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Permalink Reply by Maybruck Family on June 14, 2008 at 9:02am: We had a tree fall on our roof. It was time for a new roof. We called many companies for quotes and the prices varied dramatically. One quote was $6000 higher. Yikes! We found a wonderful roofer. They did our roof in less than 2 days. The crew was efficient and did a woinderful job. Give them a call...
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Permalink Reply by Maybruck Family on June 20, 2008 at 8:10pm: TIP from our Roofer

Don't use leaf covers on your gutters or so called "Clog Free" gutters because you risk ruining your roof!

Our Roofer gave us a big tip when we were getting a new roof and new gutters. He said that he is kept very busy all winter long because of the ice damming damage caused by gutters with leaf covers and the so called "Clog Free" gutters. You know those expensive gutters that are guaranteed not to clog.

If you live in a cold, snowy region, you already know about the damaging effects of ice dams. The gutters clog up with ice, then water runoff from the roof gets trapped by the dam and eventually backs up the roof, travels under the shingles, and leaks into the house.

It's cheaper to hire someone to clean out the gutters once a year than to fix all of the water damage from ice dams.

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