Why Painted Roof Pipes Fail in the Bay Area (and What We Do Instead)
Why the paint on a pipe flashing fails in its first year, and why a stone-coated flashing is the finish that lasts.
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Roofing Tips and Resources for East Bay Homeowners
Most of what you need to know about your roof is worth knowing before anyone puts a ladder against the house. These posts come from the questions that reach our Fremont office and from the roofs Adeline looks at across the East Bay and South Bay, written the way she would explain them standing in your driveway.
What Drives the Cost of a Roof Replacement in Fremont and the East Bay
What actually drives a roof replacement price, from pitch and tear-off to cool-roof rules, and how to compare two estimates.
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The Bay Area Rainy Season Roof Checklist: What to Look at Before November
Eight things to check from the ground and the attic before the first atmospheric river, and when to call a roofer.
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Cool Roofs and Title 24: What Bay Area Homeowners Should Know Before a Re-Roof
What Title 24 asks of a Bay Area re-roof, which of our cities it applies to, and the label to look for.
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Moss, Algae and Tree Debris on East Bay Roofs: What Grows, What It Does, What to Do
What grows on a shady East Bay roof, why a pressure washer wrecks shingles, and when moss means the roof is done.
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