We had our roof and siding done within 2 weeks of each other. Roof was not nearly as noisy as the siding. There were lots of fastening things all over the place; however, both crews made attempts every couple of hours to pick them up. It was neat to watch, they used a sweeper-type device that was magnetized. They didn't get them all, I am still finding them behind shrubs.

Good luck to you! Neighbors are re-roofing and we hear a lot of the bangs. Hubby got a flat tire in two places, so make sure you really scan your street and driveway. Don't need upset neighbors! We don't know which neighbor's contractor to blame for the damage so we just got the tire patched. Life goes on!

Sounds like it's a good day to leave the house and go do something.

The neighbors across the street had theirs done recently and I saw a sign in the neighbors one house over from me they are having theirs done too so there could definitely be a risk of nails. They have those big magnet sweepers here in my driveway and are trying to keep up. Once they are finished he said they would do many sweeps but of course there will be stragglers. I am going to make darn sure they sweep very well under and around the rv. That's the last place we would want to have a flat tire. I got one once from a parking lot of a store that had their roof replaced, no fun.

We are going to try to get to my neighbors house later she invited me and my dog over but I don't know if I can even get out of my driveway there's so many vehicles and I don't want to take my scooter out and risk a flat on it. We shall see, it's not so bad right now.

We recently had some really serious weather with great big balls of hail so we are seeing lots of roofing jobs around. I had mine scheduled before the hail storm but our roofer said that they were swamped with work, glad I got in earlier. Unfortunately we are paying for it totally out of our pocket not an insurance claim.

I wonder why flat roofs are so much more money, and professionals needed?Have you thought of getting a steel roof? They're slowly becoming more popular in our area. They're good for (not for you!) not having snow build up, as it just slides off.

Steel roofs, shingles (of any kind), and tile roofs each have a specification for a minimum slope, they can't be used on flat or other roof areas that only have a slight slope.

Thinking of residential and not commercial structures, flat roofs are one of those building features that architects love and builders hate. It's hard to build in and maintain the necessary slight slant to ensure drainage. They always develop low spots and crevices that retain water and as an upshot, they all will eventually leak. New materials and methods and multilayer systems have improved durability but they're all labor intensive to install. With a flat roof, skylights are essentially re-installed with new flashing and special treatment relative to the roofing material to insure they're not the source of a leak.

Flat roofs need to be watertight like a vacuum sealed container needs to be airtight. Shingled roofs aren't completely watertight and don't need to be, the key areas are around seams, transitions, and architectural features where there is flashing (skylights, dormer windows, valleys, etc).

Think of something as simple as a roof vent. With a sloping roof, the vent pipe sticks up through a hole in the roof deck, there's a metal form that fits over the pipe and tucks in under the higher shingles and over the lower ones. The water runs right over the metal piece on it's way down the roof, getting nowhere near the actual pipe or hole in the roof. With a flat roof, the hole needs a 360 degree seal that will withstand expansion and contraction of the roofing material. .

I dread having to replace our roof. I think it was about $40K when we built (2001). Maybe I have that confused with the $45K Pella bill I just saw while looking for another statement. We have become unused to repair/replacement bills after having an all new house. Better get back 'in the mode' as time marches on.

Never will I have a flat roof. You cannot believe how much trouble we had with leakage, and other damage we had. Because the area was between out 2nd story and living room, we were able to turn it into another room and no more leaks. It even rusted and leaked around the pipe going up from the free standing fireplace. And that was within 5 years of building the house. Here in ND we have steel roofing and no leaks and no snow to clear off. 14 years old.

We finally heard back from our insurance, so I guess we will be putting up with the noise soon. The dogs are going to drive me crazy!

I put off getting a new roof for ages. Finally did it around 4 years ago. Had two dogs at the time. One loved socializing with the crew the other ignored the whole thing. The socializer was unhappy that I kept her in during the stripping. I was worried about the noise but they worked quickly and efficiently so it wasn't so bad. One day to strip , another to roof.

It's such a relief when it's all done. My roof will outlive me at this point so no more roofing needed. Rental needs a roof. On the agenda for next year.

Raven I love MCM houses-lucky you!

I love to watch house renovation and flip tv shows. However, I am always amazed at how inexpensive everything is on those shows. They will discover that the house needs a new roof. The owners lament the cost and groan at the additional $2000 to do the job well. I know some of those shows are from Canada while others are in the US, but they all seem to do the job for so much less than the going rate friends and relatives are charged.

Thanks janey I love my house too. I am just really glad only one section is flat. Yes the technology and products today are far superior to what was on the roof but we never had any problems at all with the roof till we had torrential rains for days with no break. It just can't keep up. Plus this, roof is quite old so all in all I think we got good use from it. With the warranty we have on the new one I don't think we should have any problems. We probably won't be here anymore. We made sure we got a fully transferable one to in case we sell.

Jasdip no metal on flat roofs and I did ask about it on the rest of the house but our slope was right on the line of not qualifying plus the cost is almost double. I love metal roofs. The flat roof we are getting is exactly what they install on large commercial buildings, it's a very thick rubbery material that is heat welded at the seams.

I wish I could have afforded new skylights, would like the ones that have a remote control and can open for ventilation. But 4 of them were just too much.

Terilyn this guy's company is right near us over towards Tomball. I highly recommend this company he has been such a pleasure to work with. I can send you his information.

Raven, thank you, but we have a great guy. Do wonder if it is the same company? Please send me the info.

I don't think you have it set up here to get messages?

I had a new roof put on about 4 years ago. My neighbor brought me his wheeled magnet down so I could go around the house, driveway, etc.. I used it everyday for a week or so and could not believe the nails that the roofers missed. Until finally, I did not find any.