Brandon C
Anyone ever paint a roof?
Hey my friend and I are rehabbing a little 1500 sq. ft. 1950's home. Its a ranch and the roof is fine, no warping on the wood, no shingles missing or broken, no leaks. However they are grey, faded and very ugly. I don...
Jerry W.
YOU HAD A BAD DAY
What was your January 1, 2016 like? Well let me tell you about mine. At the end of the year I had a little spare cash sitting around but I knew that I needed to get at least 3 houses, maybe four roofed this summer. ...
Dmitri L.
Weird Roof - with Pics!
Hi BP nation! Would like to ask for some advice on a deal in the works - 12 unit multi-family in the Tokyo area in Japan.The building is a reinforced concrete (RC) structure, which is common here due to earthquake cod...
Tracy Graham
the roof... the roof... the roof is on... the top :)
I have a long term single family rental in north MS. Roof is looking kinda rough. Has a layer of 3 tab and a layer of arch style shingle on top. I have contractors telling me its ok to keep the existing roof and ok...
Kenneth Hynes
Colorado Srpings Storm Damage
Hello All- I have a had a SFR rental in Colorado Springs for the last 10+ years. Within the last 3 years , I have had to replace the roof twice , once in 2018, and now again , due to Hail damage. Understand not ...
Kevin Aumack
Need a new roof on my single family rental property
Hello,What type of shingle or other material is best when redoing a roof on a rental property? I am trying to get some ideas as I am new to this. Thank you.
Mark Beekman
Fix leak, or get whole new roof?
I have an 1800 sq/ft split level with an older roof (a few years left on it, according to my inspector). The roof has a leak where one part of the roof meets the body of the house. It only leaks when there is a torren...
Jacob G.
Failed City Rental Inspection - Fix Issues or Sell?
This post is more to organize my thoughts and collect feedback on the direction others might take. Here goes some background information.My rental in Des Moines failed the rental inspection for the following reasons. ...
Mica Moore
When should I replace original roof?
SFH that is 20 years old with original roof ( asphalt shingles; located in South TX).There is nothing wrong with the roof ( that I know of) but should I replace it anyway due to age, or wait as long as I can?It will ...
Edita D.
Roof update: remove existing or install on top of current roof?
Hey guys!
I received 4 bids to replace the roof, and I am really confused. Some contractors say there's MORE than 1 layer, some say there's only 1 layer of older roof.
First, Is it necessary to remove the exist...