First, about us. We are the oldest, continuously, family-owned, roofing company in an 80 mile radius of central Kentucky, beginning with J. D. Harper Sr, an apprentice tinsmith to George Payne of Payne and Beard tinners in 1904-5, relocating that business to property owned by he and his mother at 720 Short Street a few years later, and established J. D. Harper Roofing in 1915 at 720 Short Street, with sheet metal shops at 740 and 750 West Short Street.
Today, still no salesmen are employed. If you don't need a roof, we will be the first to tell you that. Most causes of leaks are not found in the "field" of the roof. They are found in the most expensive part of the roof, the flashings of the valleys, the exhaust and toilet vents, the chimney, the dormers. Step-flashings are interwoven with the roofing materials.
When the roof is replaced and the roofing materials were torn off without the flashings being replaced, there will be problems in just a matter of a few months. If a roofing quotation says "Will flash if needed, " you can bet it won't be because flashings are not cheap.
Today, still no salesmen are employed. If you don't need a roof, we will be the first to tell you that. Most causes of leaks are not found in the "field" of the roof. They are found in the most expensive part of the roof, the flashings of the valleys, the exhaust and toilet vents, the chimney, the dormers. Step-flashings are interwoven with the roofing materials.
When the roof is replaced and the roofing materials were torn off without the flashings being replaced, there will be problems in just a matter of a few months. If a roofing quotation says "Will flash if needed, " you can bet it won't be because flashings are not cheap.
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