The Roofer Chicks (previously Feller Roofing) are GAF Master Elite Contractor, the #1 roofing contractor in New Braunfels. We provide roof repairs and replacements to New Braunfels, Cibolo, Canyon Lake, Converse, Universal City, and San Antonio Texas.
Our company founder is Ami Feller, known in this region as the "Roofer Chick" - a female entrepreneur and leader in her community that encourages other women to be brave and bold in running their own businesses. We create informative and educational videos about the roofing industry for this RU-vid channel.
I don't like turbines too much but my superintendent does. They used to be made better than they are today - nowadays after about 4 years they start rattling and clunking. I prefer a power vent if there isn't enough ridge for ridge vent.
Good info - do you know if we can install two power vents across from each other on a hip roof or should be put them on the same side. Side by side they would be less then 6" apart.
You could do either one of you need two - but that’s a lot of power vent. A regular power vent covers 2400-2800 SF of attic floor space. You can over ventilate and it will suck AC out of your living space if it can find a way.
Load of bull, you tack both sides and lay another mat of shingles over them with just tar, it's a solid sheet that goes across the entire roof tip. Maybe do some roofing before posting
Hi there! We have a room above our garage that has tall vaulted ceilings. No attic space above but it gets super hot! What would you recommend to help ventilate? It would be appropriate for a ridge vent, but again no attic space. Thank you!
The best thing I've found is a radiant barrier underlayment (one brand is Polarium). We've used this on about 5 houses and it has helped significantly. But last summer one of these houses we did got struck by lightening, and it traveled all over the entire roof. I think it was conducted by the drip edge and not the underlayment, but I'm not 100% sure.
If you only put slant vents up top,.how would you get enough air in to push the air sitting st the bottom of the roof if you don't have opportunity to add soffit vents ?
The best shingles last 10 years in FL if you are lucky. The warranties are a joke. I have an exposed fastener galvalume roof that is going on 30 years old. Once a year i check for any look for any loose fasteners. I have had to replace two fasteners in 30 years. It has already oulasted three shingle roofs. Its only a few thousand dollars more to go metal in most cases. Just do it.
You've had fasteners with gaskets on them that have lasted 30 years without dry rot? That's impressive. You say the warranties are a joke, but I've had GAF replace about 5 roofs over the years under their warranty program, so I've definitely found them not to be a joke. I agree, metal is great. But it isn't perfect!
Most likely it was because of the mask... I almost quite my job during covid.. the masks caused more harm then good. Never going to trust the government again
Yes, good catch! OSHA requires 3' above. Although that's awful to swing your leg around and I often wonder what that logic is. He does have a little giant - a lot of adjusters use them. We do too from time to time. They come in handy.
Hello. Currently I have small ridgevents and 4 passive box vents close to the ridge vents to account for small ridge vents. Do you think that is allowed.
In my experience, those vents will work against each other and you will be only circulating air between those two types of vents and not pulling properly from the soffit vents. You might ask a knowledgeable roofer to take a look at it, especially if you think your attic is hotter than it should be.
Shingles The Most Expensive From GAF Is Only 10 Years Warranty And I Donot Know Why You Say 50 ??? Metal Is Better And More Easy To Install And Faster. Aluminum Metal Has 5 Years More Warranty Than Any Shingle In The World. Amén.
I think you are looking at their standard material warranty where the smart choice period is only 10 years. If you get a Silver or Golden Pledge warranty, it goes up to 50. Look at this link www.gaf.com/en-us/resources/warranties/residential and open up the Timberline part and you will see what I mean. Metal can go on easy, but if you have a contractor who doesn't know what they are doing and don't flash it all in correctly and do the seams right, you have a very expensive big mess in a hurry that is almost impossible to fix.
I just wanted to say thank you. I’m currently on chemotherapy and my husband is deployed a lot and we just bought a house that was built in the 1930s . so thank you for making videos like these because we can’t afford to actually hire someone to do it.
@@crumbummin9459 Santa brought me a guitar when I was 40. I am 49 now. Taken lessons off and on (currently off). It's been fun! I have to have music and notes though. I cannot wing it.
Yes, the 50 years is a manufacturer warranty for defects. It does not cover acts of God, like hurricanes. Here in Texas we have a lot of hail, but it kind of depends on where you live if you get it all the time or not. Where my house sits, I never get it. But 15 miles west of me, they get hail all the time. So my house has a real shot at longevity. Even metal is limited to 140 mph winds - so I am guessing the hurricanes gets some of the metal roofs too.
Good job ladies all chimney flashing should be replaced and not reused and also those hideous chimney kits that roofers use is sickening but love to see skilled workers doing the right thing.
Thanks for your kind words of affirmation! We pride ourselves on our crickets and custom flashings. It feels like a lot of folks don't understand the value of that, but I can see you do and it makes my heart happy!
I didn't write the manufacturer warranty - I am just the messenger telling you what the manufacturer warranty is. You can read it yourself at www.gaf.com/en-us/resources/warranties/residential. Click on Timberline HDZ and expand that section, then look at Smart Choice Protection Period.
They don't even send out a inspector. They just look at satellite veiws of the roof. Check the block schit good ole boy system around here. Kick backs to local.gov fees. They all are in cahoots for job security and Benjamin's around here Have never heard of a roofing job being denied around here. Insurance companies just pad the pro rate off your new roof. And the roofers make out bill8ng to get that difference.
, may I take you out ? I’m 23 and have 79k in my bank account right now and own my own company that nets 359k on average every year for the past 3 years . I don’t mind if you are older but I can help take care of you and I’d give you the world
I'm not sure what you mean, but the insurance company will have to pay for damaging the roof. And yes, obviously the adjuster didn't think it was going to be that brittle and tear. Adjusters are not contractors.
We are about 50% male and 50% female. It would be illegal to only hire women, and stupid. But women represent .5% of all roofing labor in the US so we’re kicking ass. Thanks for the opportunity to explain. If you’re buying cake 🎂 I prefer cream cheese frosting.
Yeah you match and install the crappiest stuff to make max profit. NO THANKS! The insurance company pays for installation by W2 workers and you getbtge work done with illegal workers who often are not insured and you pay them much less than you would a w2 employee. Not my problem! Estumate based onfair pricing and do your mfing assessment as you should if you want a job. Else go fish! Thesemroofers always try to maximize profit by installing crappiest material with the cheapest crew of ilegal workers who arent insured or trained. They just have nailing experince but no actual certifications by the shingle manufacturer. Most literally speak zero English. So forget the sob stories from these roofers. The new 2024 law says if your subcontractor makes mostof their income from you you must pay them on a 1099.
