It may be a good time to hook up with some roofing companies and begin networking.

Many times folks may only need some of their shingles replaced and not the whole roof. This will cause a noticeable difference between the new clean shingles and the old dirty shingles. Cleaning the old shingles will make their entire roof look new... Look at the positive side!!!

Roof Cleaning NJ wrote:

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Hi Larry, while your in the thinking mode can you tell us how to get a full 55 gallon drum out of a pick up truck?

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Drop the tailgate and dump the clutch...

 

Two things....I was able to get to homes in today dancing through some drops. The other is I got up on a roof yesterday ready to clean it and realized this roof had so much loss it may really be time for a new roof. I got down and inform the home owner and she thought for a moment and said she was not yet prepared to replace the roof to go ahead and clean it. I think the economy is pushing people more towards a cleaning.

Roll it off with some ramps

Andreas wrote:

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"they often have 25 year old shingles and possible granule loss. "

Just remember all shingles have granule loss and the most loss of all happens in the first 5 years of having shingles installed.

A 25 year warranty is just that-----the manufacturer is so confident that this shingle will last a minimum of 25 years that they bet the entire cost of the roof on it. No insurance company of a roofing manufacturer would insure them if 99% of their shingles didn't outlast their warranty significantly.

We always mention these things to the homeowner and ask for the age of the roof and if there are or have ever been any leaks or blow offs. It is great personal research that is excellent for you and your company. You will be able to learn so much about the life span of each and every roof you do.

It is also very important to encourage homeowners who do need roof replacement to do so. Honest business practices are hard to come buy this day and age but are highly respected.