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Roofing Materials Price Increase Due In March

Sunday, February 1st, 2009
by Josh Johnson

 

Well I hate to be the bearer of bad news, however I recently was informed about a roofing materials price increase that is due to take affect in March 2009. This price increase will not just be here in Massachusetts, it will be across the board throughout the country and it will affect every roofing contractor and homeowner needing a new roof.

According to our main roofing materials supplier, Allied Building Products Corp., a 10% price increase on all asphalt related roofing materials is due in March. Although 10% may not seem like much, this increase comes on the heels of a year that saw asphalt roofing material prices raised by as much as 30%. (more…)

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Preventing Ice Dams And Roof Leaks

Thursday, January 15th, 2009
by Josh Johnson

 

Huge ice dams are a symptom of poor attice ventilation and insulating.

Here we are in the midst of another cold Massachusetts winter and like every winter here in New England many property owners will have major issues with ice dams causing roof leaks and shingle damage.

Although it may seem as though ice dams are an unstoppable force of nature, they are actually quite preventable. Attics and cathedral or vaulted ceiling areas that have been correctly incorporated into the overall building envelope don’t have problems with ice dams and icicles in the cold seasons. Through the use of proper insulation and ventilation techniques ice dams can be stopped cold (pun intended). (more…)

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Massachusetts Roofing Contractor

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009
by Josh Johnson

 

BCI Contracting Inc. provides roofing services to most areas of Massachusetts

BCI Contracting Inc. provides roofing services to most areas of Massachusetts

We’re just getting things started here on the new BCI Contracting, Inc. blog and I will be posting many articles that are focused on the fact that we are a licensed Massachusetts roofing contractor. Of course we are also licensed siding and gutter installers but that is for another article.

Now not only are we licensed, BCI Contracting, Inc. carries all necessary liability and workmans comp insurances and hires only professional tradesmen that excel at their craft. We do everything in our power to make sure that our customers get the best roofing job possible while being fair and honest with them and offering very competitive prices.

There are a lot of Massachusetts roofing contractors out there. A customer needing a new roof would definitely be well served to do their research and make sure they are dealing with a reputable, licensed, and insured roofer that truly cares about their customers and their business reputation.

On that note we here at BCI Contracting, Inc. are happy to offer our services to almost all areas of Massachusetts and we truly hope that you consider requesting an estimate from us the next time you need a new roof on your home. As a reputable roofing contractor, it would be our pleasure to provide you with a free estimate at your request.

It’s quite easy to request your free estimate from us. You can use the link in the preceding paragraph or in the menu at the top of the page, and of course you can always call us at (774)244-7027 to arrange it.

Welcome to the BCI blog and I look forward to having a look at your roof!

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Laying-Over Old Roofing (Go-Over Roof) - 5 Reasons Not To

Monday, January 5th, 2009
by Josh Johnson

 

Diagram showing proper roofing techniques.

Diagram showing proper roofing techniques.

So you need a new roof and are trying to decide whether or not to try and save some money by having the new roof installed over an existing layer of roofing. This technique is quite common in many areas and many roofing contractors don’t see any problem with this method and have no problem trying to sell homeowners on a lay-over or go-over as this technique is called. They are wrong.

5 Top Reasons A Lay-Over Or Go-Over Is A Bad Idea When Re-Roofing

 

1.) Areas that have or had leaks can’t always be addressed properly

There is a good chance that your old roof had some problem areas including possible leak spots, whether you noticed them or not. Without tearing off the old roof and properly identifying these types of trouble spots and determining where the leak was coming from and traveling to it is impossible to tell what areas of your roof may need some special attention. (more…)

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