Roof was two feet thick

This roof was up to two feet thick in some areas!

We recently did one one BIG repair job, on a building in down town Oklahoma City. The roof is a rounded roof, with two walls on either side of the building. The drains on the roof had been clogged up and so the water was just pooling up. Of course this lead to leaks, and more leaks and worse leaks and lots of water damage.

As it seems, the answer to this problem for some repair guys, was to just keep adding more and more roofing materials, over the existing roofing materials. All this did was slow the leaks for a short time, but since the problem still existed. The leaks always came back, again and again and again.

We came in and tore out all the old roofing at the bottom of the roof and up the walls, which was nearly two feet thick in some places. Found the drains, cleaned them all out. Made sure they would do their job, then installed ISO board and TPO roofing.

Since the roof acts like a swimming pool, we basically put in a swimming pool liner.

The moral to this story?

Well, if the roof is leaking then chances are very good that adding more materials over old materials is not going to solve the problem. It may at best delay the problem, but eventually it will be back in full force.

If you have a leak, your best solution is almost always going to be tearing out the old materials and replacing the roofing. Something, like with this roof, you may want to use a different material more suited to your roofs specific situation.

Got leaks, we can fix them!

Call us today (405) 889-7806

www.CaliberRoofSystems.com

Oklahoma Roofing Company under new management

Caliber Roof Systems, is under new management.

Our founder and leader, has decided that it is time for him and family to move on. We are very sad to see him go, but at the same time we are very excited that we get to continue offering top quality service to the Oklahoma City Metro area.

Perhaps, even better then before. Shhhh dont tell our founder we said that.

As we move into the new year, we are training our people and working hard to be better then we have ever been in the past. Our installers are among the best around, and our sales team is trained to be able to provide you with the right solutions for your roofing, siding, skylight and light tube needs.

We are GAF certified contractors, we are also an authorized Velux skylight installer, we are insured and very excited about the new roofers registration law.

Hundreds of homeowners have trusted us, and we look forward to turning that number into THOUSANDS!

Thanks for your support as we move into the future, and be sure you call us when have roofing, siding, skylight or light tube need.

(405) 889-7806

www.caliberroofsystems.com

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Roofing and your Chimney

One of the most neglected parts of the roofing systems we find is the chimney. Most of the time they flashed well, but very rarely will we find any kind of water diversion on the back of the chimney. This leaves the water flow right to the back of the chimney where it can puddle and eventually rust or decay the flashing. And, of course that means a leak in your home.

We had the pleasure recently of being hired to rebuild a chimney, add a diversion called a "cricket" and re flash it. I wanted to share that job with you all, and hopefully show you how we have taken extra steps to make sure this homeowner's roof last for a very long time.

In the picture you can see the same pitch we built behind the chimney frame. This will become the diversion, taking the water around the chimney, rather the letting the water run down against the back side of the chimney.

In the next photo, our roofers have installed the roofing materials. This would include a leak barriar, synthetic underlayment and matching 40 year laminated shingles.

You should also be able to see the flashing metal that our roofers installed along at the chimney. When completed this flashing will be behind the siding making it water tight. The same flashing technique is used alone the sides as well, so no water can seep in anywhere around the chimney.

Once the diversion is built, the flashing is installed and the roofing installed, the last step is to install new siding over the chimney frame, then have a our painter come in and apply a good coating.

This chimney will not be a problem anytime soon for this homeowner.

If you have a chimney you would like rebuilt, no matter who did your roof, give us a call and we will be more then happy to provide you with our inspection and free estimate.

Thanks

Caliber Roof Systems
(405) 881-0689

www.CaliberRoofSystems.com

Why Ventilation?

Why ventilation?

Well the number one answer, that most of us can relate to is "TO SAVE MONEY!"

If you have even been in your attic, and your house is not ventilated properly. You know how hot it is can get up there, in the summer time it is simply unbearable. You will begin to sweat almost instantly, the air is hard to breath and if you are up there too long it can even cause you to feel like you are about to pass out. Be careful, you just might.

