February 2010
February 19th, 2010“I didn’t know getting a roof would be that painless. Everything went great!”
-Susan O’Neill Grass Valley, CASusan had a a new compositon roof put on her house, providing 40 year shingles, seamelss gutters and leaf solution gutter guard. Susan will be enjoying the advantages of a new roof, along with the hassle free benefits of leaf guard. Thank you Susan for trusting Gold Country Roofing to get the job done!
Roof Leaks on metal roofs
January 27th, 2010The most common cause of roof leaks one metal buildings roofs are loose screws. Here in the foothills of Nevada County the change of temperature from winter and summer combined with temperature changes during the day can be substantial. This temperature change exerts stress on fasteners on metal roofs. This stress causes fasteners to back out or unscrew. These screws often will lift along with the washers that seal the fastener. This provides an open for water to enter.
The stress on metal roofs from expansion and contraction also will eventually cause the holes in the metal panels to enlarge. This is the major cause for metal roof failure.
There are several strategies for repairing or maintaining a metal roof.
- Inspect metal roofs for loose fasteners and tighten regularly.
- Coat your metal roof with highly reflective coating to reduce the effect of temperature change.
- Seal fasteners with a strong adhesive flexible caulking.
A professional roof coating job can add years to you metal roof. Gold Country Roofing uses ER Systems coating products and systems to repair and maintain metal roofs.
B & C In Grass Valley Goes Green With Duro-Last Roof BY Gold Country Roofing
November 24th, 2009
After years of trying other roofing systems including hot mop and foam with limited success, B&C True Value Home And Garden Center in Grass Valley has decided to go “Green” with a cool roof by Duro-Last installed by the experts at Gold Country Roofing.
*With Duro-Last B&C will be able to relax all year long for many years as they enjoy a 15 year no dollar limit warranty on the product AND workmanship. There’s no better guarantee out there!
*The Cool Roof will save B&C money on energy from the time that it’s installed. Which means B&C True Value Home and Garden Center can begin to pay for their roof system with the money they’ll save on energy.
*B&C True Value Home Center continues to operate normal hours during the roofing project with no evasive odors or areas inconveniently blocked off.
*Gold Country Roofing the experts in Duro-Last Roof installation invite you to call for a free estimate or any questions you may have at 530-477-2760.
Fred Niman Says:
August 28th, 2009“The guys just rocked. They did a fabulous job.”
Fred’s house is just outside of Grass Valley off Highway 174. Fred had us install a GAF Elk Timberline 30 year roof. We installed new gutters with Leaf Solution (leafsolution.com) gutter protectors. We also installed a ridge vent to keep his attic cooler and allow his insulation to work more efficiently. Thanks Fred
A GOOD ROOFING CONTRACTOR IS WORTH HIS WEIGHT IN GOLD!
August 13th, 2009There are two components to buying a new roof:
- The Manufacturer.
- The Installer.
The Manufacturer provides the shingle warranty.
- 30year, 40 year, Lifetime (50 year).
- This warranty only covers defects in the material.
- These warranties are prorated over the lifetime of the warranty.
- These warranties typically don’t cover workmanship or roof leaks
The Installer provides the workmanship warranty.
- This warranty should provide that the shingles will be installed in compliance with the Manufacturer’s specifications.
- This warranty should provide that the shingles are installed to industry standards and in a manner that the roof will not leak.
- Typically, the longer the workmanship warranty the better the roof job.
If the Installer fails at the roof installation, the manufacturing warranty is in jeopardy.
CONCLUSION: Emphasis should be placed on hiring a reputable installer with good references and tenure.
Gold Country Roofing has been serving Penn Valley, Nevada City, Grass Valley, Lake Wildwood, Lake of the Pines, and Colfax for 29 years. We offer a TEN YEAR workmanship warranty
Thanks for taking care of my problem
August 3rd, 2009Stan, thanks for taking care of my problem.
Jerry Hund
Jerry’s problem was that a company installed a high profile gutter cover over his gutters. Not only was the gutter cover able to keep the leaves out of the gutter, but it was also keeping out most of the rain water. The gutter cover was installed without positive drainage to the outside of the gutter and virtually created a dam. This caused rain water to leak in behind the gutter and damage the overhangs.
We were able to solve the problem by removing the old gutter cover and installing LEAF SOLUTION. This low profile leaf system virtually keeps out all the leaves, dust and dirt while letting the rain water in. This system comes with a manufacturers lifetime warranty. So, no more worry’s Jerry!
Freddy did a great job
August 3rd, 2009The roof looks great. Freddy did a great job.
Marcia Fellows
Your Crew is very impressive.
July 29th, 2009Your crew is very impressive.
Rick Bethel
Those guys work non-stop
July 22nd, 2009“Those guys just work non-stop. You are very lucky to have a crew like that. I’m sure happy that I went with you guys.”
Jeff Kenny
Why choose a 40 year composition shingle over a 30 year composition shingle?
July 22nd, 2009- 30 year roof will cost about $.065 cents, per square foot per year, if the roof is overlaid and about $.09 cents, per square foot per year, if the roof is torn off.
- A 40 year roof will add ten years to the roof life, at a cost of $.025 cents per square foot per year. If you adjust for the time value of money with a two percent difference between investment and inflation your 40 year roof will cost $.045 per square foot per year.
So the only reason not to buy a 40 year roof is because you are going to die soon or you just don’t have the money! There are other legitimate reasons not spend money on your roof, however the economics of a 40 year roof are sound.