- I will stop using paper thin 50 year shingles that might last 20 years
- I will stop using garbage electro galvanized nails that rust and dissolve and are referred to galvanized nails on my contracts
- I will stop using no caulk pipe flashings that fail long before the shingles do
- I will only use plastic attic vents at the beach
- I will seal underneath ridge vents like I should
- I will extend shingles past T metal like I should
- I will no longer have 60-70-80-90% of shingle nails over driven, angle driven, misplaced
- I will seal between the tops of all flanges and the underside of lapping shingles
- If installing plywood on rafters I will have 1/8” gaps at all seams
- If installing plywood on space sheathing or ship lap I will have end joints centered on rafters, like the big boys do it
- I will fasten plywood with ring shank nails not N type staples
- I will have no employees who are here illegally. Good luck with that one
- I will only sub out jobs to licensed roofers who pay workmen’s compensation insurance and do not use workers here illegally. Ditto above
- I will only pay salary / hourly never piecework
- At least one member of every crew will speak fluent English
- I will no longer damage gutters, siding, and landscaping and refuse to take responsibility for my careless actions
- In other words, I will no longer do my jobs like Tileman
And lord willing, if I am able to accomplish this I can hang up my spurs with pride and a profound sense of relief and honestly refer to myself as a professional. Amen.