New Shingle Color!
Evergreen Mist is the 2026 shingle color of the year for Owens Corning! We have not installed this shingle color yet. Click to find out more information or ask your estimator about this new shingle color.
Midnight Plum
We just installed this shingle roof. This took our crew one day to finish. We installed Owens Corning Duration Dimensional shingles in the color midnight plum. Give us a call for a free estimate.
Owens Corning Duration Dimensional Shingle
We installed this shingle roof last month. The color of the shingles is Brownwood. Please give us a call if you would like an estimate!
TPO reroof
This roof is 20 squares or 2000 square feet and took our crew two days to complete. We tore off two layers of roofing to the deck. We replaced all the canales with TPO canales. We mechanically fastened a ¼” per foot tapered insulation system over the roof substrate to provide slope. Since we are installing this insulation system, we had to raise skylight curbs to accommodate the tapered system. We mechanically fastened 60 mil TPO and welded together. We installed TPO flashing to outside corners of parapet walls. We installed boots on all penetrations, clamped and caulked. Our TPO roofs carry a 12 year labor warranty and 20 year material warranty.
Bizarre Photo of the Month
Our estimators and crews see some interesting roofing strategies while in the field. We are going to share photos of some of the crazy ideas we see.
In this photo, you can see a canale coming through an exterior wall. Someone cut the canale so the water would drain into the gutter.
In this photo, you can see a canale coming through an exterior wall. Someone cut the canale so the water would drain into the gutter.
BLOGS
What is maintenance on a TPO roof?
Another roofer told me that TPO is completely maintenance free! Is that true? No, not necessarily. While you don’t have as much maintenance compared to a tar and gravel roof, you do still have maintenance needs on a TPO roof.
Maintenance is recommended every 2-3 years. We recommend getting yearly inspections (we don’t charge for these types of inspections). Maintenance on a TPO roof consists of reapplying caulking that might split. This can happen on the termination bar, penetrations and canales. It is important to keep your canales debris free and prevent any clogging. We recommend cleaning out the canales in the Spring and the Fall.
Give us a call if you would like an inspection! We don’t charge to give an estimate.
Maintenance is recommended every 2-3 years. We recommend getting yearly inspections (we don’t charge for these types of inspections). Maintenance on a TPO roof consists of reapplying caulking that might split. This can happen on the termination bar, penetrations and canales. It is important to keep your canales debris free and prevent any clogging. We recommend cleaning out the canales in the Spring and the Fall.
Give us a call if you would like an inspection! We don’t charge to give an estimate.
Is Your Roof Watertight?
Rain is in the forecast this weekend. Don't get caught in the rain.
Labor Day
Our office will be closed on Monday, September 1st in observance of Labor Day. We will be closing at 12 on Friday, August 29th. We will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, September 2nd.
Are you ready for monsoon season?
Monsoon season is just around the corner here in New Mexico. According to the National Weather Service, Monsoon Season is designated as the period lasting from June 15th through September 30th. Rainy season can be a busy season for roofers, so it is important to get your roof checked before they get booked up. Our estimators can come out, free of charge, and make sure your roof is in good shape.
Give us a call today at 505-842-7663
Give us a call today at 505-842-7663
2025 Owens Corning shingle color of the year.
Alvarado Roofing, Inc is a platinum preferred contractor with Owens Corning. Merlot is one of Owen’s Corning’s Duration Designer colors. If you are having a hard time finding the right color shingle, we have sample boards at our office that you can take home. Please contact us if you would like an estimate!
Windy Season is here.
Every spring, Albuquerque is hit with very windy afternoons that can cause damage to your roof. Some days the winds get so high, we must stop working on roofs because of how dangerous it can be, especially on pitched roofs. The high winds can blow off tile, shingle and even rip apart weak metal panels. As a homeowner, it’s important to get repairs done soon after the damage occurs before it becomes any worse. Shingles are the most common roofing material to get damaged in the high winds.
Although we install other shingle manufacturers, we prefer Owens Corning Duration Series. The Duration Series shingles have up to 2.5X nail pull-through resistance, up to 9X nail blow-through resistance and up to 2x delamination resistance. These shingles have a triple layer protection against nail pull from the wind and has a wind resistance of 130-MPH.
For more information, visit their website: https://www.owenscorning.com/en-us/roofing/surenail
Please give us a call if you need an estimate on blown off shingle repair or replacement! We are happy to help.
Although we install other shingle manufacturers, we prefer Owens Corning Duration Series. The Duration Series shingles have up to 2.5X nail pull-through resistance, up to 9X nail blow-through resistance and up to 2x delamination resistance. These shingles have a triple layer protection against nail pull from the wind and has a wind resistance of 130-MPH.
For more information, visit their website: https://www.owenscorning.com/en-us/roofing/surenail
Please give us a call if you need an estimate on blown off shingle repair or replacement! We are happy to help.
President's Day 2025
When:
This coming Monday, February 17th is President's Day. Our office will be open with normal office hours! 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.
NEW! TPO Roof Remodel
This roof took our TPO crew two days to complete. The project came out to twenty-four squares or 2,400 square feet. We had six TPO specialists on the first day, working from 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM and eight TPO roofing specialists work from 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM on the second day.
Our crew tore off two roofing layers to the deck and replaced the existing canales with new TPO canales. We mechanically fastened 1/2" thick expanded polystyrene insulation over the roof substrate and also mechanically fastened 60 mil TPO (tan color) and welded together. Next, we installed a TPO metal termination strip at the top outside corner of all parapet walls plus boots on all penetrations; clamped and caulked.
Our crew inspected and probed all seams and detail work. We replaced three - 2X2 skylights and three - 2X4 skylights. Finally, we hauled off all trash (including an old satellite dish) and left the premises clean. Our roofing crew used all the appropriate safety procedures, such as wearing hard hats, safety ropes, tying off the ladder, etc.
This new roof carries a twelve year labor warranty and twenty year material warranty. We pulled a permit through the city and passed final inspection.
Our crew tore off two roofing layers to the deck and replaced the existing canales with new TPO canales. We mechanically fastened 1/2" thick expanded polystyrene insulation over the roof substrate and also mechanically fastened 60 mil TPO (tan color) and welded together. Next, we installed a TPO metal termination strip at the top outside corner of all parapet walls plus boots on all penetrations; clamped and caulked.
Our crew inspected and probed all seams and detail work. We replaced three - 2X2 skylights and three - 2X4 skylights. Finally, we hauled off all trash (including an old satellite dish) and left the premises clean. Our roofing crew used all the appropriate safety procedures, such as wearing hard hats, safety ropes, tying off the ladder, etc.
This new roof carries a twelve year labor warranty and twenty year material warranty. We pulled a permit through the city and passed final inspection.