We wonder why insurance is going up if this is all you need to run a full roof replacement for $15,000 possible siding for $25,000 contractors refuses to repair customer goes with it because they never seem that kind of money. It seems to think insurance companies out to get them, the only one that makes any money if the contractor walk through the neighborhood and hit every house you wonder why prices are high
Insurance is there for the sole purpose of restoring your home after a loss. That's what happened in this scenario. The customer contacted their insurance company and had an adjuster look at the roof and they al determined (aside from our input) that the roof needed to be replaced so the customer called us to replace it.
Thanks for helping me remember most of the terms/names. It has been quit a while since I have used most of them. Along the line of years. Keep it up 👍.
I dont see the point of checking or even worrying about the hail damage on the metal power vents. Its not like its going to leak or deteriorate like the shingles do.
@@samkitty5894 the dents on the roof vents don't affect its function. Those are just more evidence of the size of the hail and the damage it did. Hail doesn't scratch shingles. It knocks the protective granules off which then exposes the fiberglass/asphalt base of the shingle which then deteriorates from the sun eventually leading to leaks.
@@YetiRoofing These roof granules can easily get washed down in heavy rains. I see them all over my lawn as they get flushed down. Asphalt shingles used in USA are cheap junk. In other countries roofs last for centuries.
@@samkitty5894 some of them will wear off over time which is normal. Hail damage makes it much worse and greatly accelerates the aging of the shingle by removing those granules. I don't disagree that asphalt shingles leave a lot to be desired in terms of longevity and hail resistance. We install a lot of metal roofs and see that as a much better option but downs always fit everyone's budget.
Thanks for posting this. It's great to be able to understand when the roofer is speaking. How much does the siding type effect the roof job. I have three year old Alside Ascend Composite Cladding Siding (installs like vinyl with a J channel on the bottom). How hard is it to replace the step flashing (I think you skipped that term). I'd guess the J channel is screwed through the old step flashing. Seems like Hardie could be a pain too. For the ridge venting... I like the idea, but I have a whole house fan requiring 9 sq feet of venting. I don't think a ridge vent alone is enough... And, I've also had squirrel problems. Need metal covers over everything. Sigh.
Great video for just the basics. Just what I needed! Very empowering for the homeowner to have the information needed to understand roofing terms and be confident hiring a contractor. Thank you!
Roof contractor charges meaning , Labor Minimums ,Heat vents & air cond labor and Electrical Labor? Didn’t know if the heat vents and air-conditioning labor was to cover the air conditioning and the heat vents on house ? Thanks
Yes, certain parts should be replaced such as the flashings, pipe boots etc. Soffits are on the underside of the roof and do not need to be replaced during the roof replacement unless there's a ventilation issue.
As a licensed catastrophe adjuster, I can validate the damage on the front slope of the house was indeed hail impacts. The giveaway was the color of the asphalt (dark). Since the asphalt is dark in color, we can state the granule loss is recent and there is a slight dimple in that spot. *If the color of the asphalt was grey or light grey then we would know it was some type of old, weathered loss of granules. * The reason you did not find much damage on the rear slope was because the hailstorm came from the front and impacted the front slope. The giveaway on that was the dents on the electric turbines. The dents were on the top/front of the turbine indicating the hail came from that direction. I suggest looking at the aluminum window screens on the front and the downspouts on the front. There should be dents on them. Chalk it, take photos and show the adjuster when he arrives. The roof should be approved unless they have Allstate/ LOL
This. Especially the allstate comment. But we've seen wait to many roofs with hail to 1-3 sides but not all. Sometimes the hail is just barely big enough and you've got a nice wind, and it doesn't even clean the moss off one side 😂
Granular loss is indicitive blistering. not hail. Hail impressions leave the granulars/ceramic within the depression. , and there wasn't 8 hits within the prescribed sq footage. Js
@@user-fc1ne1je4f You are wrong. If a roof has hail impacts in an area with a verified hail report through Benchmark, the carrier will appropriate for the affected slope. If the claim goes to mediation/arbitration it will be approved by the umpire due to the documentation by Benchmark. Granules wash out of the affected area over a short period of time which exposes the mat. That is reason it is an insurable loss. Yes, blistering is a factor. However, we all know blistering is very obvious to spot whereas the impacts on this roof are closer to hail impacts. Also, there is collateral support.
We have a two story home with a steep pitched roof that is quite labour intensive vs the rather straight forward garage. I was thinking of installing the Malarkey Vista on the house to get a longer life & go with IKO Cambridge on the garage in light grey on both. Do you think the look of each would be that noticeably different or would they look similar and just perform differently?
