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Protect Your Roof with Henry Coatings
You can give your roof the protection it needs with Henry Coatings. These coatings will not only seal your roof from the elements but protect your investment by preventing costly deterioration. These coatings in emulsion and solvent-based formulas can be applied by themselves, with added polyester reinforcement, or in conjunction with a reflective top coat. Henry Protective Coating Systems offer premium water-tight roof protection solutions and can be applied to almost any roofing surface: existing asphalt, metal, composition, modified bitumen, or EPDM.
How Do These Coatings Benefit You?
- This coating system can work within any budget and offers exceptional long-term cost benefits.
- Henry coating offer versatile application possibilities including many types of asphalt based roofing systems-SBS and APP modified and built-up.
- Garabar will perform all necessary repairs to your roof before the coating is applied, for maximum effectiveness.
- This coating offers a smooth, easily inspected and attractive surface that can be resurfaced at when necessary in the future.
GAF ELK Green Machine
Functional attic ventilation is essential for a long-lasting roof, but most homes have substandard attic ventilation. The Green Machine Exhaust Vent will remove excess heat and moisture to protect your roof from unforeseen deterioration. It will also limit the growth of harmful mold, extend the life of exterior and interior paint, and possibly reduce excess heating and cooling costs by using eco-friendly solar powered energy. The Green Machine Exhaust Vent has passed the 110 mph wind-driven rain test and its solar panel is impact resistant – tested to withstand hail and foreign object forces to ensure you long lasting operation. The Green Machine Exhaust Vent is backed by a 5-year limited warranty with 2-years labor plus protection. Garabar, Inc. is a proud GAF-ELK Master Elite certified contractor.
Ventilation Products
Proper roof ventilation ensures the maximum life and performance of your roof. Without adequate ventilation, even the best roof systems fail. Balanced ventilation requires an equal amount of intake ventilation and exhaust. Our manufacturers suggest, at a minimum, providing 1 square foot of Net Free Ventilation for every 300 square feet of attic floor space. Local building codes may vary so consult your roofing contractor and municipality to see exactly what is requires by code.
A properly balanced attic ventilation system will help to:
- Increase your roof’s lifespan by removing excess moisture.
- Prevent rotting wood and mold in your attic on or your roof deck.
- Minimize damage to exterior and interior paint.
- Possibly reduce heating and cooling costs.
Roofing Accessories: Gutter Protection
Gutter Drainage Protection keeps leaves, twigs and other debris from clogging your gutters and allows water to flow freely. During a repair or re-roof, you have the opportunity to improve your gutter system, sometimes at a reduced cost. Please contact us with any questions about your gutters. visit our roofing accessories page at: Roofing Accessories
After Roofing – Protect Yourself
After Work:
- Make sure you request a release of lien from the contractor and subcontractor and most importantly the material supplier. This means that each of them affirm that they relinquish their right to lien your house. A note about material suppliers. You will likely receive a legal document from the material supplier called a “Notice to Owner.” This confirms who the material supplier is. They will have a right to lien your house if they are not paid by the contractor, even if you already paid the contractor for the material.
- Request a receipt showing full payment of work performed on your house per contract terms.
Protect Yourself During Roofing Work
During Work:
- If you notice any unusual behavior or dangerous activity, contact your contractor immediately! You can save yourself the problems associated with jobsite accidents.
- Make sure your contractor gives you a list of materials and that they are the best materials available. For example with a tile roof, the layer immediately beneath the tile is the cap sheet. There is a self adhering cap sheet and a cap sheet laid in hot asphalt. Self adhering cap sheet is less resilient and many contractors use this to save money. Make sure you have the best materials on your roof!
- Make sure you contractor orders material in a timely fashion, preferably immediately after you sign the contract. Material wait times can be long. Make sure you’re at the top of the list and not waiting between inspections.
- Usually a contractor will ask for progress payments after each inspection. Before you hand over that check, ask to see the permit and make sure that the inspection was performed and passed. You’ll know that the work to that point was approved by the city.
- Ensure that your contractor cleans up after work every day. Trash and debris can be a hazard to you, your children and your animals.
Before Roofing Work Begins – protect yourself
Before Work Begins:
- Ask for a certificate of insurance in your name before you sign the contract with your roofer. Current insurance can protect you in the event of a mishap on the job. Without proper workman’s compensation and general liability insurance, you as the homeowner may be liable for accidents and injuries on your property.
- Check the contractor’s credentials at the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Unfortunately our industry has all too many unlicensed contractors and it could cost you! Always use a licensed contractor for your work – you can check their records at www.myfloridalicense.com.
- Check if the contractor is BBB rated, and if so, make sure their rating is excellent.
- Compare the contractor on your contract to the contractor on your permit application. NEVER sign a blank permit application or notice of commencement – make sure all the relevant information is filled out. It’s not hard to forge signatures, so make sure that the contractor you are dealing with is the same as the contractor listed on your permit application. Otherwise, you could get stuck with the contractor’s unpaid bills.
Roofing Product Gallery
We’re in the process of expanding our roofing product gallery with information about manufacturers of shingles, tile, metal, slate and accessories. With our new product gallery, the customer will be able to view a summary of each manufacturer’s product line 24/7 giving them an even greater resource, all in on place.
Check out our roofing gallery on our website: Roofing Florida
Duro-Last Authorized Contractor
We’re proud to announce that Garabar has recently become an authorized installer/contractor for Duro-Last, a leader in commercial roofing material. Duro-Last’s prefabricated single-ply roofing products are available for almost any commercial flat or low slope application. The membrane itself is white and high reflective making it ideal for cost savings to business owners. It is also a very durable roofing system and with little maintenance can stay water tight and strong during high winds and adverse weather.
Roof Ridge and Ventilation
An often overlooked component of a successful and long lasting roofing system is attic ventilation. The amount of ventilation is critical to the longevity of your roof. A balanced venting system has the following benefits:
- Removal of excess heat and moisture
- Prevention of roof rot
- Mold suppression
All of the above conteribute to premature roof failure.
Further proper venting can reduce heating and cooling costs, in many cases.
Contact us our your preferred roofer and make sure that your ventilation system is balanced. It could save you hundreds or even thousands in roof repair or replacement cost.
