Shoveling Snow off Roofs

While we don't get as much snow as they do out in Colorado (where the above picture was taken) it is important to consider clearing snow from your roof when snowfall starts to accumulate over 6". It is not necessary to completely remove all snow. On a standard residential home, we clear the bottom 4' with a snow rake. This allows the melting snow to properly drain and helps prevent back-ups. On a commercial flat roof we clear around the drain and any lower edge where melting snow will be draining. We then create pathways for the melting snow leading to the drain(s) and/or bottom edge. Contact us if you wish to have us our automatic snow clearing program.

Help Haiti Clothes and Food Drive

Stanley, one of our residential roof installers recently took some time off to visit and aid in the rescue of earthquake victims in Haiti. Being bi-lingual he was able to offer translation services and help officials with communication. Having returned, he is now organizing a food and clothing drive.

Its easy to help and requires no money. Simply go thru your closets and bring us any clothes you no longer need, want, or can fit into. Keep in mind that its a tropical climate and light duty / summer type clothing is needed most.

Do the same with your food pantry. If your on a diet and have stopped eating pasta - bring it by. Certain flavors of baby food your kids don't like, or clearing our your cabinets for a kitchen remodel, whatever the reason - any non-perishable - easy to cook and/or consume food product will be greatly appreciated. The basics are best - Rice, beans, pasta, soup, etc.

Donations may be dropped off at our office locations M-F from 7-3 pm

Address are:

1031 Main Street, Osterville

22 Giddiah Hill Road, Orleans

Any questions - call us @ 508-428-1177

LEED Gold Star certified Residence in Orleans

Cazeault Roofing recently installed am EDPM membrane roof system with a Live Roof Green Roof. The roof and building was trimmed outt with Revere Freedom Gray Flashings. The Genertal Contractor on this project was Cape Associates and the project was recently featured in the Contemporist. Click here for more Photos & the complete story.

Time to Clean the Gutters !

We've all seen it - Neighbors with trees growing from the gutters. It doesn't take long, as debris build up quickly over the seasons. Left alone, gutters will decay prematurely. Cleaning your gutters is one of those chores that needs to be done twice a year. Once in the spring, and again in the fall. Its also a great way to get a closer look at your roof and identify any potential problems and get them fixed before they happen.
To help cut down on the amount of debris, pruning trees and tall shrubs will help keep less leaves from falling, as well as cut down on the moss & lichen that grows on shady roofs.
Gutter cleaning is a service that Cazeault Roofing cheerfully provides. Either as an automatic or on clean on request service, we clean hundres of gutters each spring and fall.

Custom Copper Finial Reproduction

We recently were asked to help with the renovation going on at the Railroad Museum in Chatham. With extensive remodeling being done, they wanted the existing finial duplicated. As you can see from the pictures, our coppersmith did a remarkable job not only creating a beautiful copper finial, but making an exact duplication of the original. Now you can view the newly created finial atop the buildings roof, while the original finial is being displayed inside the building. View more pictures on our Flickr Page

Energy Secretary Wants White Roofs

From a recent new post; Steven Chu, the US Secretary of Energy and a Nobel prize-winning scientist, said yesterday that making roofs and pavements white or light-coloured would help to reduce global warming by both conserving energy and reflecting sunlight back into space. It would, he said, be the equivalent of taking all the cars in the world off the road for 11 years.

The white revolution: How it would work

* The idea of painting surfaces white to conserve energy is being actively pursued by the US. Earlier this month, Barack Obama's chief scientific adviser, John Holdren, received a scientific memorandum on the subject.

* Scientists estimate that making roofs and pavements white or more light-coloured would counter global warming with "negative radiative forcing" – reflecting sunlight back into space. They said that retrofitting urban roofs and pavements in tropical and temperate regions with solar-reflective materials would offset about 44 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide.

* The scientists said it would lower the cost of air conditioning, making buildings more comfortable and mitigate the "urban heat island" effect caused by the concentration of concrete surfaces in cities.

Truth in Advertising

We all need to advertise, its how we let others know that we are out there. We also have all been on the other side too - in need of a product and service. What do people do ? Most turn to the internet or open the yellow pages. As a roofing contractor and someone who as been in the business a long time, I always scan the yellow pages to look at all the ads. Its an ever changing landscape. The Cape has three Verizon Directories and as well as two other directories (Yellow Book & Yellow Pages of Cape Cod). The Verizon directory always has 27-32 listings for roofers.  If you go back five years half of the companies have turned over. Go back ten years and about a forth of the current advertisers were listed. We are one of four who have been listed in the Yellow Pages twenty five years ago.  

Another interesting item to note is the claims that companies make. Many contractors use and list manufacture logos, implying that they are certified. However, once the yellow pages are published, its impossible to correct the error and large manufactures do not resources to fact check each directory in all 50 states. 

I've also seem contractors advertise services that I know they could not possible provide. The main culprit being tar & gravel. I am 99% sure that no tar kettles exist on Cape Cod anymore. We had the last one, which we sold about 8 years ago. So question any ads that claim they install tar & gravel roofs - its a classic bait and switch. They will tell you they can give you a better price on a rubber roof. 

its not just roofing, Ive seen ads from plumbers, electricians and landscapers to mention a few. I don't mean to sound cynical. The average consumer probably wouldn't notice and maybe doesn't care, but take care when  choosing a contractor based on claims and statements in ads and put more weight on established time-proven companies.