Century Roof Tile FAQ's

Q: How many years have you been in business?

A: We started April of 1996.

Q: Are you a licensed contractor?

A: yes our contractor license number with the state of California is 721502 HIC
(HIC- Home improvement contractor). You can verify our license (and anyone ells) at the Contractors State License Board website here: www.cslb.ca.gov

Q: What kind of insurances does Century Roof & Solar have?

A: Our company maintains insurance for workman's comp (required by the State) on all working employees. CLICK HERE to learn important information YOU should know about contractor insurance, and the deference between General Contractor insurance and Roofing Contractor insurance.

Q: What form of payment does your company accept?

A: We accept personnel check, Visa or MasterCard. We have a great Financing program on all installed roofs, including 90 day deferred first payment and 180 day same as Cash for as little as $30.00 per month.

Q: what is a gable?

A: please reference the simple drawing of roof angles by clicking HERE.

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Q: What are roof flashings.

A: "Flashing" is a roof industry term for sheet medal that's shaped and designed for water proofing roof edges and joints.
Flashing is just one of many parts to a complete roof system. Below are several other parts to a roof system. Simply hover your mouse pointer over the picture, to view explanation of each picture.

Plumbing pipe- Ventilation for positive water ventilation

Valley Metal- seam were two adjacent roof angles meet.

Step shingles- desighned for composition or wood roofs, step shingles flash the transition were a roof and a wall meet together.

Q: What is the difference between a single felt and a double felt when applicating a tile roof?

Single-Layer Underlayment

Q: How many days will it take to re-roof my home?

A: For a tile roof 4-6 working days. For a composition roof 2-4 working days.

Q: Should I tear off my existing roof?

A: Yes. Tearing off your existing roof assembly will give the Contractor the opportunity to access and abate any dry rot to the roof structure. Also, any problems with pests such as termites can be possible found and advised to the owner by the contractor.

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Q: What are your warranties?

A: Century Roof & Solar gives a 10 year workmanship warranty for leakage of the roof system.

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Q: What is a safe roof weight to install on my home?

A: We recommend that you visit the website of The Committee for Fire Safe Dwellings, to get the best answer regarding this topic. The Committee for Fire Safe Dwellings is a non profit corporation founded and run by firemen throughout the western states. They will give you unbiased and honest information regarding weights and other safety factors. www.firesafedwellings.org/roof_info/roof_weight.html

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Q: How does a metal tile roof perform compared to a light weight concrete or composition roof?

A: Once again we would like refer you to a third, neutral party. The Committee for FireSafe Dwellings, a non profit corporation founded and run by fireman throughout the western states, published and article titled: THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW AND QUESTIONS YOU SHOULD ASK ABOUT Stone Coated Steel Roofing. We have copied the article HERE for you to read.

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Q: How can a homeowner benefit from installing a composition roof or a lightweight tile roof?

A: Tile roofs have been used in Europe for hundreds of years. Because of it's durability, tile is being used on over 70% of all residential structures in Europe. In the United States Concrete tiles are most popular in the Western sun belt region of the country. Extruded concrete tile is the only product that will insulate well in dessert type conditions like Las Vegas and New Mexico. It also has a wide popularity in hurricane zone areas of the United States like Hawaii and Florida. (Regions in the country that demand the maximum wind resistance with a roof assembly.

Composition on the other hand was first developed in the 1800s in the form of roll roofing on farm houses. Composition eventually evolved in the 1930's as a 3 tab shingle design that became a popular economic solution to residential roofing. Today composition comes in a wide array of colors and designs. From an economic 30 year dimensional design, all the way to the rugged appearance and definition of wood shake, shingle and slate. Composition if truly an economical and functional part of modern day American Architecture.

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