Checklist: Is Your Roof Ready for Spring?

Winter is almost over and Spring is well on its way. With the seasons change, it ‘s always a good idea to do a once over of your home – looking for any problem areas that might need your attention. One area of your home that’s often overlooked is your roof. That combination of wood and asphalt takes a hammering from the elements and yet is often overlooked. A well thought-out inspection of the roof’s interior and exterior can help high price tag in repairs later.

Use this following guideline to make certain your roof is geared up for spring season weather, and to identify any damage or problems that have happened over the iciness months.

1. Walk around your home’s backyard perimeter. Look for water stains or spots on the walls, around the gutters and below the eaves. These are signs that your gutters are now not effectively performing proper runoff. Debris could be preventing drainage. Check for buckling, curling, missing, or blistering shingles on your roof. Inspect the areas around chimneys, skylights, and plumbing vents for symptoms that the flashing is damaged or compromised. Flashing affords a watertight seal and prevents water from seeping into your home.

2. Clean out any leaves or particles from gutters that have gathered over the wintry weather months, preventing drainage. If your gutters cannot drain properly, water builds up and will finally injury your home’s fascia boards—the exterior trim to which the gutters are attached. If you have asphalt shingles on your roof, check for gooey substance in the gutter, and be aware any immoderate buildup of shingle granules. The loss of granules is a sure sign your roof is dropping its ability to protect from hazardous UV rays.

3. Scan the walls and rafters of your attic and the indoors partitions of your home for water stains, black marks, or mold, which are symptoms that your roof has a leak. Also, check the insulation in your attic for any signs and symptoms of mildew.

4. Understand the provisions of your homeowners’ insurance policy. Does your coverage provide proper cash cost (ACV) or alternative money cost (RCV) on repairs? Homeowners’ insurance insurance policies do not commonly cover floods or earthquakes, however do normally cowl injury precipitated by using other acts of Mother Nature, like fire, hail, windstorms, and lightning. It’s better to understand what your coverage covers before harm occurs.

Schedule a expert inspection. Roofs remaining somewhere from 20 to 50 years, however if you have not had it inspected in several years, now is an awesome time to do so—before these North East storms roll in. A roofing professional can provide solutions for repairs or a roof replacement, and assist you locate choices that healthy within your finances as well.

Salary:  $50,000 – $60,000 salary / Bonus and Commission Structure will be discussed 

Our Company:  We have built our construction company on integrity, hard work and a great reputation. Our growth to a multi-million dollar company was been solely through word-of-mouth.   

In 2019, we expect to grow double in size.  Our growth projection opens an opportunity for the right person to become our Project Manager or another role in the company.  No matter what skill level you come in with – we will require extensive training.  We are partnered with a major corporation and several financial institutions.  We serve the customer and we do things right!   

The Project Manager’s main directives are: 

• Oversees the quality and consistency of all day to day installations 
• Ensures project process is documented  
• Ensure company profitability through proper use of manpower, material and equipment.  

• Ensuring Projects are run as defined by client and salesperson. 

The Project Manager is responsible for the planning, coordinating and managing all company projects. 

• Supervises installation staff for roofing and renovation projects 
• Becomes the face of the company to client; ensuring positive customer experience 
• Ensures compliance during project executions; meeting building codes, permits, relations with building department 
• Reviews signed agreements with sales – may escalate challenges with plan to CEO (will work directly with CEO) 
• Provides advice on the management of projects 
• Responsible for viability of the installation – risk assessment 
• Meeting OSHA requirements 
• Cooperates with admin to keep track of people and progress of ongoing projects 
• Responsible for overseeing the accounting, costing and billing of every project; highlighting overages or recommending cost effective changes to plan 
• The Project Manager must ensure all staffing levels are appropriate to meet or exceed the customer needs while overseeing and directing the assigned project to ensure work is being done to quality company standards and expected profits. PM will have the direct support of the CEO/Owner.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but may not be limited to the following: 

• Oversee all project design, planning, and costing 

• Direct the project within assigned market to meet or exceed customer expectations, company quality standards and company expected profits; includes staffing & materials 
• Manage all personnel within assigned market including: day to day responsibilities and directions 
• Provide leadership, guidance and actively train/promote learning to all your staff members 

Skill & knowledge requirements: 