Here is is the deal.

The sun is hot, very hot! The heat from the sun is beating down on your roof every day, all day. This causes what is called "solar gain", and that means it heats up your atict space. As air is heated it will expand, that is why it seems the air is so thick up there.

Well, like any container, the space can only hold so much. So the hot air is then forced from the attic into your living space. This raises the temperature of the space you are paying hard earned money to cool off.

The first line of defence is to properly ventilate the roof, giving that hot air some other places to escape the attic, rather then into your PAID TO COOL living area ...

You can also consider radiant barriers and reflective roofing products, these are designed to reduce the "solar gain" and working with good ventilation and insulation WILL bring down your energy bill.

If you want to know more about how your roof can SAVE YOU MONEY!

Call me personally at (405) 881-0689

Henry Staggs

www.CaliberRoofSystems.com

www.Oklahomaroofing.blogspot.com

Henry in the news

Why take chances? Hire a local company who cares about our community.

Call us at (405) 889-7806

Or visit our web site at www.CaliberRoofSystems.com

Here we are, well most of us

Here is a recent photo of our staff and several of our roofers, some of our people where not present for the photo. Just wanted to share you happy faces with you all ....www.caliberroofsystems.com

It is a crime

What is insurance fraud?

As simply put as possible insurance fraud is "any misrepresentation of the cost of repairs" and any, means any. This is a very serious matter, and could result in fines and prison time for both the home owner and the contractor. Even so, people are cheating the insurance companies all over the place. It seems that the only way this will stop, is when people start getting arrested for it.

Here is are two examples I have experienced myself.

1. We completed a job for a man, and a few weeks later he calls and says "Hey, I sold my house and got $5,000 less for it then I had hoped" he asked "can you write me a new invoice and add $5,000 to it, so I can get that money from my insurance company?" I said "well that seems illegal" and the conversation was over.

Had I done that, I would have been guilty of a crime and got nothing at all for it. I could have risked my business, my family and my reputation. All so a man could put some money in his pocket, and some now I am the bad guy for not "helping"

2. More recently, after doing a walk around with a man he pulls me to the side and says "Do they come out an look" I asked "who?" he said "the insurance company, do they come out to see if the work was done" I asked "why do you ask" he said "Well I could live with out doing certain repairs, but if I had an invoice saying they where done, then I could get my depreciation."

He was asking me to write an invoice up and present it to his insurance company, telling them I had done repairs that I did not do. All so he can cheat them out of a few thousand dollars, and I get nothing.

Again, I am being asked to risk everything so someone could put a few bucks in their own pocket. Certainly, getting tossed in jail for a few years, and not being with my family, is not something I care to do. And, to add insult to injury, I would not even get paid a fair market price for the work in the first place. (he wants me to cut my price and give him the work for nearly nothing)

Look, defrauding the insurance company is a CRIME! You can be arrested and jailed for it. It is not a game, and it is not something to take lightly ... and it is shame that there are people out there who will ask someone to risk all they have, including their family, so they can pocket a few bucks.

If you are looking for a company who will help you cheat the insurance companies, and line your pockets, we are not that company. Do not even bother to call us, anyone in this company will walk away from the job in a heart beat.

On the other hand, if you want to hire a company who will be honest and will do the work proposed, exactly the way was promised and care about your home even after the bill is paid. Then we are the company for you, we play this straight and narrow, and we do not lie to, or cheat anyone ... if that is the company you are looking for, give us a call.

Let me ask you this, if a company is willing to break the law to help you cheat the insurance company ... what makes you think they wont cheat you to?

Hire local and hire an honest contractor, we are out there.

Henry Staggs

(405) 881-0689 My cell

www.CaliberRoofSystems.com

www.OklahomaRoofing.blogspot.com

Are they real?

