Maintenance and Tips

Danny’s advice for choosing a quality roofer? Listen to the community! Always check the quantity and quality of reviews that have been left for a potential roofer.

As the spring rains roll into North Texas, too many of our neighbors are reaching for a drip bucket. Damage from leaking roofs is all too common but often, entirely avoidable! As a trusted roofing contractor, we like to protect your investment. We’ve put together the 5 most common reasons for roof leaks, how to spot them, and how to prevent the damage they can cause.  1. Cracked Flashing Flashing are thin pieces of metal installed under shingles and on the joints of your roof to create a water-barrier. If weather or wear has caused cracks to your flashing, your roof is vulnerable to leaking! Doing a regular visual check of your flashing after any weather events or changes will help you identify these issues before they escalate into further damage to your home.

Don't take their word for it! Danny explains that a quality roofer shows you pictures along the way.

Whether you’re in Fort Worth, Plano, Allen, McKinney, or Dallas, knowing the right questions to ask a potential roofer can save you from falling prey to contractor scams in North Texas. Especially in the wake of winter storms, contractors flood North Texas, from Colleyville to Richardson, and present themselves as expert roofers. By asking the following five questions, you can weed out the riff-raff and narrow down to an experienced roofing contractor that you can trust. 1. Are they licensed, insured, and compliant with new legislation? Don’t let a contractor near your home if they aren’t fully licensed and insured! Ask a roofing contractor candidate for a copy of their 2020 Certificate of Insurance. Read it carefully to ensure that their insurance would cover you and your home should any issues or claims arise. Talk with them about the new Texas roofing laws and make sure that their contracts include the mandatory clauses required for compliance. 2. Do they have an exemplary safety record? Every quality residential contractor and trustworthy commercial roofing company makes safety a top priority. One way to do this is to provide OSHA safety training for their staff and crews. Ask a potential contractor what their Experience Modification Rate (or EMR) is. If it is less than the industry standard of 1.0, it’s a great sign that this is a contractor who follows the rules and makes safety a top priority on the job site. 3. Are they a well-established local company? This is an especially important question in the wake of damaging storms! By hiring an established North Texas roofing contractor, you protect yourself from opportunistic roofing scams. By working with a trusted local contractor, whether in Richland Hills, or Denton, you know it will be easy to get in touch with the company should you have any questions or need any warranty service performed in the future. You also have the added protection of being able to seek out first-hand reviews. Your community will help you discover if a local roofing contractor is worthy of your time. 4. Who will be on the job site during your repairs? If the answer to this question is anyone other than the owner or manager of the roofing company, a licensed contractor, or a trained project manager – this is NOT a company you want to work with. Having experienced roofers in a crew is important but does not ensure that an efficient installation or repair can take place without an industry expert in charge to oversee the work. 5. Can they handle the job? A quality roofing contractor can’t give a reliable quote if your specific roofing needs are outside their scope of expertise. A local contractor can be the best in town for residential shingles, but if they don’t have a commercial roofing side of their business, they may not be certified to install materials produced by GAF, Johns Manville, Firestone, Carlisle, or other major manufacturers. Make sure that you’re contacting a contractor who is up to the job. When storms hit, you don’t always have the luxury of time to make a decision about your roofing contractor. Ask these five questions to protect yourself from roofing scams. For peace of mind on any of your residential or commercial roofing projects in North Texas, give us a call at 817-793-2424 or click here to request a quote. We’re located right in the area by North Richland Hills and Southlake.

Danny shares questions that homeowners should ask a potential roofing contractor.

Danny Ahlers offers roofing recommendations to care for your property as the seasons shift.

Rod's taking a break from the jokes! Listen in for an important message from everyone's favorite roofer.

To our beloved customers, employees, and partners, From all of us here at the Ahlers Family, we pray that you are well and safe. It is our sincere hope that each of you are blessed with the best health you could ask for. These times that we are in are difficult at best, and most of us have never experienced a quarantine or social distancing to this degree. The world around us has changed dramatically in the last few weeks and our decisions and actions must be calculated and intentional so that we can be a part of the solution to the global spread of COVID-19. It is our desire to ensure that all of our stakeholders are safe when interacting with our employees and vendors. It is because of this desire that we have sought after the most accurate information and guidance from infectious disease doctors to come up with our COVID-19 Coronavirus protocol. We have personally spoken to doctors that are currently in a lab here in the United States working tirelessly to find the medical solution to combat and eliminate the virus. The following is our protocol that all employees, sub-contractors, and vendors must adhere to effective 3/19/2020. • Before entering a work environment supervisors must verify workers are healthy and have been free of flu-like symptoms for a minimum of 14 days. • Before beginning work, all supervisors/workers must verify and set-up a handwashing station with soap, hot water, and disposable single-use hand towels. • All supervisors/workers must have in their possession and must utilize hand sanitizer that is approved by the United States CDC. • Before beginning work, all supervisors/workers must use personal hygiene protection such as, but not limited to, respirators, disposable gloves, eye protection, and paper/cardboard-based surface protection. • All supervisors/workers must possess and use a surface sanitation solution made up of no less than 5.25% bleach. (1/3 of a cup of bleach for every gallon of water). If bleach can not be used on the work surface an alcohol-based solution containing no less than 70% alcohol may be used. • When the last worker has completed the final clean-up for the day in a work area, they will sanitize all surfaces in that area as they leave and may not re-enter that area. This includes all surfaces they have come into contact with especially doorknobs, handles, and other devices used to open and close doors or drawers. • If the supervisors/workers scope of work was completed and the supervisors/workers never entered the home, they will only need to sanitize commonly touched surfaces such as doorknobs or handles. • Lastly, all supervisors/workers will wash, dry, and sanitize their hands before and after they take a break for lunch or a snack. All the above-mentioned action items are to be done in conjunction with the World Health Organization’s and The U.S. CDC’s recommendations for social distancing and personal care. With gratitude and great appreciation, Daniel R. Ahlers II, Daniel R. Ahlers Sr., and Tabatha R. Ahlers