Thomas Garvey is a roofing contractor in the San Gabriel Valley who went up on roofs in his teenage years to learn a trade and make money. The work was tough, but he enjoyed completing projects with the roofing company that employed him. He learned everything he could about the roofing trade and after…
Do you have plans to add a bonus room or add to the space in your commercial office in a way that impacts your roof? It’s an important question since COVID is changing the office environment and home offices are becoming more valuable than ever. Traffic is picking up as retail stores, gyms and offices…
Throughout the San Gabriel Valley, low slope or flat roof homes are common and have a wide variety of roofing styles and materials. In this blog post, I use both the terms low slope roof and flat roof since that’s a common reference. Parapet roofs are common in Alhambra, San Gabriel and parts of Pasadena,…
Okay, so you’re wondering how to choose and hire a roofing contractor in the San Gabriel Valley Who do you trust? Who do you go with? You can even get three roofing estimates and yet still wonder if you’ve made the right choice. Here are ways to vet a roofing contractor—or any contractor for a…
Your roof does more than simply protect your house from rain. It’s a covering that plays a critical role in making your home energy efficient. That’s why Garvey Roofing creates a roof for all seasons. A roof can also act as “your heating and cooling system’s biggest nightmare,” as mentioned on the Green Home Guide…
If you live in a historic bungalow-style home in a city like Pasadena or Monrovia or want to install solar panels then you can appreciate the variety of roofing systems in the San Gabriel Valley. Expertise is needed to install and repair homes and buildings that are now over one hundred years old to today’s…
Do you want a solar roof to power your home’s energy usage in the San Gabriel Valley? California now has one million solar roofs installed as noted in a celebration in December 2019. Let’s take a closer look at what’s happening with solar roofing in the state and what solar roofs mean for homeowners in…
You can appreciate how a properly installed roof protects your house, but it can also serve as a source of water that can be saved for the driest months. If you’re concerned about your roof and the environment, read on to see how your roof can collect rainwater for your yard and fruit trees during…
When the Santa Ana winds blow through the San Gabriel Valley, you can see leaves, limbs and roofing shingles scattered down the streets and in your yard. It’s understandable that you could think about how well your roof will do when those windy gusts blast through. Guess what? A roof that’s installed properly will…
Hey everyone! Been a while! Like… two years a while… There, sadly, is not much to say in roofing. It’s a pretty straightforward thing. But, thankfully, now there IS something to talk about! It’s called Title 24, or “The California Title 24 Building Energy Efficiency Standards” or TCT24EES for short! EDIT – Nevermind that last…