Roof day
The day we’re at your house
The questions people don’t usually ask out loud: how long will my yard be a mess, will anyone tell me anything, what about the dog. Here’s how the day goes.
Before the day
- We schedule with you.
- Materials are dropped off a day or so ahead.
- You’ll get a text before the crew arrives, and another if the weather changes the plan.
- Two small favors: mow the lawn the day before and pick up after the dog. It makes it easier for us to leave the yard cleaner than we found it.
The day
- By 8:00The crew arrives. Mike brings a dump trailer and parks it in the driveway.
- MorningThe old roof comes off into the trailer. This is the loud part, and the house will shake a little. Anything hanging on an inside wall on the top floor is worth taking down.
- MiddayThe deck is checked and any bad wood is replaced. The new roof starts going on.
- AfternoonThe roof is finished.
- End of dayCleanup: nails, scraps, and magnets across the lawn and through the gutters.
Most of our roofs are done in a day. A big roof, four old layers or a lot of rotten wood can make it two. If so, you’ll know at the estimate.
Your yard, your dog, your kids
We tell our crews to work like it’s their own house, because there might be kids or grandkids or a dog running through that yard tomorrow.
- Your landscaping gets covered, with covers that let plants breathe in the sun.
- Dump trailers on soft tires carry everything away and leave the lawn as it was.
- Most days the trailer leaves when the crew does.
- Magnets go over the whole yard and through the gutters before anyone leaves. The ground is the part of the job you actually see.
The end of the day
Andy comes back for the final walkthrough. He’s the same person who measured your roof, he’ll answer anything you want to ask, and if anything needs another look, he’s the one who sees to it.
A few days later you’ll get a text from the office asking how it went.
Common questions
- Do I need to be home?
No. If you are, you’re welcome to watch.
- What about my pets?
Keep them inside or away from the house while we’re working; debris comes off the roof all morning. We’ll sweep the yard with magnets before we leave so it’s safe for them that evening.
- What if it rains?
We watch the forecast. If rain’s coming, we tear off only what we can close up the same day, and the office texts you about what happens next. A rained-out day gets rescheduled with you.
- How long until the yard is normal?
The same evening, on most jobs.
- Can I park in my driveway?
The trailer takes part of it for the day.
That’s the whole day. Any questions about it, ask Andy at the estimate.