How the Weather in San Jose Affects Your Roof

San Jose is a city that’s no stranger to extreme weather. On average, the city experiences more than 100 days of over 90 degrees every year and an average of 15 inches of rain annually. In San Jose, these weather conditions may damage your roof.    Yorkshire Roofing offers contracting services for roofing, solar installations, […]

How To Deal With Wind Damage?

Roof damage isn’t something you’re likely to worry about or notice as you approach your home. Instead, we’re generally relieved to see the skies lift and the light come through in a week of storms.  But keep in mind that hail or high winds might have caused substantial damage to your roof during those storms. […]

5 Signs That It’s Time To Replace Your Commercial Roof

Checking the roof is one of the most important things to remember while managing a commercial property. A quick visual check might help you discover hidden problems before they become more severe and expensive to correct. Major roof issues might signal trouble for your business, or perhaps the end of it. For example, an unexpected […]

Roof Repair or Roof Replacement?

Replacing or repairing a roof is a decision that takes into account various factors like cost, current weather, aesthetics, and sturdiness. Cost is one of the most compelling reasons that homeowners always insist on a repair when the roof actually needs a replacement. Most clients feel that they save money by continuously repairing a small […]

How to Prepare for a Roof Replacement

The day before you begin a roof replacement project it is important that you set aside some time to prepare your home. This process should not take up much of your time, but it will help things to run much more smoothly when the contractors arrive the following day. Preparing the outdoor area This is […]

Things that can Endanger your Roof

The roof on your house is the number one thing that is protecting your house from the outside elements. You want to make sure that it is well taken care of with routine maintenance. There are many different things that can endanger your roof and you want to watch out for those all year, as […]

How to know when it’s time to replace your roof

Easy ways to tell when its time to replace your roof  When replacing old items like worn-out tires or a really old mattress, it’s usually pretty easy to tell when the time comes that they are in need of replacement. What about when it’s time to replace the roof on your house? Then can you […]

How to know when it’s time to replace your roof

How to know when it’s time to replace your roof: signs of an aging roof and what to look for to make the decision Have revealing signs you’ve recently noticed either inside your home or on the exterior, such as damaged shingles or visible water spots left you concerned with the condition of your roof? […]

DIY Roof Replacement Safety Concerns

Did you know that according to the CDC in the year of 2011 alone, work-related ladder accidents resulted in an estimated 34,000 non-fatal trips to the emergency room? (Occupational Ladder Fall Injuries — United States, 2011). Working with ladders is exceptionally dangerous even for people who work with them often during their profession, which is […]

Estimated Time to Replace a Shingle Roof

Do you need to have your roof repaired or replaced this year and want to know how long such a project will take? The short answer is that it depends upon a few different variables. To help give you a better idea about how long it takes to replace or repair a shingle roof (as […]