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Expert: Brian Atkins - 11/10/2009


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Hi i was wondering if you could help i am from northern ireland and have bought my first ever home.  i have two flat roofs and have notcied that both have leaked (i was told that they need fixing at some point).  I have fixed them with flashband tape for the mean time however i was wondering how much cost it would be to get both roofs recovered?  what would you suggest?  the porch is small and the shed is medium sized.  Also is it normal for flat roofs to need fixing?  Thanks ps sorry for the scatty information

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Unfortunately I have no idea what the going labor or material rate is where you live.  The best I can do is recommend you find a local, licensed, flat roof specialist in your area and have him come out to the house and measure both areas.  Ask him for a detailed quote on what it would cost and with plenty of facts about the types of materials he would be using.

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Brian Atkins

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I can answer any question related to all type of roof repairs (especially tile roof repair and flat roof repair work). I can also answer most new roof or roofing related questions with the exception of questions in regards to single ply roofing (PVC) and standing seam or metal panel roofing. I have little or no experience with those applications.

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I was first introduced to roofing by my father who was started his own roofing career in Orange County CA. By the time I was 10 years old I knew what most general roofing materials were and had some idea of their purpose. At the age of thirteen I started working during the summer for my Fathers roofing company Atkins Certified Custom Home Roofing. After graduating from La Quinta High School in 1988 I immediately began working full time as a journeyman roofer doing roof repair work and complete new roofs. My area of specialty and interests has always been on the roof repair side of the business. My Dad did an excellent job at teaching me the basics of roof repair. He showed me some of the techniques that were taught to him from old time roofers that took him under their belt when he was an apprentice. In 1992 my Dad signed for my first license and formed a partnership with me and I started my first roofing company in Irvine CA. This is where started to make my own niche in roofing by specializing in roof repair, dry rot repair, termite damage repair, and full roof restorations. In 1997 I took the CSLB testing and qualified for a license on my own and moved my roofing business location to Lake Forest, CA 92630. Currently I operate South County Roofing company serving the following areas of Orange County Anaheim, Anaheim Hills, Aliso Viejo, Buena Park, Brea, Cypress, Capistrano Beach, Costa Mesa, Corona Del Mar, Dana Point, El Toro, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Foothill Ranch, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Hills, Ladera Ranch, Laguna Beach, Lake Forest, Lemon Heights, Mission Viejo, Orange, Newport Beach, Newport Coast, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, Seal Beach, Silverado Canyon, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Tustin, Trabuco Canyon, Villa Park, Westminster, Yorba Linda

Education/Credentials
La Quinta High School 1988 Westminster, Ca 92683-7098

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