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APRIL 2014 HOMES PLUS 3 236095001 Company in Germantown said the archi- tectural shingles offer the best value in terms of performance. "If they (homeowners) are concerned with matching the overall architecture of their house, there are many styles to choose from, including Victorian, cedar, slate or clay tile." Dierienger said most of the colors offered are earth tones such as brown, green, gray, black and slate. The Victorian shingles are an example of designer shingles, said Dieringer, and of all the roofs his company will work on in a year, about 5 percent use some type of designer shingle. "Consumers should also understand that quality components are needed to ensure the strength of the shingle. If you buy a quality shingle, but use inexpen- sive components, the shingles won't last as long," Cline said. "For example, one important underlayment is called an ice and winter shield and its job is to help prevent water from entering the house." Dieringer said a typical roof of three- tab shingles will last about 18 years if installed properly. The new dimensional or architectural shingles should last between 25 years and 30 years. Finally, Dieringer said that when a new roof is put on, the old should be torn off. When the old shingles are left in place and new ones nailed on top of them, problems can arise with moisture and appearance. Also, if there are problems with the old roof, putting a new one on top is literally covering up the problem and not fixing it. That will only lead to more problems in the future. "Every job we do is a complete tear- off," he said. "That's the only way we do it." Photo courtesy of Big Fish Contracting Roof shingles are available in several colors, but most will be an earth tone variety, such as brown, green, gray, black or slate. Roofing continued from Page 2 MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry recently recognized 10 individuals from eight member companies who success- fully completed a NARI national certifica- tion program. The certified remodeler project manager designation denotes professional remodel- ers who have applied proven project man- agement techniques and processes to the residential remodeling project's construc- tion process. Typically, project managers oversee every aspect of the project: cus- tomer satisfaction, personnel management and administration. The following individu- als earned this designation: Christopher Agena, Four Seasons Sunrooms/Chris Egner Design-Build-Remodel, New Berlin; Robert Bates, Badger Carpentry Inc., Pewaukee; Chris Egner Four Seasons Sun- rooms/Chris Egner Design-Build Remodel, New Berlin; Bingo Emmons Creative Con- struction of Wisconsin, Inc., Franklin; Zack Emmons, Creative Construction of Wiscon- sin, Inc., Franklin; Randy Lewis, Oak Creek Plumbing Kitchen & Bath, Oak Creek; and Ken Polewski, KP Carpentry LLC, Milwau- kee. The certified remodeler specialist desig- nation denotes professional remodelers who focus on a specific type of work and serve the needs of homeowners interested in their area of technical expertise such as concrete or masonry, electrical, insulation, mechanical systems, plumbing, roofing or siding work. Leah Krueger of LH Krueger & Sons Inc., Waukesha, earned this designation. The universal design certified profession- al designation identifies professionals who differentiate themselves through work that promotes the highest standards in universal design and remodeling. Joseph Klein and Nathan Wachtl, S.J. Janis Company Inc., Wauwatosa, both earned this designation. Ten individuals complete national certification program

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