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Don’t Purchase a Roof …  Invest in a Roof System

A new roof is a thing of beauty, but it’s much more than a pretty face. It’s also a hard-working, vital contributor to the long-term health of your home.

A quality roof requires more than shingles — it starts with plywood or oriented strand board (OSB), then an ice and water barrier followed by a felt underlayment, starter shingles and finally shingles. And don’t forget excellent ventilation. All those elements combined are referred to as a roofing system, and that’s an important distinction in the making of long-lasting protection for your home.

In a roofing system, all the components and layers are produced by a trusted, quality manufacturer that has engineered the system to work together as a whole and has been performance-tested as a unit.

Not a Sales Scheme

This is truly not just a sales scheme. The danger of a piecemeal approach of choosing one element from column A and one from column B is real; if you’re lucky, it may work. But if you’re investing your hard-earned dollars into your home, the biggest investment of your lifetime, you might not want to rely on luck.

With a commitment to quality being a keystone of our business philosophy, we at Ferris Home Improvements rely on the gold standard for roofing systems, Owens Corning. They call their Total Protection Roofing System “a world of science at work. A system of highly engineered components, designed, built and tested to deliver total protection for your home. It’s advanced science—for performance and beauty designed to last. A market leader in the roofing field, Owens Corning offers one of the best warranties in the industry.

To uphold those standards on the installation side, Ferris Home Improvements is committed to continual training and retraining. We send our team to Owens Corning for updated training at least once every three years. And, our team attends the various Owens Corning University Power Hour webinars to keep their skills at the leading edge of the industry.

Not only do we love Owens Corning, they love us, as well. In fact, Owens Corning has bestowed on us the coveted designation of Owens Corning Roofing Platinum Preferred Contractors.

So when you’re comparing roofing contractors, make sure you ask each representative what products they use. Ask them if they use a coordinated system that ensures the highest levels of performance and upholds all the requirements of the warranty. Or better yet, just call us and be secure in the knowledge that you’ll get the best products, the best installation, a great warranty, and a competitive price. Why not reach for your phone right now?