Roof Replacement – A Few Things To Watch Out For
Do you need a roof replacement? If you do then let us explain why we are the first choice for roofing installations in the whole of Queensland.
Founded in 1975 by Richard Roe, RR Company is now one of the largest roofing professionals in the whole of Australia, with over 90 employees in six specialist departments. The company’s current chairman, Roger Roper, says, “Our philosophy is simple. We combine the finest working practices – the best roofing materials and the best workmanship – with a commitment to looking after our customers and making them feel special.”
To make sure we deliver on that we only recruit from the most highly qualified apprentices and more experienced craftsmen, and we keep them up to speed by ensuring a continuing programme of training in roofing solutions of all kinds.
Our extensive contacts, built up carefully since we first opened our doors for business, enable us to obtain our building materials at the most favourable prices to help keep the cost of roof replacement as low as possible for our customers.
As a result our reputation as roofing consultants in Queensland is second to none. We cover all types of roofing – slates, tiles, shingle, asphalt roofing, steel roofing systems, solar panel roofing, sheet metal roofing, and skylight installation and repairs, to name a few.
Pros and Cons of Roof Replacement
All these various types of roof have varying life spans, and their own pros and cons when considering what kind of roof to choose as a replacement for the old one. Most people are rightly worried when they have to address the problem, and it’s not just on account of the immediate cost.
It’s also because when you employ a roofer to replace a roof, you’re completely in his hands. You can’t easily inspect the work as he does it because he’s up there, usually in a dangerous situation.
What if he’s not doing the job properly? The fact is that if he is taking short cuts you’re probably not going to know about it for perhaps several months or even years, by which time the roofer may be long gone – with your money.
For this reason you should make yourself thoroughly familiar with exactly what the roofer is to do, and ensure that you can personally, or through an expert third party working on your behalf, view each stage of the job to make sure it’s done properly.
For example, with pitched roofs sometimes only the tiles need replacing, but more often the roof should be stripped down to the rafters and new roofing felt laid. Each felt strip should dip slightly between the rafters and overlap the lower rafter by around 6 inches. The bottom strip should overlap the fascia and protrude into the gutter.
It’s attention to little details like these that can make all the difference between a botched job and a roof that lasts another 50 years without problems.
Roof replacement, even of a small roof, is simply too important to attempt yourself or to leave to the tender mercies of a cut-price cowboy. We at RR Company have a list of satisfied customers that speaks for itself, so call us on 555-5555 today.
