Slyfox Exteriors Co.

Unforeseen Clause..

2012-01-19T09:34:00.001-08:00

Before signing a contract with a contractor, make sure the final cost is going to At Least be in the same ball park as the estimated cost given up front. If the contractor/sales person did not walk the roof and visual inspect all the individual parts of the system (sheathing - eaves - gutters - ventilation - etc) than any issues in those area's that occur will mean added cost for labor, material & profit. (So the estimated cost Was $9,000.00 and the final cost Is $19,000.00.) The unforeseen clause is used by all contractors and for good reason, because not all issues are detectable until you start removing the existing materials. Unfortunately, some contractors "far to many" use this as a bidding tool. They train their sales persons to measure for materials, structure slopes, etc., from the ground, thus allowing them to overlook/ignore signs of other issues such as wood rot (which is a detectible issue, at least in part), so they can give competitive estimates up front, but than tack on thousands of dollars later by utilizing the unforeseen clause... At this point, you can pay now or pay later, but you will pay....

Martin Luther King, Jr.

2012-01-15T16:01:00.000-08:00

Martin Luther King, Jr., (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was born Michael Luther King, Jr., but later had his name changed to Martin. His grandfather began the family's long tenure as pastors of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, serving from 1914 to 1931; his father has served from then until the present, and from 1960 until his death Martin Luther acted as co-pastor. Martin Luther attended segregated public schools in Georgia, graduating from high school at the age of fifteen; he received the B. A. degree in 1948 from Morehouse College, a distinguished Negro institution of Atlanta from which both his father and grandfather had graduated. After three years of theological study at Crozer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania where he was elected president of a predominantly white senior class, he was awarded the B.D. in 1951. With a fellowship won at Crozer, he enrolled in graduate studies at Boston University, completing his residence for the doctorate in 1953 and receiving the degree in 1955. In Boston he met and married Coretta Scott, a young woman of uncommon intellectual and artistic attainments. Two sons and two daughters were born into the family. In 1954, Martin Luther King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. Always a strong worker for civil rights for members of his race, King was, by this time, a member of the executive committee of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the leading organization of its kind in the nation. He was ready, then, early in December, 1955, to accept the leadership of the first great Negro nonviolent demonstration of contemporary times in the United States, the bus boycott described by Gunnar Jahn in his presentation speech in honor of the laureate. The boycott lasted 382 days. On December 21, 1956, after the Supreme Court of the United States had declared unconstitutional the laws requiring segregation on buses, Negroes and whites rode the buses as equals. During these days of boycott, King was arrested, his home was bombed, he was subjected to personal abuse, but at the same time he emerged as a Negro leader of the first rank. In 1957 he was elected president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, an organization formed to provide new leadership for the now burgeoning civil rights movement. The ideals for this organization he took from Christianity; its operational techniques from Gandhi. In the eleven-year period between 1957 and 1968, King traveled over six million miles and spoke over twenty-five hundred times, appearing wherever there was injustice, protest, and action; and meanwhile he wrote five books as well as numerous articles. In these years, he led a massive protest in Birmingham, Alabama, that caught the attention of the entire world, providing what he called a coalition of conscience. and inspiring his "Letter from a Birmingham Jail", a manifesto of the Negro revolution; he planned the drives in Alabama for the registration of Negroes as voters; he directed the peaceful march on Washington, D.C., of 250,000 people to whom he delivered his address, "l Have a Dream", he conferred with President John F. Kennedy and campaigned for President Lyndon B. Johnson; he was arrested upwards of twenty times and assaulted at least four times; he was awarded five honorary degrees; was named Man of the Year by Time magazine in 1963; and became not only the symbolic leader of American blacks but also a world figure. At the age of thirty-five, Martin Luther King, Jr., was the youngest man to have received the Nobel Peace Prize. When notified of his selection, he announced that he would turn over the prize money of $54,123 to the furtherance of the civil rights movement. On the evening of April 4, 1968, while standing on the balcony of his motel room in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was to lead a protest march in sympathy with striking garbage workers of that city, he was assassinated.

2011-08-21T07:33:00.001-07:00

When seeking advice on the internet for re-roofing your home you need to keep regional differences in mind.
1. Cost of Living.
2. Insurance rates.
3. Weather conditions.
4. Material access.
5. City/County/State rules & regulations.

The roofing system I install on a home in Youngstown, Ohio may or may not be sufficient for a home in Princeton, Minnesota and vice versa.

So just because a contractor in Chicago, Illinois says this material/procedure will work in his/her area, doe's not mean it will work in your area.

