Synthetic Composite: Costs, Lifespan and Alternatives

Bayview takes its rain in short heavy bursts, so drainage that sat dry collecting debris has to move everything at once. Attic ventilation drives covering life in Bayview as much as the weather above the roof does.

Permits in Bayview are pulled by the contractor as part of the job rather than left to the owner. Code is applied as it stands on the day the Bayview permit issues, which is why the quote should state the assembly.

Nothing is left open overnight on a Bayview job — the deck is dried in the same day it is exposed. Final clean-up on a Bayview property includes a magnetic sweep for nails before the crew leaves.

A typical Bayview re-roof runs one to three days depending on size, pitch and how much deck needs replacing. Nothing is left open overnight on a Bayview job — the deck is dried in the same day it is exposed.

Every Bayview inspection ends with photographs and a written report rather than a verbal summary and a price. We look at the deck from inside the Bayview attic as well as walking the roof; half the evidence is underneath.

A Bayview roofer who will not put the assembly in writing is not quoting the same job as one who will. Two warranties apply on Bayview work — the manufacturer's on material and the installer's on workmanship.

Trimming branches back from a Bayview roof removes the debris that holds moisture against the covering. Most Bayview roofs that fail early fail at a penetration somebody could have resealed for a few hundred dollars.

The line that moves on a Bayview quote is deck repair, so it belongs in writing at a rate per sheet rather than as an allowance. Cost on a Bayview roof comes down to size, pitch, how many layers come off and the state of the deck underneath.