Roof Repair Ann Arbor

My day job is as an Ann Arbor buyer’s real estate broker at The Home Buyer’s Agent of Ann Arbor.

As a result I go to a lot of home inspections. (Spent 5 hours at one today.) And at home inspections I think it is good for somebody to go up to the roof or maybe climb on the roof with the inspector if there is something interesting to see up there.

So, I have soft soled shoes I like to wear to home inspections, along with comfortable clothing.

Good advice if you need to go up on a roof!

If you have scene some of my other posts you know that I researched multiple roofing companies and a number of roofing products before deciding on a roof and a roofing contractor. AANA Contracting got the job, in part because of a personal referral from another contractor I was already committed to.

Well, here is a time-lapse video I shot of the job being done:

As part of my “real job” I’ve been to hundreds of home inspections in Washtenaw, Western Wayne, and Livingston Counties. Most of those have been with the toughest most detailed “buyer’s inspectors” in the market. As a result I’ve become a little bit opinionated about roofing jobs and roofing contractors.

What that means is that a lot of roofing jobs leave a lot to be desired!

I knew for my personal residence I wanted someone who would take the time to do the job right, someone who would be responsive to my questions and concerns, and someone who would be competitive in their pricing.

When I met Bob Ahern of AANA Contracting I started to feel I’d found what I was looking for.

They are on the roof right now and it looks like they are doing a great job. I’ve posted a copy of their sign below if you are interested in contacting them.

I just discussed with my wife – over the last 24 years we’ve owned nine different Ann Arbor homes, and we’ve never had to replace a roof before.

It doesn’t happen that often but it is a big expense.

And now we are ready. Here are the particulars:

• The home is a 1966 ranch home with an attached garage.
• Walk out back yard. (Two stories back there)
• About 3,100 total square feet of roof.
• The roof is 5/12 pitch
• Soffit is already fully vented. The current can vents will be changed to a continuous ridge vent. Either Shingle Vent II or Snow Country or equivalent.
• The roof isn’t leaking currently, but there are probably some sheathing boards that will need to be replaced.
• Two layers of shingles to remove
• There are two noticeable sags that need to be adjusted where there are inside walls.
• There are no valleys. Just one 20′ length that needs to be flashed.
• The two gable vents need to be closed.
• The two bathroom vents need to exit out the roof with dedicated bath vents.

We’ll be making a decision in the next few days I hope.

Hey Readers! I’ve been comin across some crazy stuff the past few days from a few different blogs around the web which I just had to share with you. Check em out below…

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With any classic vehicle finding a source of auto repair parts can be a major concern. So it is with classic Chevrolet Corvette as well as Chevrolet Stingray autos.

Corvettes have always had distinctive wheel covers and are a refreshing change from slotted mag wheels. The wood steering wheels add a rich touch if you are lucky to ever find one.

Interest has been spread into the 1968 and later models, especially car equipped with the lift out roof panels. In these cars, the excellent General Motors (G.M.) Turbo Hydra-matic transmission was the desired feature. Indeed one of the most valuable vehicle of this group has been the 1970 LT-1 350. Chevrolet itself had offered some good gymkhana suspension parts for this group of cars that are relatively inexpensive and greatly improve handling qualities.

Where can you find used parts for your classic Corvette? First of course are local swap meet and car clubs in your area. If you can shop close to home better be it.

You actually hold and fondle the part, inspecting it yourself. Why have to arrange and pay shipping charges. As well you may make valuable contacts for your Corvette restoration projects. Often one local contact will lead to another good source for parts as well as classic car restoration expertise.

Next on the list are magazines – such as – Corvette Enthusiast, Vette and Corvette Fever. It might be said that Corvette websites on the internet might be next on your list. However the actual magazines may provide a source for you first. Why not whittle down your Corvette resource list first rather than searching through the websites that may or may not have stock and be of the stature they claim. Websites can be made and put up easily. Magazines articles usually have current sourced lists; will place the vendors in some ranking. If there are ads – those ads have to paid for – which is an indication of the solvency and current resources of the firms involved. As well you may get additional good tips form the articles in the magazine. Classic car magazines such as Hemmings are also very useful.

Next for resources are actual websites devoted to this passion. The sites can be Corvette specific – such as vetteweb, the general motors website itself, The Corvette Club of America etc. Google the term “Corvette Links”, “Chevrolet Corvette Links” or “Stingray Links”. One link will always lead to more and additional links. Corvette enthusiasts are like that – always trying to be helpful and to share.

A terrific resource always is eBay. EBay is the premier online auction site. It can easily be found on the web at its home of ebay.com as well as various worldwide specific sites – whether they be ebay.ca in Canada or ebay.uk in the United Kingdom. EBay has both its original sales areas as well as the more specific and distinct eBay motors. The beauty of eBay is that somewhere in the world someone may have exactly the part, component or technical manuals that you are looking for.

In essence it may be “just lying around” and be of found money to them and yet be exactly what you require. It may be that that item is not available in your local area or the locals may want a killing for it. Either way eBay can be a very useful resource. Some of the items on eBay are on an auction basis; some are on a “buy now” price. Some are both. The beauty of eBay is that it has advanced features which may make your search for that exact hard to find Corvette car part easier. You can conduct product searches on eBay easily and specifically. If you are an eBay member (no cost to register), then you can have the eBay system email you the moment someone lists that part. Then you can either bid on the item, or if it is a buy now you can choose to purchase it. In addition eBay has a buyer request area where you can put out feelers and a request if anyone has that part or knows of contacts or leads that have that component available. Remember though with eBay that shipping costs are major component of the final and real cost of any good purchased. All that matters, if evaluating cost, is what the product costs when it arrives at the door of your shop.

Lastly never forget your local or area Chevrolet dealer themselves. There is both an amazing and remarkable amount of early Corvette parts still in the parts inventory of some Chevrolet dealers as well as some General Motors Chevrolet dealers who specialize in classic Corvette and Corvette Stingray car, mechanical as well as body parts.

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Terry Z. Voster Second Chance Finance Derrick Dodge Edmonton Eagle Ridge Pontiac GMC Vancouver http://www.secondchancefinance.ca

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