Wednesday, February 20th, 2013
Kuhl’s Contracting specializes in the installation of cedar roofs and cedar roof restoration, so we know a lot of folks who own cedar roofs. When it comes time to replace the roof, it seems like we always get asked the following question: “Should I switch to an asphalt roof?? They are definitely less expensive. What […]
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Thursday, January 31st, 2013
Yesterday I was in a client’s home doing a routine thermal inspection when I started to notice wet spots all over the basement floor. I immediately thought they were leaks coming from plumbing in the ceiling. A quick thermal image of the ceiling ruled that out. After scratching my head for a bit I walked […]
Tags: cat pee, cat urine, detecting cat pee, finding cat pee, finding cat urine, flir camera, mystery leak, mystery wet spot, odd uses for thermal cameras, thermal imaging, thermal inspection, thermal inspection expert, water in basement, water on ceiling, water on floor
Posted in Animal Damage, Ice Dam, Ice dams, Insulation, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Uncategorized
Thursday, October 25th, 2012
Understanding how long a cedar roof will last is one of the most important considerations in deciding which material to choose. Here is the skinny on the most common wood roof materials, their basic characteristics and expected lifespans in the Minneapolis area: 16” Machine Sawn Shingles (Life Span 17-21 Years) Cedar shingles are used for […]
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Posted in Roof repairs, Roofing, Roofing costs and average prices, Uncategorized
Monday, July 2nd, 2012
As I love to say, after a hail storm ends it often starts raining losers. And by losers I mean to say contractors who rely on the general anxiety, hysteria and misinformation that dominates the hail battered suburban landscape immediately after the storm passes through.
Tags: cedar roofing and hail storms, Hail storm damage, Insurance Hail Claim, roof storm damage, storm chasers
Posted in Roofing, Uncategorized
Sunday, October 2nd, 2011
Having washed somewhere north of 2000 cedar shake and shingle roofs since the inception of our company in 1988, we have developed some strong opinions on the topic of whether or not it’s a good idea. Here is the definitive answer…
Tags: cedar shake restoration, Cedar Shake Roof Cleaning, damaged wood roof, Pressure Washing, Pressure washing damage, Pressure Washing Wood Roofing, Wood Cleaning Contractor, Wood Roof Repairs Minneapolis, Wood Roofing, wood shake restoration
Posted in Awards, Masonry, Roof repairs, Roof Restoration, Roofing, Uncategorized