Talk Like a Roofer
The V-shaped or L-shaped metal piece is installed in multiple areas of a roof to prevent water intrusion.
What is flashing?
This company, a main competitor to GAF and CertainTeed, uses the Pink Panther as its mascot.
What is Owens Corning?
Just up the road from Manchaca, this city is famously known as the "Live Music Capital of the World.
What is Austin?
This fast-food chain's invitation to "Eat Mor Chikin" is famously promoted by cows.
What is Chick-Fil-A?
The minimum number of nails required to properly fasten one standard asphalt shingle outside of a high-wind zone.
What is 4?
The edge of the roof that overhangs the face of a wall.
What is an eave?
This peel-and-stick membrane is applied at eaves, in valleys, and around penetrations for extra water protection.
What is Ice and Water shield?
This beloved Texas-based grocery store chain is known for its cult following and extensive line of in-house products.
What is HEB?
This home improvement store asks customers "How doers get more done."
What is The Home Depot?
For most architectural shingles, it takes this many bundles to cover one 100 sq. ft. square.
What is 3?
A single horizontal row of shingles.
What is a course?
Most modern asphalt shingles are built on a mat made of this material for its strength and fire resistance.
What is fiberglass?
The official state motto of Texas is this single word.
What is friendship?
"The Ultimate Driving Machine" is the long-standing slogan for this German luxury car brand.
What is BMW?
Roof pitch is expressed as inches of vertical rise for every 12 inches of horizontal run; a common pitch is "6-in-this."
What is 12?
A unit of roof measurement that equals 100 square feet.
What is a square?
TPO and EPDM are two common types of single-ply membrane roofing used primarily on these kinds of roofs.
What are low-slope or flat roofs?
Six different nations have claimed sovereignty over Texas, including USA, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the Confederacy, and this one.
What is Spain?
For over 20 years, this massive industrial conglomerate, known for making everything from jet engines to light bulbs, promised to "bring good things to life."
What is General Electric (GE)?
While prices vary, a premium standing seam metal roof can often cost this many times more than a standard architectural shingle roof.
What is 2-3 times more?
The decorative board that is used to cover the exposed ends of the roof rafters.
What is a fascia board?
The key waterproofing ingredient in asphalt shingles, a sticky black substance derived from petroleum.
What is asphalt?
What is the name of the only natural lake in Texas?
what is Caddo Lake?
This company, famous for creating Post-it Notes and Scotch Tape, describes its wide-ranging innovation as "Science. Applied to Life."
What is 3M?
What is the gross profit % we strive to hit as a company for each job?
What is 40-42%? Any answer in this range works.