Posted: 3/21/2011 4:41:22 PM EDT
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Guys, I need some recommendations. The roof needs to be replaced along with gutters and soffits. I'm in Port Washington. Garage needs roof and have the built in gutters replaced with regular ones.
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DO NOT GET LEAD GUARD!!!!!!
My parents got these and wish they didn't. They got them late last year. First rain fall (and last major one of the year)... all went over the edge and minor flooding in basement. Called them back out and I shit you not the tech said "you have to wet down the roof before it rains" 
Complained with sales guy, they added more down gutters. Didn't help in the next few minor rail falls. But no flooding (yet). Come winter HUGE ice damming all over the place on the north and west side, but not east. (More trees and stuff on the west side.) They have the ice damn shielding... but who knows how bad this will get or how far it will affect until it is resolved. Don't get them. I predict my parents will continue to fight with leaf guard on this one. The main reason they worked with them as much as they did is because the guys who installed them wouldn't take their check (don't know why) and then the flooding happened, and they wanted money and my parents wanted it fixed. Post getting money, leaf guard hasn't done anything. |
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We used to live in a 2-story house and decided to put in Leaf Guard gutters. Never had any problems with rainwater initially. The icicle formation the first winter was very bad. When a huge chunk of ice that dammed up fell from the 2nd story unto the first story it damaged the 1st floor gutters. When spring came water flowed over the gutters. We called them to fix it (had less than 1 year) and they said they would have to replace the whole section. "No problem" I said. They then said it would cost another $500. "F––- off" was my new reply. I tried to contest that as it should be covered under warranty. They said it wasn't covered because it was an "act of nature" or some crap like that. I argued that the ice formation was CAUSED in large part by the gutters. We never had ice formation like that before the gutters. They didn't see it that way and we ended any future dealings with them
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Any form of "leaf guard" (gutter helmet, gutter hat, etc) is a joke, and if you think about it...you can figure out why. You're putting something on top of a gutter....which is supposed to move water. Hrmmm....where do you think that water is going to go when the leaves have COVERED the gutter helmet/leaf guard/etc?
If the wheel isn't broke, don't fix it. Gutter covers are the biggest bit of snake oil in that industry, it's hilarious. People are too lazy to clean out their gutters, hence they feel that this will fix their problem. |
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I have a huge maple tree in my front yard and have not cleaned a gutter in 5 years. I use the screen that you bend over the gutter and it keeps the leaves and those little helicopter thingys out. It took a whole couple of hours to install and has worked every since. I will have to say that if you can find it get the metal ones as the tree rats around my house seem to enjoy chewing on the plastic ones. I have never had any water run over the top either.
This is what it looks like. 
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I have a huge maple tree in my front yard and have not cleaned a gutter in 5 years. I use the screen that you bend over the gutter and it keeps the leaves and those little helicopter thingys out. It took a whole couple of hours to install and has worked every since. I will have to say that if you can find it get the metal ones as the tree rats around my house seem to enjoy chewing on the plastic ones. I have never had any water run over the top either. This is what it looks like. http://www.guttersupply.com/file_area/public/file/k%20style%20hinged%20gutter%20screen%202.jpg Does that just stick into the shingle on one side? |
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I put on a new roof last year.I called 3 companies,Don't call Weathertite!
Their price was over double from my roofer. I used Evansen Builders out of New berlin Wi. 262-549-9700 Leave a message if no answer. I had a complete tear off house & garage,30yr architectural shingles,new vents, new gutter on garage,new flashing,dumpster,ridge vent system,ice shield,15# felt I paid $5,500 complete.I saw their work in another neighborhood too. Their truck arrived at 7am and left at 11am same day! Unreal! About 10 guys working non-stop! None of this 2-3 days to do the job! |
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I have a huge maple tree in my front yard and have not cleaned a gutter in 5 years. I use the screen that you bend over the gutter and it keeps the leaves and those little helicopter thingys out. It took a whole couple of hours to install and has worked every since. I will have to say that if you can find it get the metal ones as the tree rats around my house seem to enjoy chewing on the plastic ones. I have never had any water run over the top either. This is what it looks like. http://www.guttersupply.com/file_area/public/file/k%20style%20hinged%20gutter%20screen%202.jpg Does that just stick into the shingle on one side? I actually just bent it over and stuck it under the trim piece so it never actually touches the shingles. I found rolls of the stuff at Menards for like 15$ for a 25' roll. |
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I put on a new roof last year.I called 3 companies,Don't call Weathertite! Their price was over double from my roofer. I used Evansen Builders out of New berlin Wi. 262-549-9700 Leave a message if no answer. I had a complete tear off house & garage,30yr architectural shingles,new vents, new gutter on garage,new flashing,dumpster,ridge vent system,ice shield,15# felt I paid $5,500 complete.I saw their work in another neighborhood too. Their truck arrived at 7am and left at 11am same day! Unreal! About 10 guys working non-stop! None of this 2-3 days to do the job! Good info. |
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I'm in Mequon and just went through this exercise last fall.