• Demonstrated effective project management, presentation, negotiation and persuasion skills 
• Significant budget and management skills required 
• Coordinate with customer representative for site related activities and maintain a good working relationship with customer representatives  
• Maintain equipment and vehicles in an operational condition at all times 

• Proven ability to motivate personnel in order to balance profitability and growth 
• Must be highly organized, analytical, and detail-oriented with the ability to meet strict deadlines 
• Must be self-directed, results-oriented and able to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced, continually changing environment 
• Excellent communication skills including an ability to communicate and work effectively with business and technical managers at all levels of the organization 
• Computer and Microsoft Office proficiency 

• Ideally: Must be able to read, comprehend and interpret site plans, construction drawings and scopes of work 
• Bi-lingual in Spanish or Portuguese is a plus 
• Recognize and provide a safe work site with acceptable quality and efficiency 
• Working knowledge of OSHA requirements 
• MUST ALWAYS BE PROFESSIONALLY PRESENTABLE 

Please reply with attached resume for immediate consideration. Positions will be filled quickly.  Though you will have control of your schedule, you must be able to work a flexible schedule, including days, evenings and Saturdays. Valid drivers license, auto insurance and reliable vehicle are all necessary requirements.

To Apply: Email us your resume or prior experience to Jobs@FRSRoofingInc.com (No phone calls please)

Whether it’s a small leak or a major structural problem, roofing experts strongly recommend calling for professional roof repair services at the first sign of a problem. Why the strong sense of urgency? What makes roof problems of any scale such a high priority issue? Here are a few reasons why roof issues need to be jumped on asap.

Avoid Damage to the Roof Structure

Rainwater in the attic can cause many problems. For one, the attic insulation will start to clump up and create holes that allow indoor heat to escape. This can potentially increase your home’s energy consumption by pushing your HVAC system to compensate. Excessive moisture can also be absorbed by the rafters, ceiling joists, wall framing and even the decking material itself, leading to rot and permanent damage that typically results in warped rooflines and even a complete collapse.

A roof replacement addresses issues like water intrusion. However, having it replaced by a trusted roofing company while the trusses, rafters and roof deck are in good shape means you won’t have to spend extra on having the roof rebuilt from scratch. And if the insulation is still in good shape, that may yet result in more savings.

Minimize Chances of Damage to the Foundation

The problem with leaks is that they just go everywhere, and there’s no predicting which part of the house the water will reach. In some cases, the leak starts collecting in the basement area, which, if left unnoticed, can get absorbed by the concrete pillars that form the foundation.

This is the exact reason gutters are installed around the roof perimeter in the first place. Concrete readily absorbs water. If this continuously happens, the pillars will become spongy and crumble over time, leading to a partial or full collapse of the house. Even if your gutters are well-maintained, but the concrete still gets exposed to water from elsewhere – flooded basements in this case – the chances of developing structural issues are high.

Finding a contractor is easy, but finding one that can deliver on their promises is what’s more challenging. This is why you should assess a roofing company’s performance and reputation before working with them. FRS Roofing lists four qualities to look for in a roofing contractor.

1. Insured and Licensed

Most states require roofers to be insured and licensed to perform any roofing project. This protects homeowners from faulty re-roofing procedures that can cause safety hazards and compromise structural integrity. Plus, it will be easier to get the necessary permits when you entrust the job to the pros.

2. Positive Client Reviews

A roofing company with a proven reputation won’t have a hard time receiving positive feedback from their previous clients. At FRS, we have earned good reviews from people who have had previous engagements with our team. One happy customer, Steve L., from Stoneham praised our crew and left a comment on our website:

“What a great roofing company. They showed up when they said they would, and did the job they said. My roof came out awesome!! Moacir is great, he answered all my questions and explained the job fully so I understood everything. He was easy to get in touch with when I needed. Their pricing is great, also. They work clean and quickly. They have also done my dad’s roof. That came out awesome also!!”

3. Workmanship

In addition to online client reviews, ask your roofers for references so you can check out their work. This allows you to personally talk to other homeowners and ask about your prospective roofer’s performance.

4. Quality of Products

Trust your roof replacement project to a contractor that offers exceptional roofing materials from a trusted manufacturer. Our partnership with Owen Corner allows us to install superior roofing systems that can stand the test of time.

FRS Roofing, one of the leading roofers in the area, provides expert roofing services to help protect your home from the harsh elements. Call us today at (617) 935-9563. We serve residents of Metro Boston.