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Trees near your roof?

With fall officially here, it’s time to be proactive about roof maintenance. Today we are going to discuss the problems trees can have in regards to your roof. The trees around your home could cause costly damage to your roof; however, most of this damage can be prevented. Here are a few things you can do to protect your roofing system:

1 – Trim Overhanging Branches

Branches that hang over your roof could be scraping and gouging the shingles on your roof from repeatedly brushing against it. A telltale sign may be pieces of shingles lying on the ground around your home.

By inspecting your roof often, you may be able to catch this roof damage early before it progresses past requiring a simple shingle repair. You can avoid this damage by making sure your trees are trimmed back away from your roof.

2 – Clean Up Fallen Leaves & Needles

Tree leaves and pine needles are another threat to the health of your roof. They may still accumulate on your roof even if you have trimmed the tree branches away from it. If the leaves on your roof are not cleared away, they can lock in moisture that will cause your roof to deteriorate prematurely.

Your roof could show signs of mold or black algae growth that can deteriorate your shingles.

3 – Safely Remove Unstable Trees

Look for signs of unhealthy trees around your home that could topple over or drop branches on your home during a storm.

If you see rotting branches, holes in trees, or mushrooms around your tree, it may be diseased and in need of professional care or removal.

4 – Keep the Good Trees

Strategically placed trees on your property can be beneficial to your roof. Deciduous trees planted on the south side of your house can block the summer sun. These trees can help keep your roof shaded, prevent heat damage, and slow down the deterioration of your roof shingles.

Trees can also serve as a wind break, blunting some of the force from damaging winds.

If your roof has already been damaged or need help with roof maintenance, San Diego County Roofing is here to assist you! Contact us today at info@sandiegocountyroofing.com or 855-732-6868

New Residential Sales Estimator

San Diego County Roofing in excited to announce the hiring of Dylon Higley as our newest Residential Sales Estimator!

Dylon comes to us from Charlottesville, VA where he has worked in the industry for the past eight years working in residential roofing, framing, carpentry and remodeling.

I am most excited about the opportunity that I have to learn from a really knowledgeable/experienced team and to create a long-term, successful career for myself here at SDCR, -Dylon Higley

Outside of work Dylon enjoys spending time with his wife and getting out to explore, camp and hike as much as possible. He also enjoys golf, fishing, and playing beach volley ball with friends.

We are excited to have Dylon on board. With our tremendous growth, we needed a solid/trustworthy estimator that homeowners feel comfortable with and he fits that bill to a T, -James Adams, EVP – San Diego County Roofing.

Finance Your Roof Project

With each sporadic rain we’ve been having here in San Diego, you get that constant reminder of the roof leak you’ve been holding off on repairing. You’ll soon find out after getting quotes that it’s much more economical to get an entire re-roof done as opposed to the constant $1-3k repairs you see happening in the future. As a matter of fact, if your roof is over 20 years old like most San Diegans you are probably ready for a re-roof anyways.

The problems is, you don’t have that ~$15k budgeted. Maybe you don’t have enough equity in your home or don’t want to take a loan against it (like many PACE programs). We have a solution.

We have partnered with Hearth who has been featured in mainstream media all over the US to provide you with low interest rates as low as 5.9% and up to $100k borrowed. Hearth uses 5 lenders to find the most competitive rate for your project.

A few highlights:

1. Doesn’t affect your credit score.

2. Personalized rates in 60 seconds.

3. Lower interest rates than credit cards.

4. Fixed rates.

5. No pre-payment penalties.

Let’s get started today. Get pre-approved in seconds without hitting your credit score and have us on your roof within weeks completing your project.

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OR contact us today to learn more at (855) 732-6868 or james@sandiegocountyroofing.com

Have a Tile Roof? Read This.

If you own a home with a tile roof that is approximately 20-30 years old, it’s most likely reached the end of it’s serviceable lifespan. You’ve probably seen some broken tiles or maybe some roof leaks from this past years heavy rainfall in San Diego. If you are like most homeowners, the first thing you think of is an expensive re-roof is in the near future. Maybe you don’t have that budgeted and you put it on hold, putting your investment at risk each year you “wait it out.”

We have good news for you.

Lift & Relay. In 90% of the roofs that we inspect, the existing tiles can be re-used, unless the homeowner wants it replaced for aesthetic reasons. As the name implies, we lift and stack the existing tiles for re-use. We inspect for and replace the rotten or termite damaged wood. We install all new metal flashing (pipes, skylights, chimneys, valleys, walls, etc.) We install new roof vents and ventilate vaulted ceilings in accordance with current building code requirements. We re-install the existing roof tiles. We only lose approximately 5% – 10% to either pre-existing breakage or breakage that occurs during the re-roofing process. We will install new replacement tiles on a section of the roof that is discreetly located, so as to have minimum impact on the appearance of the roof from the front of the house.

Here is a recent Lift & Relay project that we did in Rancho Peñasquitos. The homeowner was able to save over 50% by going with this option as opposed to a roof tear-off & re-roof.

Project Details:

2500 square foot roof in Ranchos Peñasquitos

Tile roof Lift & Re-lay with vaulted ceiling ventilation.

Underlayment

2 layers of Malarkey Right Start UDL

Replacement Tiles

Boral Std Wt Concrete Barcelona

Vaulted Ceiling Ventilation

DCI Products SmartBaffle

Owens Corning VentSure Inflow Vent

California Building Code 1203.2

Requires that vaulted/cathedral ceilings be ventilated

If you would like save over 50% and get a brand new roof with a Lift & Relay roofing option, contact us today for an estimate! 855-732-6868 or email troy@sandiegocountyroofing.com

1 – Trim Overhanging Branches

2 – Clean Up Fallen Leaves & Needles

3 – Safely Remove Unstable Trees

4 – Keep the Good Trees

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