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Cowboys are the folks you should avoid hiring because they put their interests above yours and are marginally skilled at best. Cowboys are a disgrace to the trade and they give a bad name to all the quality-oriented contractors out there.
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Welcome to our blog. This page is important because many people in the roofing business have absolutely no business being in the roofing business. The huge amount of negative customer reviews on the Internet is mind boggling. You need to stay away from these folks (aka Cowboy Roofers*) and know how to get the best roofing job for the best price possible. This blog will help you do that with fun, informative, and educational factoids about all aspects of roofs and roofing.

* Cowboy Roofers are the folks you should avoid hiring because they put their interests above yours and are marginally to moderately skilled at best. Cowboy roofers give a bad name to the roofing trade and worse yet they give a bad name to the large number of quality-oriented roofing contractors out there. Check out our Hall of Shame for examples of what happens when cowboy roofers get on your roof.

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Tuesday, May 06 2014

Oregon Roof Consulting (ORC) had a busy early Spring 2014. Revenue receipts in April were 4X last year! We conducted several roof inspections. Here is a summary of each job, with links to more details and picture galleries. (Dates are approximate, reflecting when we updated the website for projects completed.)

Roofing Hall of Shame
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Rosewood Apartments Gresham (April 2014)

Oregon Roof Consulting was hired to inspect these new roofs at the Rosewood Apartments in Gresham, Oregon. They failed inspection badly. You name it, the "roofers" did it wrong.

Details at Roofing Hall of Shame ("Rosewood Apartments Gresham (April 2014)")
Milwaukie New Home (April 2014)

This is a new home in Milwaukie, Oregon that Oregon Roof Consulting was hired to inspect. Yet another terrible nailing job.

Details at Roofing Hall of Shame ("Milwaukie New Home (April 2014)")
Vancouver Chimney Leak (April 2014) This roof in Vancouver was done by a major national retailer who subbed the job out to a marginally skilled 'roofer' and tacked on a huge middle man fee. Details at Roofing Hall of Shame ("Vancouver Chimney Leak (April 2014)")
West Linn Roof Nailing (April 2014)

The homeowner was concerned because the tarps had come loose, with significant water intrusion inside resulting in significant ceiling damage. I informed the homeowner that the roofing likely was installed incorrectly as the nailing highly likely not to manufacturers specifications, which is an all too common occurrence.

More images at Roofing Hall of Shame ("West Linn Roof Nailing (April 2014)")
Canby DYI Botches Job (April 2014)

Here is not how to install shingles and roof components. The nails were placed improperly and/or were in the factory sealant. Even worse, all vents and pipe fixtures are buried, meaning all will leak every time it rains.

More images at Roofing Hall of Shame ("Canby DYI Botches Job (April 2014)")
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Vista Ridge HOA in Lake Oswego (April 2014) The HOA is deciding now whether to repair, restore, and maintain these tile roofs, or replace the roofs using materials that are both attractive and easier to maintain, such as triple-layer asphalt shingles. More images at Roofing Gallery ("Vista Ridge HOA in Lake Oswego (April 2014)")
Robert Rummer / Joe Eichler Homes in NW Beaverton (April 2014)

This is a flat roof Oregon Roof Consulting recently inspected in the Oak Hills Community in Beaverton, Oregon. This is one of the first planned communities in our region. This home and three others nearby were built by Robert Rummer (Joe Eichler), who created homes in Oregon and California in the 1950s and 1960s.

More images at Roofing Gallery ("Robert Rummer / Joe Eichler Homes in NW Beaverton (April 2014)")
Oregon Zoo Home Inspection (April 2014)

At ORC the small jobs are just as important as the big jobs. This 1940s home by the Oregon Zoo in Portland has a 42 year-old aluminum shingle roof. The owner needed an independent inspection for the insurance company.

More images at Roofing Gallery ("Oregon Zoo Home Inspection (April 2014)")
Willow Pointe Homeowners Association (Longview, Washington, March 2014) This is the Willow Pointe Homeowners Association in Longview, Washington. ORC was hired to look at the 20 duplex roofs, which were between 5 and 7 years old. More images at Roofing Gallery ("Willow Pointe Homeowners Association (Longview, Washington, March 2014)")
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