Yosemite Roofing

    1. Thinking “Out of Sight, Out of Mind” Is a Valid Strategy   You  don’t  see the roof from the couch, so it  doesn’t  exist, right? Wrong. That attitude is exactly how a tiny missing shingle turns into black mold eating your attic joists for lunch. By the time you notice the damage, the roof has already been leaking for months, sometimes years.    Water is patient. It will wait until  you’re  on vacation or trying to sell the house to announce itself with  full  dramatic flair. Ignoring the roof  doesn’t  make problems go away. It just makes them  grow up  big and strong enough to bankrupt you.   2. Trusting the Guy Who Knocks on Your Door After a Storm   A  hail storm  rolls through and suddenly your neighborhood is crawling with “storm chasers ”.  They pressure you to sign a contingency agreement that day. Feels like you hit the lottery until your insurance denies the cla...

    Solar Shingles: Getting Some Serious Power  on  Your Side   You  don't  have to be a tech buff to know that solar panels can be an  eye-sore . Solar shingles, on the other hand, make the whole solar idea feel like just another feature of your roof. Thin photovoltaic cells are packed into standard shingle shapes, so your house still looks and feels like your house, not a science experiment. And  when  the  sun's  out in full force? Watch that electric bill  start  to roll back.    Cool Roof Coatings: White Coat of Armor  for  Your Roof   Ever walked outside at high noon and almost  singed  your fingers on a hot roof? That  heat's  going straight up into your attic and making your AC work overtime. A high-reflectance coating flips the script by bouncing that sunlight right back out.    In some cases, the surface temperature can drop 40 degrees or more, which mea...