As we mentioned before, most of the roof replacement projects take a complete day to get finished, sometimes it takes 2-3 days, but it depends. Get ready for a major construction project. It will be noisy, materials will be scattered all over your property, debris flying everywhere and your neighbors may call for the cops to calm them down. Multiple pieces of the equipment might block the way around your property, big stack with the materials and a dumpster/dump-trailer. It will be like a “mini war zone” for the day of roof replacement.
WORK FROM HOME?
A lot of homeowners work from home nowadays, they have pets and kids. Get ready for a big inconvenience for everyone in the household. Around noon time will be a perfect time to get the dogs for a walk outside, of course not around the house.
If you work from home, then please don’t mind the noise from the power tools, compressor or few roofing guns. We will be cutting some wood, and carrying very heavy bundles with GAF shingles. A ton of things will be dropped off the roof. It will be a very wise decision to take a day off or work in the office that day, as work from home may not be as productive as it should be and will have its setbacks.
Dogs or cats will have to put up with the noise too. Yes, most of the cats might not be bothered with this inconvenience, if the food is present in the tray. They will hide somewhere and sleep all day – I have two cats and they don’t care about anything but food and sleep. Dogs, on the other hand, need to go outside and are not so happy about listening to the construction noises all day. Luckily, we have plenty of dog motels around Pittsburgh or some of your relatives will be generous enough to host you with your lovely dog.
NO NAILS LEFT BEHIND
Construction debris and materials will be scattered around the property but the most important, roofing nails. The passage to the yard will be very inconvenient to use as our work will be highly active all over your house.
With the kids it’s a hit or miss. Looking after the kids might be challenging during the repair as loud noises can be pretty disturbing for the kids, so it is highly recommended to take them to grandparents or if the repair sparks the attention of the kids, then we would be happy to be admired by them . They get excited about how fast and organized we maneuver around the roof. Our special equipment such as shingles elevator or self-propelled trailer EQUIPTER RB4000 can be lifted in the air 18 feet tall. In most cases such kinds of sites can be very overwhelming and such sites can captivate their attention, especially boys. We are very happy to show the young kids around and answer any questions they may have. Every boy/man has to have a basic knowledge about the construction sphere, understand the principles of it and be familiar with some tools.
Yes, the outside play time won’t happen that day and yard access will be limited as well but at the end of the day all family members will be able to enjoy a clean and quiet environment and they will be pleased to see the new roof at their house.
We will show you a 90 sec video of how the roof replacement looks like and what to expect. Proper expectations are very important, roof replacement is a major construction process and homeowners have to know and understand about this process.
Our professionals here at MY Pittsburgh Roofing can assist you with everything, including roof leak repairs. Call us now at 412-218-7082.
