Roofing 101

Important Things to Know About Roofing

It’s important to work with an experienced roof service company to ensure that your roof is installed correctly and that you have a wide selection of material choices from top-rated brands. Yet there’s so much more to roofing than just selecting your contractor and the roof type. To help you better understand everything that’s involved in roofing, Fields Roof Service has pulled together a Roofing 101 guide.

What Makes Up Your Roof

Nearly all types of steep-slope roofing systems are comprised of five major parts.

Covering: This is the part that most of us think of as the “roof.” It’s your shingles, metal, tile, slate and the like, as well as the underlayment.
Sheathing: These are the boards that attach to the roof rafters.
Structure: Rafters and trusses support the sheathing.
Flashing: These are small strips of sheet metal designed to cover any joints, valleys or penetrations in the roof.
Drainage: This is a design feature that helps your roof drain off water.

Roofing Materials

Whether you have a flat or steep-slope roofing system, you’ll choose from a variety of roofing materials. These include the following:

Asphalt shingles, including 3-tab, architectural & designer
Shakes & shingles
Concrete & clay tile
Metal
Slate
Flat roofing systems, including modified bitumen, ethylene propylene diene terpolymer (EPDM) & thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO)

You also need to consider insulation and ventilation. If not, your roof may overheat and deteriorate faster. You should have your roofer determine whether you have enough insulation and ensure that ventilation systems are not being blocked.

Get Started With the Roof Service Company That Cares

Fields Roof Service knows that getting your roof repaired or replaced can seem like a daunting task. That’s why we’ll gladly walk you through all your options, give you our qualified recommendation and answer any questions that you have. Schedule a free quote by calling (253) 852-4974, or you can fill out our online form.

Testimonials

Fields Roof Service is the BEST - from the first phone call to the last shingle! I got 3 bids. One was far below Fields, but I didn't feel confident that they would do the job correctly, and the other one was about the same as Fields. But I chose Fields because Jason was so knowledgeable. I felt that the job would be done right. He was organized and took care of every little detail. And the crew who worked on my roof were great, too. The roof looks great, and I love my 2 new skylights in my living room. I highly recommend Fields Roof Service!!!

Valerie T. | Auburn, WA

Steve came out to help us investigate a potential leak. He was not only thorough in checking for the leak (which he verified was not coming from the roof) but was also extremely friendly and gave us suggestions on where the leak could be coming from as well as general roofing tips. This was my first time working with them, and will be highly recommending them to my friends and coworkers. Thanks Steve!"

Solomon C. | Seattle, WA

Estimates provided upfront. Great work and new Sky Light installed as expected. They also offer if leaking again, call them any time.

Tu N. | Tacoma, WA

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