Roofers often encounter different challenges every day, so each workday looks very different from the last. We're here to help you understand the daily responsibilities of our team.
Roof Inspection and Estimate
A roof inspection is the first step of any roofing project. Our roofers perform comprehensive property inspections all across the Mobile bay area every single week to pinpoint spots of damage.
Whether you own a home or business, we can help you stay ahead of the curve with FREE inspections at Ethos. Roof inspections typically last 45 minutes and involve three different stages:
- A ground-level inspection
- A visual check from the top of your house
- And an inspection from inside your attic
Our roofers in Daphne, AL look beyond the roofing system and check for lots of different things. Our experts will always be transparent if we discover any damage on your house’s exterior, including on the shingles, gutters, siding, windows, or anything else. This way, you’ll have a clear understanding of your home’s integrity and be able to make the necessary exterior repairs.
Following your property inspection, we'll use our pricing software, Xactimate, to give you an accurate estimate for your roofing project. With this program, we can generate a detailed estimate for your roof needs.
After handing off an estimated price, our roofers will stay around to answer any questions you may have before they leave.
Prepping the Job Site
Preparation is the best way to ensure success. To provide top-notch roofing services, we'll need to assemble the right materials and ensure the work site is safe and ready for our crew.
We prepare for roofing jobs each day by:
- Dropping off the correct materials, like shingles and flashing, at the job site
- Putting up scaffolding and other safety measures at the site
- Putting up protective features around your property to prevent accidents and property damage
- Making arrangements for a dumpster to arrive at the property
We require our roofers to perform an extensive pre-job walk-through and thorough inspection before beginning any work. We want all of our services to be safe and compliant with OSHA regulations, and the entire work area needs to be ready for use.
Roof Repairs and Replacements
As we've mentioned before, each roofer on our team has their own schedule and not every roofing job will be identical. On some days, our roofers may only repair minimal damage to a roof, but on others, we may have to replace an entire roofing system.
Each roofing project has its own set of unique challenges which affect our day-to-days. Roof repairs usually take less time and require fewer resources than full replacements. That means some roofers may spend several workdays replacing an entire roof.
Your roof in the Mobile Bay area will go through a detailed process when our team is working on a roof replacement project. Here are some example steps that our team will take during this type of project:
- Stripping away the previous materials
- Inspecting the underlayment and wood decking for further issues
- Preparing the roof surface for the new shingles (e.g., underlayment, drip edge, roofing felt, etc.)
- Installing the new roofing materials (e.g., shingles, ridge vents, ridge capping, etc.)
Final Clean-Up
We always check our work twice! Before leaving, our roofers always make sure to leave your property better than they found it.After the repairs are completed, our project foreman will come out to inspect the property one last time before we sign off on the job. We will remove all the debris from your roof, pack up all of our equipment, survey your property for potential dangers, and use our high-powered magnets to detect any hidden dangers in your landscape like nails or other fallen debris.
When everything has been put away, the project leader may stop by to talk about any issues that need to be resolved before the team heads out. Then, we'll be on the road again and off to our next project!
Continuing Education
We're guided by three key values at Ethos: integrity, character, and quality. We continuously learn from our experiences so that we can better serve our clients' needs based on these principles.
As such, we set aside time regularly for our roofers to take training courses and sharpen their skills. These may include simple internal staff training sessions or challenging external courses hosted by groups like GAF and the NRCA. We use these trainings to stay up-to-date with best roofing and safety standards so that we can deliver quality work for you.
Schedule an Inspection from Our Roofers in Daphne, AL
Are you ready to start your roofing restoration project in the Mobile Bay area? If so, we're happy to offer our professional roofing services to help keep your property well-protected all year round. We'll provide top-notch roofing services that will exceed your expectations.
Contact Ethos now to schedule your FREE property inspection with our roofers in Daphne, AL.
