Roofing Facts
20% of all roofs have hidden structural damage
- If your roofer isn’t a Licensed Builder he cannot legally make structural repairs
- Many roofers do illegal repairs and when there’s a problem Owners may learn their insurance will not cover failures due to unlicensed activity
- Some roofers just cover up the damage because they don’t want to stop the job
- Structural issues can result in delays and excessive costs if a General contractor or Engineer have to be called in on an emergency basis
- Most damage is small and we can easily deal with it without charging an arm and a leg
30% of all roof leaks are not the roof
- There are too many other things which can appear to be roof leaks to list here
- Roofers can get rich fixing roofs that don’t leak while ignoring the real problem
- After years of fixing the wrong thing roofers then sell you a new roof which continues to leak because it was never the roof
43% of all roofs replaced did not need to be, according to major roof manufacturers
- Major Roofing Material Manufacturers studies show that 43% of all roofs which are replaced did not need to be.
- Roofers would much rather replace your roof than fix it because they make much more money
- Roofers don’t restore roofs because they don’t know how and because there isn’t enough money in it.
50% (approx) of all new roofs are installed improperly
- Roofers know new roofs leak but not enough to notice.
- Leaks in new roofs will shorten the life by up to 50%
- The largest roof insurance carrier CNA stopped writing roof policies a few years ago due to the staggering number of construction defects associated with roofing
- A large percentage of our business is fixing new roofs and providing expert witness services on new buildings which leak
90% of all roof repairs are not done correctly
- 99% of all roofers use roof cement for repairs and 99% of the time it is the wrong thing to use
- You can put asphalt on tar but not tar on asphalt, or is it the other way around? Does your roofer know?
- How long after you clean an area does it take to dry enough to fix? Most repairs are installed on surfaces which are too dirty or damp and so the repair is temporary if it works at all
- How do you make a permanent repair on an aluminized roof?
- Most roof membranes must cure before coating but this is rarely done
- Primers are almost never used or if so not correctly
99% of all roofers MAKE MORE MONEY IF THEY FAIL to fix your roof- Hire More than a Roofer - Hire ROOFCOR
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ROOFCOR: A Service of Structural Restoration, Inc.
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