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Another Roofing Question Dottie 05-27-2007
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Posted by Dottie on May 28, 2007, 8:20 am
>
> > I am surprised at the price diff., I would have thought $300-$500
> > extra for the hurricane shingles....
>
> Why? Maybe she has a 12,000 square foot house.



The price quote was for my neighbor's house and it is about the size
of mine. I have 1665 plus a double garage, whatever total that would
be. I have not talked to the rep from the roofing company ... he is
coming next week. I want to know what questions to ask about before
he comes so I won't be wasting his time and mine. I would keep the
receipts in a safe place so the insurance company would have to pay
for the same quality shingles if I made a claim.


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Posted by RicodJour on May 27, 2007, 12:30 pm
> One of the roofing companies I am getting an estimate from uses
> CertainTeed Landmark shingles. I had never heard of them before. Are
> they comparable to GAF and Owens Corning?
>
> Also - my husband and I are unable to agree on something. He thinks
> the shingles sold as being okay up to 80 mph are sufficient for us
> (Tampa Bay area) and I want the 110 mph kind. The 110 mph kind cost
> $1000 more (approximately) but I figure the peace of mind is worth
> it. Anyone here have any actual experience with hurricane winds and
> shingles. Thanks.

CertainTeed is at least as good as the two you mentioned.

Your husband, as you are well aware, is generally wrong. :)
I would imagine, for peace of mind, you'd want the higher rated
shingles, and I'd be surprised if Florida's code doesn't require the
higher wind resistance rating.

Regardless of which shingles you choose, the nailing pattern is
important. Most shingle manufacturer's require 6 nails per shingle in
high wind areas. Normally, there are just four. Florida also
prohibits using staples, so look for the What?-Staples?!-Staples-suck!-
and-no-one-uses-them-anymore reaction from the contractor when you ask
about them.

R


Posted by Dottie on May 27, 2007, 1:03 pm
>
> > One of the roofing companies I am getting an estimate from uses
> > CertainTeed Landmark shingles. I had never heard of them before. Are
> > they comparable to GAF and Owens Corning?
>
> > Also - my husband and I are unable to agree on something. He thinks
> > the shingles sold as being okay up to 80 mph are sufficient for us
> > (Tampa Bay area) and I want the 110 mph kind. The 110 mph kind cost
> > $1000 more (approximately) but I figure the peace of mind is worth
> > it. Anyone here have any actual experience with hurricane winds and
> > shingles. Thanks.
>
> CertainTeed is at least as good as the two you mentioned.
>
> Your husband, as you are well aware, is generally wrong. :)
> I would imagine, for peace of mind, you'd want the higher rated
> shingles, and I'd be surprised if Florida's code doesn't require the
> higher wind resistance rating.
>
> Regardless of which shingles you choose, the nailing pattern is
> important. Most shingle manufacturer's require 6 nails per shingle in
> high wind areas. Normally, there are just four. Florida also
> prohibits using staples, so look for the What?-Staples?!-Staples-suck!-
> and-no-one-uses-them-anymore reaction from the contractor when you ask
> about them.
>
> R






Two other people on my street are interested in new roofs, that is, we
want to get them before hurricane season gets here though none of us
currently have leaky roofs. One man we know got a new roof this past
week and he got the heaviest one (110) offered and I heard the price
was $14,000. It was Owens-Corning.

One neighbor got an estimate in the mail yesterday from a company that
uses the CertainTeed kind. It was for the premium (80 mph I
think)...the estimate $8500. The company rep is coming out Tues. to
give me an estimate so I have been looking through my friend's
material to see how I liked it. I am getting another estimate later
in the week from a company that uses GAF everything. I got his name
off My Safe FL home web site but don't know anybody who has used him.
The company which uses CertainTeed has done a lot of work around my
neighborhood ... I see their trucks a lot. I've only talked to one
person who used them and he was satisfied with their work.




Posted by Norminn on May 27, 2007, 1:18 pm
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>
>
>
> Two other people on my street are interested in new roofs, that is, we
> want to get them before hurricane season gets here though none of us
> currently have leaky roofs. One man we know got a new roof this past
> week and he got the heaviest one (110) offered and I heard the price
> was $14,000. It was Owens-Corning.
>
> One neighbor got an estimate in the mail yesterday from a company that
> uses the CertainTeed kind. It was for the premium (80 mph I
> think)...the estimate $8500. The company rep is coming out Tues. to
> give me an estimate so I have been looking through my friend's
> material to see how I liked it. I am getting another estimate later
> in the week from a company that uses GAF everything. I got his name
> off My Safe FL home web site but don't know anybody who has used him.
> The company which uses CertainTeed has done a lot of work around my
> neighborhood ... I see their trucks a lot. I've only talked to one
> person who used them and he was satisfied with their work.
>
>
>
One clue is whether the particular shingle is approved for installation
in Miami/Dade. Shingle co. website should have that info. Miami/Dade
building dept. has data on thousands of products - shingles, windows,
shutters, etc. - which might provide more info about particular
shingles. I checked out the site for windows, but not for shingles.

Posted by Dottie on May 27, 2007, 3:14 pm
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>
>
>
> > Two other people on my street are interested in new roofs, that is, we
> > want to get them before hurricane season gets here though none of us
> > currently have leaky roofs. One man we know got a new roof this past
> > week and he got the heaviest one (110) offered and I heard the price
> > was $14,000. It was Owens-Corning.
>
> > One neighbor got an estimate in the mail yesterday from a company that
> > uses the CertainTeed kind. It was for the premium (80 mph I
> > think)...the estimate $8500. The company rep is coming out Tues. to
> > give me an estimate so I have been looking through my friend's
> > material to see how I liked it. I am getting another estimate later
> > in the week from a company that uses GAF everything. I got his name
> > off My Safe FL home web site but don't know anybody who has used him.
> > The company which uses CertainTeed has done a lot of work around my
> > neighborhood ... I see their trucks a lot. I've only talked to one
> > person who used them and he was satisfied with their work.
>
> One clue is whether the particular shingle is approved for installation
> in Miami/Dade. Shingle co. website should have that info. Miami/Dade
> building dept. has data on thousands of products - shingles, windows,
> shutters, etc. - which might provide more info about particular
> shingles. I checked out the site for windows, but not for shingles.




If you still have the link for Miami-Dade I would love to have it. I
called our Pinellas Co. building dept and the man who talked to me
didn't have answers to many of my questions.

I am in the non-evac zone. We have been advised to brace the gable
end (one end only, the other has a cathedral ceiling and braces
itself) but nobody wants to do it....one person suggested we close up
the vents at each end of the house to keep the wind out. He thought
the air brought in by the soffit would be enough if we got a vent
ridge along the top of the house.

Our next door neighbor has two very large oak trees but there aren't
any in our yard. The limbs have been trimmed so they aren't directly
over my house. It's still "iffy".



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