Roofing protects your biggest investment: your house. Don’t wait until you have water or rodent damage in your home before replacing the roof. Here are four indications that it’s time to call a roofing contractor.

Age. Shingles don’t last forever, and any roof over 20 years old should be replaced. If you’re unsure how old your roof is, watch what your neighbors do. When homes are built at the same time, their roofs usually need to be replaced at the same time as well.

Wear. When shingles are cracked or curled, have lost their granules, or are missing, it’s time to replace the roofing surface. This need may arise earlier than you anticipate, because inadequate ventilation and extreme weather conditions can prematurely damage your roof.

Roof Valley Damage. Can you spot missing or damaged shingles in this area? If so, you have a clear sign that the roof needs to be replaced. Roof valleys direct rainwater and snow runoff into your gutter system. Problems here will result in internal water damage to the home.

Old Chimney Flashing. Many older home constructions used tar or roof cement for flashing. If you have this, it’s time to replace it with metal flashing, which provides a water-tight fitting. Old-style flashing may also indicate the need for a new roof.

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Century Roof and Solar are Bay Area residential roofing experts. We use high quality materials and expert installers to ensure that your new roof adds value to your home. Contact us today by phone at 888-233-7548 or send us a message for a free quote.

Why GAF won the “#1 slot” for quality yet again:

Advanced Protection Shingles. The company’s proprietary advanced protection technology is innovative to the extreme. It offers better protection against wind and enhanced durability. The GAF shingles improve performance and thus preserve natural resources and energy.

GAF products come with a lifetime limited warranty.

They blow away (so to speak) the ASTM’s two most vigorous wind tests, one of which exerts a 150 mile per hour “mock wind” to test for toughness and durability.

Where can I get GAF asphalt shingles for my project?

The team here at Century Roof and Solar will be more than happy to help you understand the best materials and solutions for your remodeling, building, or roofing improvement project. Our master craftsmen can answer your questions.

Call us now at 888-233-7548, or visit us online at www.centuryrooftile.com, to explore more about what we do and how we can help you achieve your project goals, save money, and get everything done as risk free as possible.

Whether you live in the Northern California mountains, and you and your community are already “battening down the hatches” in preparation for massive snowfalls; or you live in a milder, more urban region of Northern California SF Bay Area (that nevertheless occasionally gets assaulted by Old Man Winter), you need proven, easy, cost effective ideas to protect your home.

Here are some evergreen tips:

Check your “roof plumbing”: downspouts, fascia, gutters, and other elements of your roof’s “plumbing” are easily assaulted by snow, ice and other weather. Clean that stuff out, check for leaks, and seal up the “plumbing” yourself or work with a professional to get the job done.

After storms, particularly wind storms, roof shingles can detach or come loose. If you fail to notice minor damage, leaks can develop, which can in turn metastasize into multi thousand dollar home repair projects. So, after a big storm or wind event, go outside and check on your roof.

If you own a flat roof, you might want to apply a weather protective coat. Or, you could hire a professional to do the job for you.

Winter weather “attacks” on your roof and structure can happen in the most surprising and inconvenient times. For instance, say you’re out of town on a vacation or conference. You hear about a storm ripping through your community from friends or through an online alert. What do you do then? Or what should do you if you’re in the middle of urgent responsibilities, like childcare or preparation for a business meeting?

The answer is: Get help, ASAP. If you let winter weather damage linger, the results could be costly, annoying cleanup.

Trust the Bay Area professionals at Century Roof and Solar to get your job under control.

For over 15 years, our team — the “most trusted name in roofing” — has been helping business owners and homeowners like you solve their roofing problems.

Find out more about us at www.centuryrooftile.com, or call us at 510-780-9489 for a free quote.

Perhaps you’ve been wooed by arguments from the “pro-metal roof” side, and you’re considering abandoning your initial decision to go with lightweight roofing materials and switch to steel.

You may have heard, for instance, that the Washington Monument has a metal roof – as do many other old, beautiful buildings. And some statistics suggest that metal roofs are durable, low maintenance, fire retardant, and easy to maintain.