Roof Designs: Terms, Types, and Pictures

Derek Pater recently contacted us to do a review of his unique roofing protractor system.  The tool simplifies many of the calculations that go into building a roof, and is useful for all types of roof designs.  Unfortunately, none of us here at OPC are planning to build a roof anytime soon, so we couldn’t help Derek out (except for providing him that link and letting you know about the tool... 

Replacing my Roof: Roofing Contractor Review

Last summer, we replaced our roof. Our home inspector had warned us about the roof when we purchased.  It was about 22 years old and had the original semi-transparent skylights. Then, a small leak started around some of the chimney flashing. A friend went over the area with roofing caulk for a temporary fix but it was time to replace it. Shopping Roofing Contractors I had the job priced by three different...