Spring Cleaning

Spring is the time when everyone starts thinking about cleaning up the outside of thier homes. The roof is often a large percentage of what is visible. Cedar shake roofs can be gently cleaned of tree debris and preserved with a proper treatment. This will enhance the appearance and also prolong the life of the roof. When choosing a treatment for the roof there are a couple things that you need to keep in mind. The first is that the treatment must keep fungi and moss from growning. In our wet climate, moss and fungi wants to grow on just about everything. Moss and fungi build up on your cedar shake roof will reduce the serviceable life by years. A dark color on the roof is a coating of funi and algae. The second thing to look for is the treatments wood presurvative qualaties. The two best options for the treatment are copper based treatment and a sodium silica based treatment. Proper maintenance every 3-4 years will prolong the life of your roof by up to 15 years.


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Wood Shake Roof Repair, Roof Vent Replacement

Well here we are, another day, another roof sealed up tight and ready for months of pounding rain and driving wind. We will be in Lake Grove replacing multiple bundles of damaged shakes that are exposing felt underlayment as well as shakes that are beginning to develop dry rot. We are also replacing 4 roof vents that have cracks in the plastic flange. This is a common problem that is difficult to see unless you are looking for it. These type of cracks can cause major leaks in heavy rain.

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Cedar Shake Roof Repair, NW Portland

We are heading to Northwest Portland today to winterize a 10 year old cedar shake roof.
There are some split shakes and some UV burn outs. We will also be replacing two damaged plumbing pipe flanges. This will keep the roof working right through the winter.

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503-740-4808
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