Q1. Can I replace an old roof with a new one during raining season ? If yes, how do i ensure the safety of my properties within the building?.
For the safety of the properties and other household appliances, it is good to replace a damaged roof during dry season. In a situation where its very necessary to replace at all costs. Then, theres an approach called (All hand on desk) where carpenters and roof installers must work together as a team to achieve a goal.
Q2, Can I combine different roofing materials when constructing a new roof. i.e aluminum and zinc?.
No! The sizes of each roofing sheets differ. Where Long span roofing sheet works, Stone Coated roofing tiles might not, because of the purlin’s arrangements. And, when the purlins arent well arranged it leads to roof leakage and short durability of the roof.
Q3. What is my best option – contracting the entire roofing project to a single company, or give out the carpentry (roof truss) to one firm, and the roofing to another firm?.
Its very advisable to contract a competent hands or roofing company that are solely into roofing business that has a competent carpenter that will fix the carcass before their trained roof installers comes to do roof installations.
Q4. How can a roof be maintained periodically?.
Roof maintenance wont be necessary ones the kingpost of the house roof is high and sloped very well. It will make the rush of the rainwater flow very fast and make the roof last long. Once an intending builder consider this factor, it won’t be necessary to be maintaining the roof often.
Q5. How much does a roofing contractor charge for roofing. Price for labor without material. ?
A roof project pricing depends on the size of each building, roofing materials intended for use. So, therefore it will be difficult to talk about the charges for a particular roofing project when we havent seen how big or small the projects is.
Adegboyega Mohammed Abiodun, Gboyega Roofing