I got three quotes and all were pretty close in terms of cost. 1. J&B Contruction 2. Cornerstone Roofing 3. Integrity Roofing I wound up with J&B and probably would not make the same choice again. Just as an FYI, ask the contractors exactly how much it will cost to replace plywood if any of it is bad. I found that the price varied pretty widely for that. As luck would have it I needed a whole bunch of it because most of mine had delaminated and it really drove up the cost of the job. If you're in Port you may want to try Grafton Roofing, too. I met that guy recently and he seemed OK. PM me if you'd like any of the nitty gritty. C |
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DIY.
We put on a new metal roof last fall ourselves. Even had an arfcommer come out and help. All materials came to just shy of $3600. 100 year warranty. As for gutters, keep your eyes on Menards. We picked up gutters this weekend for .99 cents per 10 feet. Normally $6.99, on sale for $3.99, with a $3 rebate per section. |
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DIY. We put on a new metal roof last fall ourselves. Even had an arfcommer come out and help. All materials came to just shy of $3600. 100 year warranty. As for gutters, keep your eyes on Menards. We picked up gutters this weekend for .99 cents per 10 feet. Normally $6.99, on sale for $3.99, with a $3 rebate per section. Dude, I don't want to die  It's a Victorian... I'm scared of heights.
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DIY. We put on a new metal roof last fall ourselves. Even had an arfcommer come out and help. All materials came to just shy of $3600. 100 year warranty. As for gutters, keep your eyes on Menards. We picked up gutters this weekend for .99 cents per 10 feet. Normally $6.99, on sale for $3.99, with a $3 rebate per section. Dude, I don't want to die It's a Victorian... I'm scared of heights.
It's not the fall that hurts, it's the sudden stop at the end. What part of the state you in? How high is the roof and how steep? |
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DIY. We put on a new metal roof last fall ourselves. Even had an arfcommer come out and help. All materials came to just shy of $3600. 100 year warranty. As for gutters, keep your eyes on Menards. We picked up gutters this weekend for .99 cents per 10 feet. Normally $6.99, on sale for $3.99, with a $3 rebate per section. Dude, I don't want to die It's a Victorian... I'm scared of heights.
2 story farmhouse with an open basement. so on the back side, it's about a 30 foot drop. 12 pitch. 
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I don't have plywood - house is too old for that. This isn't going to be a simple job. Also, today I found a couple of tickets to the home and garden show in the mail... may have to check it out . Thanks Mike! Any roofer you contact will probably insist on tearing off everything you have and replacing with plywood. Mine did. If your house is too old to have ply underlayment, then they'll probably insist it goes, esp. if they have decades long warranties. I went with lakeland construction, but I'm a little south of madison, so probably not for you. I'm not sure if they are still in business though, haven't seen their trucks in awhile. |
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Not 100% sure, but the inspector wouldn't even go on it when we bought it. http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/uzvslbu/VitautajaunamajaPortWashingtona2.jpg Wow nice house. I don't have any recommendations on a pro to use for roofing (always have done my own) but that one is not that high but with those angles and steepness it is going to challenging. Is the top part flat? If so are you planning on rubber roofing? If there is no plywood up there and it is just boards, you really might think about running plywood right over the top of the boards. This way you are not trying to patch in some boards that may have dry rotted. I would have the roofers plan on that right from the start of the bid process. Good luck and let us know how you come out. |
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Not 100% sure, but the inspector wouldn't even go on it when we bought it. http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/uzvslbu/VitautajaunamajaPortWashingtona2.jpg Wow nice house. I don't have any recommendations on a pro to use for roofing (always have done my own) but that one is not that high but with those angles and steepness it is going to challenging. Is the top part flat? If so are you planning on rubber roofing? If there is no plywood up there and it is just boards, you really might think about running plywood right over the top of the boards. This way you are not trying to patch in some boards that may have dry rotted. I would have the roofers plan on that right from the start of the bid process. Good luck and let us know how you come out. That was my thought. I hate to add weight to the roof with ply or osb over the original, but some people do it. With just boards on an older house it might just be the mos ecenomical option. In the same token some people get away with 3-4 layers of shingles. I have torn off roofs with 2 layers of asphalt and a layer of ceder shake.  It sucked.
