roofing bids...one of these things is not like the other...

Living in Houston, I wouldn't trust ANY adhesive roofing stuff to last through the summer.

 

Dude, you TOTALLY need a Green Roof. It's rad!

 

can't tell if your making fun or not but it's actually happening a lot here in NYC.

 

By South Florida standards those are all still pretty cheap. Thanks to the onslaught of the past few hurricanes, roofers have no shortage of work until 2020. My neighbor literally waited 1.5 years to get work started on his.

 

That's just.... odd.

 

Waitaminnit. How the hell do you mow that???

 

Termites will thank you.

 

I know next to nothing about roofing, but just from the looks of it.. that third bid is wayyy to fishy. There's always some buttholes who try to bullpoop you with prices. I've had tons of experience on them with my old place!

 

In addition to that.. you can also get "living walls"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_wall

you might as well have a nice little pond inside.. environment friendly.. Al Gore approves

 

Like this.....

 

Pool and a pond. Pond would be good for you.

 

just what i need, more damn grass to mow ...

 

Look at the bright side... you could fall down and break your neck and you wouldn't have to!

 

Sounds like he is trying to sell you a PVC or EPDM (made of recycled tires) roofing membrane. This is a product that has been around for 30 years and until about 10 years ago more commercial buildings are using it. That white roof on top of Toyota Center that is a PVC membrane roof. Being white the roof is highly reflective and will help keep the heat out of your home during the summer.

This type of roofing material is a good solution for people with flat or low slopping roofs. As you know with these types of roof there are flat spots where puddles sit which eventually can turn into leaks in your home. This a more practical solution and better alternative to traditional method of tar and gravel roofs (too lazy to give you pro and cons...google it). Leaks are easily fix since all they do is patch it up like a tire. Another good thing is that they usually carry a 10-20 yr warranty. If you currently have shingles right now and had no major problems I would stick with that since its probably more cost effective.

All I can say is that if you need a new roof

Llame Mr. Norman

 

Then go blue:



Advantages: Materials free from the government. One year guarantee. Easy, quick do-it-yourself installation.

Disadvantages: You have to deal with FEMA to get the materials. Should be replaced every 1-2 years. Non-biodegradable.

 

Just make sure you get a WPI8; you're roofer SHOULD provide you with one, but he'll be just as happy to not do it (seeing as it costs him money). Without it, you might have trouble getting any windstorm claims honored.