Ice Dams: ice dams put a tremendous amount of pressure on a roof system. It can be as much as a thousand pound per 100 Square feet of pressure pushing and pulling on your roof. This can force nails through shingles and ice shields installed under your surface roofing materials.

Roof Slopes and Direction A Roof Slope Faces: Most of the bad weather comes from the north west but most of our severe weather comes from the south east. Sun exposure comes from south and west.

Workmanship: Workmanship refers to how the finishing details are performed within a roof system.  Poor workmanship can go unnoticed under normal weather conditions, and sometimes during severe weather because leaks may not show up inside your home for some time.

Roof Systems: A roof system refers to Ventilation, Underlayment, Flashings, Drainage, and the materials that are chosen for the surface, the shingle. Without a proper Roof system approach your roof can be vulnerable to severe weather conditions.