Pumpkin Spice is Back - That Means it’s Time for Fall Maintenance

Pumpkin Spice is Back – That Means it’s Time for Fall Maintenance

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After a long, hot summer, we’re ready for some cooler temperatures, fall foliage and of course, football!

It’s that time of year when everywhere you go, there is something pumpkin flavored to try – from lattes to pies and bread. Leaves will be falling and there is once again excitement on the football field under those Friday night lights.
Pumpkin Spice is Back - That Means it’s Time for Fall Maintenance
It’s also time to think about fall maintenance measures for your home – especially your roof and gutters. You might be thinking that it can’t be too hard to do it yourself by taking a look at your roof and cleaning out the gutters. But before you pull out the ladder, consider a few things first.
Hire a professional. It makes a lot of sense to hire a professional roofing contractor to provide a full roof and gutter inspection as the seasons change. A professional will inspect the roof and gutter systems to determine if there are any issues that can be addressed easily now, before they turn into a leak or a larger, more costly problem.
A homeowner with an untrained eye might not be able to spot a problem that would be recognized by a professional contractor. Whether an issue with the roofing material itself or with the gutters, problems are not always obvious.  This puts your roofing and gutter system, and your home, at risk.
Ladders can be dangerous to a casual user. Professional contractors follow very strict ladder safety guidelines and understand that this is critical to a safe and successful journey to the rooftop. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports that falls from portable ladders are a leading cause of occupational fatalities and injuries – and these are professionals who use ladders every day.
A DIY’er certainly has the best intentions and may be hoping to save money by tackling the task themselves. Many good-intentioned homeowners end up injured due to improper use of the ladder and sometimes end up damaging the gutter by crushing it with the ladder. If you do insist on doing it yourself, please review OSHA’s Ladder Safety Quick Card. We want you to stay safe and uninjured.
Schedule a free evaluation. At Texas Traditions Roofing, we’re happy to perform a free evaluation and estimate to help you keep your home and its roof in top shape. Our trusted roof advisers are Haag certified in damage detection and will provide their honest opinion and recommendation on what is needed to protect your home throughout the winter. Schedule yours today.

What to Do if Your Roof is Leaking

What to Do if Your Roof is Leaking

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It means that the Texas Traditions Team is professionally trained in advanced damage assessment techniques.

In the roofing industry, the Haag name is very well known as a forensic engineering and consulting firm specializing in failure analysis, determining extent of damage and providing repair options.  They developed a certification program for roofing contractors where their engineers teach a three-day intensive training session.
What to Do if Your Roof is Leaking
The program teaches participants how hail and wind interact with various roofing types, how to perform inspections safely and provides an understanding of roof area calculations and applicable codes. Contractors attending also gain comprehensive knowledge of manufacture, installation, weathering, hail damage, wind damage, maintenance, mechanical damage and repair costs for every major roofing type including composition, wood shingle/shake, concrete and clay tile, asbestos, fiber cement, and various synthetic, slate and metal.
Not just any contractor can sign up for training either. Experience matters. To be eligible to participate in the Haag Certification course, students must have completed a minimum of 100 residential roof inspections as the primary on-roof inspector.
Why should this matter to you?
It matters because you can rest assured that when Texas Traditions Roofing performs a free damage inspection, we understand what signs to look for and where to look, because we have been trained by engineers in advanced damage assessment techniques.
We won’t overlook areas that may be missed by other contractors who have not received advanced training. Problems caused by severe weather events aren’t always visible to the naked eye and often require a more intensive inspection.
Working for you and with you
If your neighborhood has experienced hail or other severe damage, our team of experts is ready to perform a no-cost inspection and meet with your insurance adjuster at your home to ensure that they fully understand the extent of damage. Download our free Storm Damage Guide to learn more about the process.
Schedule your free roof inspection today.

What Does Haag Certification Mean?

What Does Haag Certification Mean?

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It means that the Texas Traditions Team is professionally trained in advanced damage assessment techniques.

