No house comes with a parts manual. What are hip jacks? Cripple rafters? What is roof ventilation? You can get away with not knowing the structural wood members of your Massachusetts home’s roof, but you will benefit by learning about proper roof ventilation.  […]

Most homeowners in southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod, and Rhode Island are grateful to their roofs for protecting their families from Mother Nature’s worst habits. Yet those same homeowners often ignore their roof. For example, do you know why your attic is insulated?  […]

Patriots vs Colts; Toll House cookies vs Boston Cream Pie. Life is all about choices, and homeowners in southeastern Massachusetts have one more: roof replacement vs repair. Of course you pick the Pats, but how can you know what to do with your home’s roof?   […]

Remember the kids’ game with your fingers, “Here is the church, here is the steeple?” When you held up your index fingers, that was not the steeple. That was the roof’s rafters, and the steeple (tower, belfry, lantern, and spire) sits on top of them! Most people are unfamiliar with their roof’s framing members. Let’s fix that.  […]

Does your roof know how much money you have in the bank? Of course not, which is why your roof chooses now to finally fail. You know you need a complete roof replacement, but you also have nowhere near enough money to pay for it. What can you do? You can finance your necessary roof work with a loan arranged through your roofer.  […]

Which orange came first, the fruit or the color? How far up do bald people go when they wash their faces? How long will my roof replacement take? Let’s face it: not all questions have simple answers. We cannot help you with fruits and faces, but we can help you see why roof replacement takes … well, as long as it takes.  […]

Knowing you need a roof replacement and paying for a roof replacement are two different issues. After deciding on roof replacement for your southeastern Massachusetts home, you must find a way to pay for it. Here are some tips on how to know if you need to finance a roof replacement.  […]

A roof replacement is one of those projects most homeowners dread having to pay for. Whether your roof has been damaged by a natural disaster or wear and tear over time, getting a new one is an expensive proposition. Many homeowners are ill-prepared to pay for roof replacement out of pocket, especially when it’s unexpected. […]

This homeowner question is so common it often autocompletes when you search on the internet: What are roof replacement costs? More important than getting some mystical number from a site like Cost vs. Value is knowing what affects the cost of a roof replacement. Don’t get us wrong — Cost vs. Value is a fine place to start an initial investigation. Still, for the nitty-gritty of roof replacement, you need the expertise of your local, reputable residential roofer.  […]