Roofing Houston Information: Asphalt Shingle Performance
Many roofing Houston contractors recommend asphalt shingles because they can offer homeowners durable and strong protection from the sun without burning a hole in their pocket.
Asphalt shingles can last a very long time. On average, asphalt shingles will last at least 30 years. Aside from material quality though, there are many other factors that can affect the performance and durability of asphalt shingles.
In this article, we will talk about three of the most common factors that can affect the performance and overall lifespan of your new asphalt shingles. Talking about these factors with your chosen roofing Houston contractor can greatly help you understand the necessary measures you should take to extend its lifespan.
Poor Ventilation System
If a contractor does not talk to you about your ventilation system, in relation with your upcoming roofing repair, you should ask them about it. A poor ventilation system doesn’t automatically mean a weak roofing system, but it does affect a roof’s overall health in a bad way.
To get the maximum service life out of your shingles and every other building material used in your new roof, your attic area must have proper ventilation. It strengthens the overall airflow in your roofing system and your whole house, as a matter of fact.
There are some roofing Houston contractors who do not consider ventilation in the attic to be a big design consideration – but that’s the distinction between the good ones and the best ones.
Deck Movement or Failure
Simply put, when your roof deck is not solid and does not have a solid foundation, you will have some problems in the very near future.
If your contractor did not properly inspect your roof deck or structure, or they didn’t perform the necessary repairs, there are two things that could happen: deck movement or deck failure. Either way, you can use the highest quality asphalt shingle but it will deteriorate faster if the roof deck is not in top shape.
Ice Dam Formation
The dangers of ice dam formation can affect both your roof and your family. Now that you are having new shingles installed, your contractor must be able to provide your roof with an added protection system from ice dams.
Usually, there are four things that a good roofer would do:
- Insulate the attic area to aid in melting of the snow
- Insulate the plates to ensure eave ventilation
- Install baffles to help in insulation
- Measure the outer edges of the gutters against the slope line (outer edges must be lower) to easily let snow and ice slide off the roof
As you can see, the key to a good ice dam protection system is insulation. Your contractor should talk to you about that.
Finding and buying the highest quality or most expensive asphalt shingles do not guarantee that your home will stay protected from external factors forever. Talk to a roofing Houston contractor to know what exactly you can do to get the most and best performance out of your asphalt roof shingles.
We recently bought our house and it needed a lot of exterior work. All-Tex helped us above and beyond our expectations. Our new roof, pergola, fascia and soffit look fantastic and are built to last. Every time I pull into our driveway I am so proud to have a beautiful home! I can not begin to tell you what an amazing and pain free process the designer and crew made this project. Aleck, our designer knew exactly what we needed to do when we didn’t know where to start and we are so thankful for his utmost honesty, respect and patience. Thank you so much for everything!!
We had the house exterior re-painted and got a new roof. The job was beautifully done. It was on time, and the workers were friendly. My only, very minor, whine is that it has seemed difficult to schedule some small touch-ups.
We were extremely pleased with the repair work done on our termite damaged home that required walls, studs, insulation, & painting performed inside & outside of our home. We also had all the siding replaced & painted & 2 doors replaced & painted. The same workers were present every day until the work was completed. The attention to detail & the clean up afterwards was as if they were working on their own home. We always received a prompt reply with our emails & someone always answered the phone when we called the office & no voice mails. The customer service was excellent & the skill of the workers was exceptional. We will certainly use this company again for future needs.
Used All-Tex to replace some siding on our home. Scope included demo of old siding, repair insulation, install vapor barrier, replace old single pane windows with double pane, install new hardi-plank and paint. Very competitive pricing. Installed hardi-plank “butt-trim” method and did not have to debate that this was the way to install hardi-plank or pay more for it. They were also reasonable on scope changes once project was underway (e.g. water damage repair). I’m definitely including them routinely on bid list for future scopes.
I recently had my first experience with All-Tex. I hired them to enclose a small patio on the back side of my home. Overall, it was a very positive experience. I was a little fuzzy about the details of the project. I had a few specifications; but, needed some help with the details. The sales rep provided good suggestions and helped with the details. The quote was not cheap; but, was reasonable for quality work. The construction team had to deal with some weather issues; so, scheduling was a little challenging. In spite of that, the project was completed in a very satisfactory amount of time. The construction team had all the skills required to complete the job from start to finish. All-Tex even handled the electrical work we needed. We really like the new sunroom and have plans to use All-Tex again in the future. Based on our experience we highly recommend them.
All-Tex Home Improvement Services constructed a screen room with stamped overlay to our existing patio. The finished product more than met our expectations! The installation crews were efficient, thorough and courteous. It was a pleasure to work with All-Tex personnel from initial sales call to completion. I would not hesitate to choose All-Tex for future home improvement needs.
All-Tex did an excellent job on a large project, which consisted of a patio cover, stamped concrete, pergola and new windows. All construction projects have challenges and changes weather delays etc. etc. During this process I emailed or phoned Aleck Miller over 40 times. His quick responses and followup where like clockwork and is the mark of a true professional. As we are fairly new to the area we did obtain multiple bids and the All-Tex bids were also the best for comparable work. On our next project we will save a lot of time because I will be only be calling Aleck.
We had a pergola built by All-Tex. They were professional, reasonable, courteous and did a fantastic job! We absolutely would recommend their services to others.
We love our new patio installed by All-Tex Exteriors. The crew worked very hard to get the job done on time, even in rainy weather. Once it was done, they immediately came back to address a few touch up items I requested. I would definitely recommend this company to my friends and family and would use them again.
I would have to say that I am most impressed with the customer service that All-Tex provides. I have always dreaded calling companies and asking questions because the employees seem to get “irritated”. To my surprise every one in the office has always been so friendly and helpful, I would definitely recommend AllTex…
All-Tex Home Improvement did a great job installing our new patio cover. We had an existing patio cover and wanted to make the patio larger with a new cover yet have it look like it was one cover done at the same time. All-Tex was able to make the existing cover look like the new one that they installed for us! It looks great!
All-Tex just completed a project for us, replacing posts and railings on our wrap-around porch and they did a great job. Quality work at a fair price. Russell was fun to work with and made the process painless. The crew was friendly and professional. We are pleased with the results!