In the roofing industry, the Haag name is very well known as a forensic engineering and consulting firm specializing in failure analysis, determining extent of damage and providing repair options.  They developed a certification program for roofing contractors where their engineers teach a three-day intensive training session.
What Does Haag Certification Mean?
The program teaches participants how hail and wind interact with various roofing types, how to perform inspections safely and provides an understanding of roof area calculations and applicable codes. Contractors attending also gain comprehensive knowledge of manufacture, installation, weathering, hail damage, wind damage, maintenance, mechanical damage and repair costs for every major roofing type including composition, wood shingle/shake, concrete and clay tile, asbestos, fiber cement, and various synthetic, slate and metal.
Not just any contractor can sign up for training either. Experience matters. To be eligible to participate in the Haag Certification course, students must have completed a minimum of 100 residential roof inspections as the primary on-roof inspector.
Why should this matter to you?
It matters because you can rest assured that when Texas Traditions Roofing performs a free damage inspection, we understand what signs to look for and where to look, because we have been trained by engineers in advanced damage assessment techniques.
We won’t overlook areas that may be missed by other contractors who have not received advanced training. Problems caused by severe weather events aren’t always visible to the naked eye and often require a more intensive inspection.
Working for you and with you
If your neighborhood has experienced hail or other severe damage, our team of experts is ready to perform a no-cost inspection and meet with your insurance adjuster at your home to ensure that they fully understand the extent of damage. Download our free Storm Damage Guide to learn more about the process.
Schedule your free roof inspection today.

Why We Don’t Hire Salespeople

Why We Don’t Hire Salespeople

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During hurricane season, we are often subject to torrential rains when a storm makes landfall. This can cause roofs to fail under the stress of shedding all of the rain. If you notice a leak, follow these tips:
Why We Don’t Hire Salespeople

  • Do not get on your roof if it is raining or it is wet. Wait for a trained and licensed roofing professional to inspect your roof.
  • Document where the leak is, what room and where in the room. Snap a photo of the leak for quick reference.
  • Make note if it is a new leak or a recurring leak
  • Make note of when the leak was first noticed.
  • Document what the weather was like at the time of the leak (speed and direction of the wind, type of rain, driving rain, etc.).
  • How did the moisture occur with the leak? Was it a steady drip, heavy drip, no drip but wet sheetrock, etc.)?
  • Once the wind and rain stops, walk around your house and note what you can see from the ground. Items such as: shingles missing or torn loose, storm debris that has fallen on the roof, tree limbs that have rubbed on the roof, etc.

Share these things with us when we perform a free inspection of your home to assess the damage. They will help with the inspection of the leak and determining the cause.
Schedule your free inspection today.

Stay a Step Ahead of the Heat with a Cool Roof

Stay a Step Ahead of the Heat with a Cool Roof

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A cool roofing system can help reduce utility bills and keep your home more comfortable.

A cool roof is one that reflects and emits the sun’s heat back to the sky instead of absorbing it and transferring it to the home or building beneath it. When the heat is reflected rather than absorbed, the building will use less energy to keep the interior comfortable and cool.
Stay a Step Ahead of the Heat with a Cool Roof
Cool roofs are measured by their solar reflectance, or the fraction of solar energy that is reflected and by thermal emittance which is the ability of the roof to radiate absorbed heat. Both ENERGY STAR and the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) set the standards that determine whether a shingle or other roofing material can be considered a cool roof.
It used to be that the only shingles that met the criteria to be considered a cool roof were white; however, advances in granule technology have greatly expanded the color choices. Most homeowners have no problem finding a color that complements their home and provides the energy efficient benefits that they are seeking.
With summer temperatures in central Texas pushing, and often passing, the 100-degree mark, choosing a cool roof shingle for your home can ease the burden placed on your home’s air conditioning system. The CRRC estimates that average energy savings range from seven to 15 percent of total cooling costs. In addition to the improved cooling efficiency, a cool roof system helps the environment. Studies have shown that cool roofs reduce greenhouse gas emissions by conserving electricity, which means power plants emit less carbon dioxide.
A cool roof is about more than just the shingle. It’s also about ensuring that your home has proper ventilation and insulation in the attic. The combination of those three things delivers powerful benefits including:

  • Reducing utility bills associated with air conditioning
  • Prolonging the life of your air conditioning system
  • Lowering roof maintenance costs and extending the life of your roof

   
Ready to take the next step toward installing a new, cool roof? Request your free consultation today!