DIY Roofing? Not a Good Idea!

Roofing your Sacramento Home Yourself?

There are a lot of things around the home and garage that myself and many other qualified Handymen and women do not hesitate to do ourselves. Electrical work, sheetrock repairs, trim work and more. The roof, however is another matter.

Now, if your roof needs a shingle reset or you know the source of a small leak, by all means get up there and take care of business. Careful though!

Roof Pitch - It's Steeper than it Looks!

Image credit APB Pole Barns site

Roof pitch is not something you are going to know right off the top or you head. It's also hard to estimate from the ground. You might think "oh, it does not look too bad". But then you get up there and you freeze. I've done it. It's very uncomfortable. For roof pitch, there are three important terms. Run, rise and pitch. See the image here from APB Pole Barns and the explanation they provide is very clear.

Run is a length measurement up the roof. If you could mark off a 12" section of "Run" by measuring and place your level at the upper marking. Then get the level bubble balanced and measure down to your first mark. The measurement is the "Rise" and in this example it is 7". The "Pitch" is the two number with a slash mark in between them. The pitch in this case is a 7/12 pitch.

The point being made here is it is really hard to walk on and work on a roof without a specialized safety equipment and/or a lot of experience. There are a lot of techniques that roofers use for example just to keep their tools with them. Try setting a hammer down on a slide at the park. You'll understand.

Experienced Sacramento Roofers

Choosing a qualified roofer over trying to do it yourself has more benefits.

• Experience means References! Ask for a list of clients they've worked on.
• Workmans Comp Insurance. Real roofing companies will have Workman's Comp for their employees and helpers.
• Time in Business. The more the better because it tells you they are "doing it right".
• Warranty. You'll get a product warranty from the manufacturer. Ask about the Roofer's labor warranty. Then, if the roofer is certified by the manufacturer, you may get a double warranty. Ask.
  

  Who to call for Roofing Sacramento CA

  Yancey Home Improvements is your Roofing Company Sacramento that meets all the qualifications and more. Licensed, Insured and Experienced. Visit their site for more info.