George Belden

Add Value to Your Home with a New Roof

real-estate-soldA new roof packs a double whammy punch in terms of adding value to your home. A new roof brings both personal and financial value. While a new roof is a significant home investment for the majority of homeowners, getting the most value depends on the quality and integrity of your roofing company. Your roofer must be experienced in new roof installation techniques and use high quality roofing shingles and materials. Technology and manufacturing have advanced to the point where your new roof can last a lifetime if professionally installed and maintained.

The personal value comes from the peace of mind knowing you won’t have to worry about leaks and compromised protection. A well-installed roof is far less likely to fail (read: leak) and require extensive (read: expensive) repairs. Protecting against leaks and proper ventilation safeguards your personal possessions and interior structures.

In our experience working, a new roof is… Continue reading

When is the Best Time to Reroof Your San Mateo or Santa Clara County Home?

san-francisco-nice-weatherThe mild Bay Area weather makes it feasible to reroof nearly year round. While most homeowners choose to wait until the “rainy” season is over, even during winter months, the sunny days outnumber the rainy ones.

That being said, Signature Roofing, Inc., a roofing company serving San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, experiences an influx of reroofing requests at the beginning of summer. Come fall, our reroof contractors are swamped. It feels like they don’t step foot on solid ground again until winter rolls around.

The best time to reroof your San Mateo or Santa Clara County home? Any time between mid-April and June. Signature Roofing, Inc. receives more roofing inspection requests and gives homeowners more roofing estimates in spring. It’s not too hot, not too cold and there’s little chance for rainfall. The time is just right for reroofing services.

We go to extreme measures to keep your home… Continue reading

GAF Roofs for Troops

GAF Roofs for Troops Rebate Program: $300 Rebate Offered to Active U.S. Military, Veterans & Retirees

GAF Roofs for Troops RebateGAF has recently announced it’s Roof for Troops Rebate program, whereby any active U.S. military, veterans, and retirees can receive a $300 rebate on a Lifetime Roofing System when installed by a GAF Master Elite™ or Certified Contractor between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013.  All entries must be received no later than January 31, 2014.  The online form and additional details can be found on the GAF website.

The details of the program follow:

A Lifetime Roofing System consists of Lifetime Shingles and at least three qualifying GAF accessories. For more information see http://www.gaf.com/Roofing/Residential/Products. Also see GAF Shingle & Accessory Ltd. Warranty for complete coverage and restrictions. The word “Lifetime” means as long as the original individual owner(s) of a single family detached residence [or the second owner(s) in… Continue reading

Free Roofing Estimates – Comparing Apples to Apples

How to Compare Apples to Apples When It Comes to Roofing Estimates

apples-2-applesRoofing quotes from San Mateo and Santa Clara county roofing companies can vary from a verbal roofing estimate to resembling a legal document. Roofing quote prices can be just as dramatically different. As a homeowner you want the best roof for the best price. But it can be difficult, to say the least, to choose the right roofer when roofing estimates are unalike.

One homeowner, and now a satisfied past customer, had narrowed his choice down to two Bay Area roofing companies, Signature Roofing, Inc. and a competitor. After reviewing our roofing quote, he felt comfortable choosing Signature, yet the other estimate was a bit lower for what seemed like the same roofing job.

Signature Roofing, Inc. is very competitive with our roofing quotes so we met with him to compare the estimates and see why ours… Continue reading

Roofer Warranties, Liability Insurance and Permits

5 Roofing FAQs Every Homeowner Should Know About Roofing Warranties and Roofer Liability Insurance & Permits

rooferWhen you’re getting a new roof, you can never ask too many roofing questions. The quality and thoroughness of the roofer’s answers cannot only help you understand the roofing process. It also gives you a sense of the roofer’s quality and level of customer service.

 Sure San Mateo and Santa Clara County roofing companies field roofing FAQs day in and day out. But when you’re choosing your roofing company, you want to work with a roofer who is patient, understands that roofing isn’t something you do every day and answers your questions until you’re completely satisfied.

Most homeowners’ roofing questions center around the roofing process, roofing materials, colors and pricing. Those are important for the short term. However, there are roofing questions you should ask about warranties, liability insurance and permits to… Continue reading