11 Things You Should Know When Preparing for a New Roof
Now that you have picked your roofer and signed the contract agreeing to what work will be completed, you might wonder, what’s next? When it comes to having a new roof installed on your property, there are several elements you must consider and be prepared for during a re-roof project. Some elements you should be aware of are lots of noise due to constant hammering, excess debris, and more throughout the re-roofing process. Below is an in-depth breakdown of what to expect and the best way to prepare for a re-roofing project.
Remove all fragile items, including light fixtures, mirrors, pictures, figurines, etc. from the walls, ceiling and shelves. These items can fall if not firmly attached.
It is possible for small cracks or crow's feet to appear in older plaster and drywall.
Remove all items from the perimeter of the house, including cars, boats, furniture, barbecues, plants, etc.
Please use extreme caution around your home after the material has been loaded on the roof and be advised that roofing materials could fall at any time! Harmony Roofing cannot be held liable for any damaged items or injury to persons.
Be Prepared for noise! There will be constant hammering for the duration of the work.
Tree branches that interfere with the delivery of materials or work on the roof may need to be removed. Our men will only cut those limbs which limit our ability to do an efficient job. If branches are too large for us to safely remove, this could delay the work. You may prefer the tree or trees trimmed by professionals before we begin. We will notify you if this is a concern.
PLEASE KEEP CHILDREN AND/OR PETS OUT OF WORK AREA AS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR
THERE WILL BE DEBRIS!
Please be aware that small parts of shingles and some dirt will fall into the attic and garage wherever there is any space or joint in the plywood or plank decking. There is no way to prevent this. Please remove cars from garage and cover anything that you want to be protected from falling debris.
After the work is complete, Harmony Roofing will remove all excess materials, and trash and will sweep and attempt to pick-up any nails with a magnetic nail roller. Please be advised that some nails hidden in the grass or shrubbery may remain and may be a hazard. Cut your grass if possible before your roof job as it will make it easier to collect nails. -Harmony Roofing must detach your satellite dish and/or antenna to replace your shingles. The dish/antenna will be re-installed exactly where it was removed, but we cannot assure that the satellite dish and/or antenna will not need to be re-aligning by the service provider. Harmony Roofing cannot be held responsible for the costs associated with this work.
It is inevitable that concrete driveways will crack. The trucks used in the roofing process are large and heavy and may cause a driveway to crack. If your driveway was properly constructed with steel mesh reinforcement, it is not likely that any damage, beyond minor cracking, will be experienced. Because it is impossible to determine if the driveway was properly installed, Harmony Roofing will not be responsible for driveway damage.
While this may seem overwhelming at first, the actual process goes quite smoothly and is completed in as little as one to two days depending upon the size of your roof. For more info on what the entire roofing project looks like please check out this video that shows the re-roofing project from start to finish.