Roof jacks do wonders. Still a a pain in the ass but it is doable. |
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a layer of ceder shake. It sucked.
CEDAR SHAKE SUCKS ASS!!!!! we had cedar over the entire roof, with a layer or two of asphalt on top. Another thing to look into: ladder hooks. They are hooks that go on the top of a ladder, and hook over the top of your roof. works awesome for steep roofs. They sell the hooks at menards for around $20 a pair. Don 't let them fuck you and tell you it's $20 per hook. They tried that shit with us. (here's mine...still in the snow )
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Any roofer worth his salt won't put ply over boards. He'll tear the whole thing off. Also, insist on CDX ply, not that OSB crap. Once OSB gets wet, it's done for, either from swelling, sagging, or mold, IMHO. I agree. The jobs I did, I worked for someone who used OSB and I never thought it was a good idea, but it is used widely in new homes. I would use CDX myself. |
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DIY. We put on a new metal roof last fall ourselves. Even had an arfcommer come out and help. All materials came to just shy of $3600. 100 year warranty. As for gutters, keep your eyes on Menards. We picked up gutters this weekend for .99 cents per 10 feet. Normally $6.99, on sale for $3.99, with a $3 rebate per section. Don't get small sections of gutter. Make sure you do seamless gutters. If you end up DIY, call Gutter Company in Milwaukee. They deliver for $1.29 a foot (last time I bought from them). |
| Watch out for contractors that use illegal immigrant crews. I got a quote from a contractor and took streetview looks at some of the houses they claimed to have roofed. I signed the contract to do the job, and the day of the work a big truck shows up with a mexican flag in the back and a bunch of guys, one of whom could speak broken English. Contract had been signed, so I was stuck, and I definitely question the quality of the work. You should speak to anybody the contractor uses as a reference, and ask if thecontractor if they have their own crews or if they pay somebody else to do the actual work. Maker sure whoever does the work is local in case you have problems afterwards. |
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DIY. We put on a new metal roof last fall ourselves. Even had an arfcommer come out and help. All materials came to just shy of $3600. 100 year warranty. As for gutters, keep your eyes on Menards. We picked up gutters this weekend for .99 cents per 10 feet. Normally $6.99, on sale for $3.99, with a $3 rebate per section. Don't get small sections of gutter. Make sure you do seamless gutters. If you end up DIY, call Gutter Company in Milwaukee. They deliver for $1.29 a foot (last time I bought from them). this- menards gutter SUCK BALLS- I have used several of theirs––- they ALL LEAK. Plus it being menards, theyu change vendors all the time- you wont get the same parts if you need them... |
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Watch out for contractors that use illegal immigrant crews. I got a quote from a contractor and took streetview looks at some of the houses they claimed to have roofed. I signed the contract to do the job, and the day of the work a big truck shows up with a mexican flag in the back and a bunch of guys, one of whom could speak broken English. Contract had been signed, so I was stuck, and I definitely question the quality of the work. You should speak to anybody the contractor uses as a reference, and ask if thecontractor if they have their own crews or if they pay somebody else to do the actual work. Maker sure whoever does the work is local in case you have problems afterwards. Call INS? |
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If I could do it over I would get a metal roof done! Last forever and would look great on your house Do it yourself, and it's not pricey at all. We had quotes up to $30K. We laughed him out of the house. We did it for $3600. and you could ask fellow arfcomers to help. |
| Anybody ever deal with these people? http://www.weatherproexteriors.com/ |
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If I could do it over I would get a metal roof done! Last forever and would look great on your house Do it yourself, and it's not pricey at all. We had quotes up to $30K. We laughed him out of the house. We did it for $3600. and you could ask fellow arfcomers to help. Where did you get the material from? I've been thinking about that myself. |
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If I could do it over I would get a metal roof done! Last forever and would look great on your house Do it yourself, and it's not pricey at all. We had quotes up to $30K. We laughed him out of the house. We did it for $3600. and you could ask fellow arfcomers to help. Where did you get the material from? I've been thinking about that myself. Menards. Brand name is Pro-Rib. Made in a factory in Eau Claire....we actually picked ours up from the factory, but they do special order them at all Menards stores. Had a couple friends help out, including an arfcommer  . Tearing off the old roof was the worst part. Putting the new metal on was a piece of cake.
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