The same goes for pricing of work.
In a low cost of living area you might expect to pay $9,000.00 to replace your roof,
when in a higher cost of living area you might expect to pay $11,000.00.

In a region prone for storm damage (coastal, tornado alley, snow country, extreme heat, etc.) you will need your roofer to take additional precautions that roofers in other regions would not need to take.

As in all situations in life, ask a lot of questions when seeking advice and apply common sense and regional considerations before making your final decision.

Valley Under Excessive Heat Warnings, Watches

2011-07-21T09:14:00.000-07:00

Valley Under Excessive Heat Warnings, Watches

Safely Removing Snow and Ice

2010-12-21T05:15:00.000-08:00

Safely Removing Snow and Ice

Local Dems Banking on Biden Visit

2010-10-04T10:35:00.000-07:00

Local Dems Banking on Biden Visit

VP Dines at Golden Dawn, Stumps for Strickland

2010-10-04T10:33:00.000-07:00

VP Dines at Golden Dawn, Stumps for Strickland

CertainTeed

2010-09-23T15:15:00.000-07:00

CertainTeed

Blogger Buzz: Blogger integrates with Amazon Associates

2010-08-19T16:20:00.000-07:00

Blogger Buzz: Blogger integrates with Amazon Associates

Shingle brand.

2010-08-19T16:18:00.000-07:00

All asphalt/fiberglas shingles are created 'manufactured' equally.
Find the contractor you can trust.
Let him/her help you choose a shingle, based on looks/style and price.
Get every thing in writing, from the estimate to the warranty, including material information.

...Gaf/Elk, Tamko, Owens Corning, Certainteed, Iko and Atlas shingles all fair well in our area if they are installed properly.

Illegal Labor

2010-07-26T14:59:00.001-07:00

Ilegal Labor

Are there Youngstown Roofers now employing nothing but 'illegal' labor?
The owner of Youngstown Security Systems 'Cal' told me 'Steve Fox' on Wednesday, 01
that he hired *** Roofing/Siding Contractor to install the roof on his home,
and he quoted the owner of *** Roofing as saying,
"I will never hire a legal American again, so long as theres illegals available"
is this true? is this the way of the American dream? or is this a simple matter of dis-honesty?Cal's response was Quote "i totaly agree with his statement" End Quote...
This is just one of several rumors floating around our area in regards to the use of illegal labor.
Home owners, business owner, etc., need to pay attention to the contractors they hire,
and ask for proof of insurances that cover not just the company,
but each and every employee and sub contractor that they will have working on your property.
There are legal issues that could cost you, the home owner or business owner,
alot of money should a non insured 'illegal or legal' employee or subs be caught working on,
or end up hurt while working on your home or business.
Email any comments on this subject to slyfox62o@gmail.com or Click Here.
Out of respect to the legal ways of "Inocent until proven Guilty" I removed the name of the above referenced roofing contractor until this matter has been further investigated.

St Andrews apartment in Canfield, Ohio

2010-07-26T14:57:00.001-07:00

Routine Maintenance.

2010-07-26T14:54:00.000-07:00

Maintenance Program.

Cost:
Prices are determined by the size (square footage) & style (slope / pitch) of your home or small business.

Work Description:
1) Remove all debris such as leaves, fallen twigs, children's toys and dad's gulf balls from the roof and gutter.
Examine all roof/siding penetrations such as chimneys, wall flashings, ventilation units, exhaust fans, sky lights,
valleys, etc.

2) Fasten loose shingles/siding panels, replace bad/damaged shingles, replace/repair flashing's on walls, valleys, etc.

3) Ventialtion, assure proper ventilation has been installed and functioning properly.

4) Clean 'wash' the roof/siding if needed, even shingles with AR 'Algea Ristant' coatings in the best of conditions will begin to stain after so many years.
As will the best sidings, including vinyl.

We will inform you 'in writing' of what all we did while on the roof.

These services will:
1) Save you money by:
A) Prolonging the life span of your roof by years.
B) Finding and solving problems sooner rather than later.
C) Decreasing your chances of interior damage that are frequently caused by roof leaks.
2) Eliminate the cosmetic eyesores of missing and damaged materials.
3) Add a selling point should you decide to sell.
4) Possible discount point for your insurance company.

Recommended Schedule For Routine Maintenance*:
1) Twice per year in a wooded area.
2) Twice per year in a high wind area.
3) Once per year if neither 1 nor 2 apply to your area.

*If your roof was installed properly, you can get a way with less frequent maintenance, but your
roof and gutters still collect debris through out the year. Thusly, routine maintenance is a
very important part in achieving the full life-span of your roofing system.