Repairs
Grab Bag
"A room with a view"
Exterior Beautiful
"Roof there it is!"
100

These are the top 2 reasons for ice dams. 

Improper ventilation and inadequate amount of insulation

100

This is the original name of the Roofsmith “leave behind".

The Wooden packet

100

This is the unit of measure used for windows and how it is calculated.

United inches - measured (width + height) and width is always first

100

New in 2025, all insurance jobs must go through this process. "The sun duth burn bright..."

Supplementing (Amber)

100

This is the maximum gap allowable between decking.

1/4 inch

200

Your ladder must extend this many inches above the gutter line.

36 inches

200

These are the recommended inches of insulation based on the zones for NEO and Nashville.

NEO – 16.5  R49   Nashville – 13.25 R38

200

Joyce installs argon gas using this method.

They use a hyperbaric chamber, unique to Joyce.

200

Diagrams for a project are needed at these two situations.

Any time we are changing something that currently exists or a job that where we are only doing partial work.

200

This is the minimum roof pitch for ridge vent and edge vent.

 3/12 for ridge vent and 4/12 for edge vent 

300

This unit of measure identifies the fading on siding. If it moves more than 3 units, it will be covered under warranty.

Hunter units.

300

On a roof where the entire pitch is 3/12, you should select the following rows of ice and water guard in Hover.

0 because the system is calculating this ice and water

300

Joyce and Vytex do this to their window frames to insure strength and durability. Don't get "glued and screwed by others!"

Fusion welded 

300

Every PM can add this level of discount before checking with a captain or manager.

0%

300

Homeowner has a 2/12 slope on a portion of their roof. They insist on having shingles in that section. Can this be done? If not, why? If so, how?

Yes it can be done, but must be full ice and water. 


Is this recommended? No. Rolled roofing is preferred.

400

You inspect a home and notice water is getting behind a 30 ft run of gutter. Also, there is drip edge, but nothing else. What is missing that can easily solve this problem?

Strip flashing.

400

If a PM is giving a marketing credit, this must be completed.

You MUST complete the Roofsmith Referral Card and it must be turned in at the time of approval. 

400

It provides an extra vapor barrier that prevents moisture from entering and argon gas from escaping.

Butyl seal

400

We are not doing insurance line items 17-26. Make sure you enter this information in the follow section of Hover!

This information should be entered in the Notes section and listed under work not doing.

400

The is the term used for remnants of a hail storm. Often times white and chalky in appearance.

Spatter
500

You must consider all of the following when quoting a stand alone skylight installation.

The skylight, the flashing kit, curb or not, if curb cost of curb, cost of shingles surrounding, color of shingles, underlayment. Our pricing does not include interior work!

500

She/He is Roofsmith's most tenured employee.

David Wagoner

500

The U factor of a window measures this important item.

Heat loss.  The lower the number, the better the window

500

Name 3 of the 5 financing options we currently offer.

1018    18 mths no interest with min mnthly pmt

2012    No interest, no payments for 1 year

4096    180 mths at 7.99%

4132    120 mths at 9.99%  (goal)

54138   120 mths at 10.95%

500

This is the R value of Crane Board siding.

Up to 4 depending on the style.