I'm not terribly familiar with Iko but off the top of my head, I would say yes. Each shingle manufacturer has their own color and color blend. If the house and garage are close enough that you can look at both of them at the same time I think they would definitely be a noticeable difference. If you're looking for something a little more cost-effective put Vista on the house and Highlander on the garage then it will be the same color.
Thanks for the input, the Vista is actually what I was thinking of installing on the house. I guess more research on my part will be needed. Best for me would be to physically look at both. BTW I'm up in Edmonton Alberta Canada so the long periods of extended heat are not as much a problem but the one side of the house roof faces directly south & it seems like the last few years we've had some really hot spells (for our area) & the existing 25 year old shingles have really taken a beating with cupping & noticable granual loss & debris found coming out the wave downspout.
Malarkey’s Dragan tooth or tab size on the architectural shingles is actually wider than iko’s as well So that is fairly noticeable the difference in cost on your garage $500 or less
@@YetiRoofing"Scuff Easy"? I'm a bit confused, some of the videos I've seen show the Malarkey rep basically trying to scuff them with his shoes to show how durable they are?
This video it was so cool and I so much love it a lot,can you be my mentor, am from Nigeria and i have been on house roofing 2 years so i think that i need someone that is much far beyond my experience in house roofing to teach me more
@@YetiRoofing I asked the contractor to take pictures for me, and then I put it into this little slideshow ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IEzMONOrVFk.html
@@YetiRoofing well it’s thanks to videos like yours and also Roofing Insights. I followed his guidelines and registered through his website. I absolutely love my roof and my neighbors who used another company but I think they used the same shingles but they did the box vents and the dark color but they love mine
I had a chance to handle a vista and certainteed full shingle.. the vista was Absolutely a different animal, flexible and the granules werent shedding... I did the rollup test where you make a burrito out of the shingle and worse yet, stomp on with ur full weight.. the vista came out will almost no damage while thye certainteed was cracking and shedding granules like crazy... like the commenter below me, when you see that 1st hand, not thru a review, it makes you a believer in the sbs polymer construction.
Seems like a lot of the reasons you like Malarkey is because it makes your job easier. Bigger nail zone, easier to handle, can be installed in lower temperatures. I'm not saying it isn't a good shingle. I do believe it is based on my research. I just have to wonder about your objectivity...
That is definitely part of it but also, if our job is easier it helps to reduce the chance for human error, allows us to keep our costs down, and allows us to start roofing earlier in the spring and continue installing shingles later into the fall, allowing us to help more clients get their roof problems taken care of before the weather prohibits it. Thanks for checking out the video and commenting!
@@YetiRoofing I get it. Part of me wishes I could ask what the company does to keep the roofing installers happy before I go with a particular company. They're the ones I want to be happy and care about their jobs. Not some rapacious CEO who never installed a roof in his life.
@@donaldcedar7574 totally agree. I was an installer long before I was an owner. I worked for my dads roofing company installing since I was about 10 years old.
@@donaldcedar7574 the temperature definitely plays a factor but even more than the temperature it is the positioning of the sun. The shingles need the radiant heat of the sun as much or more than they need warm air temperature. It's better to install shingles a little "too early" in the spring since Summer is right around the corner versus installing them "too late" in the fall, in which case they have to make it through the whole winter before they will really really seal down. We will start shingling as early as February or March if the weather is nice, but we try to be done by late October or early November if at all possible.
Yes, I apologize. That’s a very old video before I knew how to edit. Otherwise I would’ve edited it out. Lol. Every RU-vid video you see other than my last two were done start to finish without any editing.
@@YetiRoofing I WAS JUST JOKING LOL. ALOT OF GOOD INFO. IM NEW TO THE TRADE AND LEARNED ALOT. IT TAKES ALOT OF GUTS TO SHOW YOUR SELF TO THE WORLD LIKE THAT! IM TRYING TO GROW A CHANNEL. IF YOU HAVE TIME PLEASE CHECK IT OUT AND MAKE FUN OF ME
Wish I would've watched this 5 years ago when I worked roofing. I worked for a small town boy and roofing was some of the most gratifying work I've ever done as long as the pitch wasn't too steep, busting out and using toe boards were a pain in the ass. Tear off was satisfying, using a shingle cutter to get a perfect end cut was amazing. The worst part was being 140 pounds and hauling up an 80 pound bundle. Roofers should be paid more than plumbers and electricians imo just for the danger factor
