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Notes from the field after 40,000-plus Dallas roofing projects. Code compliance, install detail, insurance reality, and the small things that separate a roof that lasts twenty-plus years from one that fails after five.
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Notes from the field after 40,000-plus Dallas roofing projects. Code compliance, install detail, insurance reality, and the small things that separate a roof that lasts twenty-plus years from one that fails after five.
The most widely sold drip edge in Dallas roof supply yards does not meet International Residential Code. Here's what the code requires, what the major shingle manufacturers require, and how to tell whether the metal on your roof passes.
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Not every roof replacement in Dallas is a simple tear-off and reshingle. Some homes have a long maintenance history, some sit in neighborhoods with additional permitting requirements, and some…
The April 2026 storm hit a wide part of the Dallas area. This Rowlett project shows what full exterior storm restoration looks like: a complete Owens Corning Duration roof, a custom skylight, a new chimney cap, full gutters, shed roofing, and fence restoration, all coordinated as one job.
A roof does not have to be leaking to become an issue during a home sale. At 10 to 12 years old, a functional roof can still raise questions about insurability, financing, and near-term replacement cost. Here is how buyers, sellers, and realtors should think about it.
Can you install asphalt shingles on a roof below a 4/12 pitch? In many cases, yes — but only if the roof is still above the minimum allowable slope and the correct low-slope shingle application…
When a homeowner has storm damage, one of the first questions is whether a roofer needs to be present when the insurance adjuster inspects the roof.
Mansard roofs are different from standard roof slopes. They are steep, highly visible, and much less forgiving when shingles are not installed correctly. A roof can look acceptable from the ground…
Some roof repairs are not about replacing an entire roof. They are about solving one specific weak point before it turns into a larger problem.
This recent East Dallas roof replacement was about as close to our office as a job can get. The home is located just off Peavy Road, only about a minute from Bert Roofing. That made the project…
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This recent roof replacement was completed on Fenwick Drive in Dallas, near Gus Thomasson Road and Ferguson Road. This is in the 75228 zip code, the same zip code as our office, so it is an area…
Old Lake Highlands is one of the areas of East Dallas where Bert Roofing has worked for many years. This particular roof replacement was especially familiar to us because we had installed the…