Tip of The Week

October 27, 2007

This week’s tip comes from our “It’s what’s up front that counts” file.

Inevitably, in the life of a roof, something can happen that creates the need to replace just a few shingles.  Sometimes matching the color can be a real chore and in many cases it can be down right impossible.  A good practice is to save a bundle or two of shingles when you have your house re-roofed so you have them for such occasions.  However, even if you have the same color that was put on the house, it is very likely that the shingles on the roof have faded to some degree and a good color match is very difficult.

When faced with this scenario consider taking shingles off of the back or side of your house where they are less likely to be noticed.  Use these shingles to do patchwork on the front of your house and then replace the shingles taken from the back or side with a color that is as close to a match as possible.  This will ensure that you always have the maximum curb appeal after a shingle patch job.

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