redoing it. I’m with you, though, some of those “premium” tubes are just marketing. I usually go for somethin...
RE: Lowered my insurance bill after a roof inspection - anyone else surprised?
Had the same thing happen last year - insurance dropped my rate after I replaced my old three-tab shingles with basic architectural ones. Didn’t bother with all the “premium” upgrades either. Honestly, I just wanted some...
RE: how hot is too hot when welding TPO roofing?
That’s spot on. I tried patching a seam on my garage roof last August, and even at 8am, the TPO was already roasting. I thought I could tough it out, but my knees were practically sizzling. I’ll admit, I cheaped out and ...
RE: how long should we honor price quotes?
I’ve noticed the same thing - quotes used to stick around way longer. Last time I needed siding work, the guy gave me five days and said after that, “all bets are off.” I get that prices are nuts right now, but it does f...
RE: how hot is too hot when welding TPO roofing?
Yeah, those tarps are about as useful as a screen door in a submarine once the wind picks up. I tried the early morning approach last summer when we had that stretch of 90+ days - way easier on the budget than buying mor...
RE: when do you usually tackle gutter cleaning?
Yeah, good point. I mean, I've never intentionally left moss up there, but I've definitely noticed fewer overflow issues when there's a bit of natural buildup. Maybe nature knows something we don't, haha...
RE: Commercial Roofs and Fire Safety: TPO vs EPDM
Couldn't agree more with this. Had a TPO roof installed on our small commercial building about 4 years ago, mostly because the contractor said it'd be easier to insure and had better fire ratings. But honestly, when we h...
RE: LOOKING FOR GOOD PLACES TO BUY METAL ROOFING SHEETS
Totally agree with you on recycled sheets. I've been down that road myself - bought some brand-new metal roofing online thinking I was getting a great deal, and they ended up rusting out way quicker than expected. Meanwh...