In Oklahoma we get damaging storms every year, and every year the fly by night companies come in and do their own damage. And, every year I sit here and wonder why anyone even hires these people, it would seem Oklahoma, of all places, would know a fly by night when they see one.

Here is what these guys do, they come in and promise the sun, the moon and the stars. They sale as much as they can, get as much money as they can and then they move on to the next big storm. Leaving behind, bad roofs, leaks, contracts not completed and a general black eye for all roofers.

There are so many good roofing companies right here, we all compete with each other for your business all year long. We all work, live, eat and sleep right here in Oklahoma and most importantly we all spend our money here in Oklahoma, so when there is a large storm that damages roofs, that is just an opportunity for us to get tons of money injected into our economy.

Of course we would like to be the roofing contractor you choose, and we know that you would be glad if you did choose us. However, in the unfortunate case you do not hire us, please please please hire a local company.

Here is a little tip ... local companies will hire out of state people to help out during this kind of thing, so out state does not mean storm chaser (fly by night) ... if you are wondering if they are really a local company, just look them up on the state registers site.

https://www.sos.ok.gov/corp/corpInquiryFind.aspx

Type in the name of the company in the search box, and you will find out very quickly if they are registered with the state or not. And, everyone who does business in Oklahoma is supposed to be registered with the state of Oklahoma

Henry

(405) 881-0689

www.CaliberRoofSystems.com

When you want the job done the right way ... you need the job done the CALIBER way

Fly by night roofers

We where hit very hard with wind and hail in Oklahoma, it was like a war zone here. My family and I had our electricity knocked out, which was fine with my four year old, since that meant staying in a hotel. For some odd reason she likes that, don't ask me why.

As you can see by the picture, this hail was no joke. I could not believe the size of some of these chunks of ice. Or, cannon balls from the sky!

You can bet they sure left their mark.




We where very lucky, the hail did not hit my particular neighborhood, but not everyone was as fortunate as we where. The night the storm hit and the next day, my crews and I where out helping to patch up roofs.

Just want to make sure that any holes in the roof are covered, the only thing that could make this worse is interior water damage from holes in the roof. Even with more then ten people working , we barely put a dent in the numbers of homes that needed help.

Now, you wonder what could be worse then this kind of damage to your home and cars?

Well, I can tell you what is much worse. The fly by nights who come rushing into town looking to take advantage of distraught home owners, and make as much money as then can, then "poof'' as fast as they came, they are gone.

How can you check out a local company?

Well, here are some very simple things you can do:

1. If they ask you to sign anything without a cost, telling you that your insurance will pick up the bill. DO NOT SIGN IT! This is the number one method of a fly by night roofer, to get you on the hook while you are still and emotional wreck over the damage.

I advice you get the roof covered and then take breather, let some of the dust settle, then after your insurance adjuster as come and gone. Then start looking for a contractor to do the actual repair work.

2. Call the local chamber of commerce and see if the company is even a member, any business who cares about the community they work in, will be a member of the chamber of commerce. This also assures you, that you are hiring a company who invest back into the community.

3. Go to the State registers web site and check to see if the company is even registered to do business in Oklahoma. Every contractor is required to be registered with the state of Oklahoma and if they are from out of town, they are required to be registered and carry a bond with the state.

4. Always ask that any contractor you are considering provide some proof of insurance, and call their insurance company to make sure the document they provided is legitimate. Yes, some people will forge insurance documents.

5. Always ask for a supplier name and contact person, and call that person. The supplier has no more interest in one contractor over the next, and will gladly tell you if the contractor you are considering has been doing business in the area for some time, or not.

Hiring locally helps keep our own economy strong, and it's just good idea.

Or ... You can just call us, we are licensed, bonded, insured and do great work ...

Henry Staggs

(405) 889-7806 office
(405) 881-0689 Henry's cell

www.CaliberRoofSystems.com

"When you want the job done the Right way ... you need the job done the Caliber way"

PS If you do suspect insurance fraud, you can go to our website and report the fraud directly to the state of Oklahoma's insurance commissioner. Fraud cost us all a great deal of money ...

