Make Money Fixing Roof Leaks

Owners pay you to fix roof leaks affecting their apartments or homes. This assistance may include repairing the roof deck, removing damaged shingles and/or flashing, and installing exchange shingles and/or flashing. This idea primarily concerns working with asphalt compound 3-tab shingles. Since this is an emergency service, you should be able to make money without much trouble. (This is narrative #2 in a series of emergency handyman services.)

Requirements

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This company idea is best fine for population who are physically fit and enjoy working with their hands. You must be able to climb onto roofs and move nearby in a safe manner. You must be skilled at finding the source of roof leaks and doing anyone is needed to fix them.

You should own a pickup truck or van to haul equipment, supplies, and trash. You need to own or buy the tool and protective gear approved for this activity. You should set up a home office with the basic office tool and supplies.

Getting customers

Getting these jobs usually is just a interrogate of manufacture yourself known to potential customers, being fine to do the work, and quoting the right price for the job. Place classified advertisements in the local newspaper or on craigslist.org to get customers. Also, advertise in any property owner's newsletter.

Preliminary job activities

After greeting the buyer at the job site, you need to settle the source of the roof leak. The buyer may be able to help you on this matter. However, any dripping from a ceiling inside the house may not be directly under the leak in the roof. You may have to go into the attic or climb onto the roof to find the actual source of the leak.

After locating and inspecting the source of the roof leak, settle what materials and supplies you will need. Also, settle either you should bring a helper. Then you can make an informed bid for doing the job. Write the details on a approved bid form that you and the buyer can sign.

If your bid is accepted, don't do anyone else until you get a building permit, if required. If you will need to make any repairs to the roof structure, you also may need a contractor's license. Now you can buy the materials and supplies needed to fix the roof leak.

Main job activities

Here is how to get the job done. Perform these steps in the order shown.

Removing damaged shingles -- starting at the top row, remove all damaged shingles. You will have to lift up the tabs on the next higher row to remove the nails or staples that have pierced the top row of damaged shingles. You may need a nail puller or chisel to help pull out the nails or staples.

Repairing damage to the roof deck -- If there are holes in the roof deck or missing/damaged roof boards, you need to fix this. First, cut out and remove the damaged portion. (Don't cut into the rafter itself.) Then replace the missing material (roof deck or roof boards, and asphalt saturated roofing paper.)

Replacing shingles -- Attach the exchange shingles starting at the lowest row of shingles. When you reach the top row of exchange shingles, you will have to lift up the tabs on the next higher row and replace the nails or staples that you previously removed.

Fixing damaged or missing flashing -- Flashing refers to the strips of sheet metal used where dissimilar materials come together. Examples would be nearby a chimney or vent pipe that comes straight through the roof. Replace or reposition any damaged flashing. Then apply some roofing tar nearby the edges of the flashing to make it waterproof.

Final job activities

Inspect the premises to verify you have finished all required tasks. remove all your tool and supplies. Clean up the work site.

Collect your agreed upon fee from the customer. Haul the trash away, if part of your agreed upon services.

Helpful hints

Put on goggles before doing any sawing. Put on work gloves before handling any pieces of wood. (Splinters are dangerous and painful.)

When walking on a sloping roof, you should wear boots or shoes that will not slip on the roof deck, roofing paper, or shingles. An example would be Cougar Paws roofing boots.

Where the roof is especially steep, you may want to use roof jacks. These brackets are temporarily fastened to the roof deck with strong nails driven straight through a part of the shingle that will be secret from view. If possible, find the rafters supporting the roof deck and drive the nails into them. After attaching two or more brackets, you can affix a 2 x 6 or other strong plank onto the brackets as a foot support.

Consider either you should get worker's compensation guarnatee to cover any injuries on the job.

Final thoughts

This company idea lets you make money while providing a needed service. You can start out as a part-time venture. Then, if the interrogate is sufficient, you might want to make it into a full-time venture.

Make Money Fixing Roof Leaks

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