Bad handyman work

What you see here is a very bad attempt to repair a flat roof. As many of your know, flat roofs are known to have leak problems. Honestly, most flat roof leaks are due to poor workmanship, or substandard materials.

In this case the repair person laid several sheets of OSB decking over the old roof (pictured here) and then installed 90 # roll roofing over that. It is no surprise to anyone who knows roofing, that it leaked like crazy.

When we came along the homeowner was very frustrated, and wanted to know what could be done to stop this roof from leaking. The only real solution for him was to tear off the old roof and rebuild it the right way.

Thankfully for this homeowner, the roof had enough hail damage to justify a roof claim and that paid for the work. As you see in the picture we tore off the old roof, including the OSB that was laid over the old roofing, then we re-decked the roof, and installed an SBS modified flat roof product. This new roof will last for many long years, and I do not foresee any leak problems.

As you can see in the picture, the new roof looks much better then the old one. We installed a synthetic underlayment, and SBS modified roll roofing. Doubled up on the pipes, sealed and painted them.

When you have a roofing problem, do not take chances, call the professionals.

Henry Staggs

(405) 889-7806 Free Estimates

www.CaliberRoofSystems.com

"when you want the job done the right way, you need the job done the Caliber way"

Life Time Roofing

We wanted to share with you all a job we recently completed, and walk you through what we did for this homeowner.

What you see here is the roof we started with, it is an older three-tab compostion shingle, installed over a standard 15# felt paper underlayment. We had already began tearing off the roof at this point, but you can see how easily the shingle where coming up.


We are always very careful to protect our homeowner's property, here the crew has used a tarp to cover a particularly vulnerable area of the owner's property. The guys also make sure that all debris is cleaned and the ground is swept with a magnet several times a day. This assures you as well as us, that the area is left clean and safe.


Once we had removed all the old roofing, and cleaned the area. We installed an Altas Stormmaster ® slate, lifetime warranty, algae resistant class 4 shingle. By the way, a class 4 shingle will get you a discount on your insurance premiums in most cases, ask your insurance agent about their class 4 shingle discounts.
http://www.atlasroofing.com/tabbed.php?section_url=11

Since we like to make sure what ever roofing systems we install is compliant with that manufactures specifications, so our homeowners get the full benefit of the materials warranty, we used an Atlas synthetic underlayment called Summit. We love synthetic underlayements, because they outlast organic products and are generally backed by a manufacturer's warranty, where as a standard organic underlayment is not. http://www.atlasroofing.com/tabbed.php?section_url=92

The end result is a beautiful roof that will last this homeowner many years, and chances are that when the next hail storm hits us, and you know it will, this roof will survive it. Let us know if we can ever be of service to you. (405) 889-7806

www.CaliberRoofSystems.com


"When you need the job done the RIGHT way ... you need the job done the CALIBER way"

GAF Certified

We are very proud to say that we have been factory certified by GAF as certified weather stopper roofers.

What does this mean?

Well it means that GAF has recognized that we are going above and beyond the call of duty to provide our homeowner's with quality roofs that last. We are very proud of this mile marker in our company, and look forward to proving GAF is right in backing us.

By the way, it also means we can offer you an even stronger warranty then before.

Henry Staggs
www.CaliberRoofSystems.com

"When you need the job done the RIGHT way ... you need the job done the CALIBER way"

Welcome

Welcome to our roofing blog.

Feel free to ask any and every question you may have about roofing in Oklahoma, we absolutely would love to try to answer every one of them.

We are a residential and commercial roofing company, operating in the Oklahoma City metro area. Our mission is simply to do roofing better, and become known as the best roofing company around.

We know this is hard work, and are ready for the challenge.

So, ask us your questions, share your thoughts, let us know what you like and dont like about roofing companies in general.

Henry Staggs
www.CaliberRoofSystems.com

"When you need the job done the RIGHT way ... you need the job done the CALIBER way"