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Glossary of terms used in the roofing industry

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Weld	To join multiple metal or PVC components together by heat fusion. Lon Smith Roofing is a Fort Worth Roofing Company
Wet Bulb Temperature	Air temperature in ° F as measured by a thermometer with a bulb covered by a damp wick. Lon Smith Roofing is a Fort Worth Roofing Company
Wet Film Thickness	The thickness of an uncured material such as a coating. Lon Smith Roofing is a Fort Worth Roofing Company
Wick	To convey liquid by capillary action. Lon Smith Roofing is a Fort Worth Roofing Company
Wind Clip	A clip that slips over the ends of tile, slate and other steep slope roofing materials in order to help prevent wind uplift damage. Lon Smith Roofing is a Fort Worth Roofing Company
Wind Load	The force that wind puts on structures. Lon Smith Roofing is a Fort Worth Roofing Company
Wind Uplift	(1) The upward displacement of a section of a roof system or component caused by movement of air from a location of higher air pressure, such as inside a building, to an area of lower air pressure, such as the surface of a roof during a windy day. Strong wind across the surface of a roof, especially at corners and along perimeters, creates low air pressure above the surface of the roof. Nature will automatically try to compensate for this by moving air from an area of higher pressure such as inside a building. If all penetrations and perimeters are not properly sealed, then "blow-off" can occur. (2) Displacement or blow-off of shingles or other roofing caused by the wind. Lon Smith Roofing is a Fort Worth Roofing Company
Windward	Facing into the wind. Lon Smith Roofing is a Fort Worth Roofing Company
Wire Tie	A system for attaching heavy steep slope roofing materials such as slate r tile by using wire fasteners in addition to or in place of nails. Lon Smith Roofing is a Fort Worth Roofing Company
Woven Valley	Method of valley construction in which shingles from both sides of the valley extend across the valley and are woven together by overlapping alternate courses as they are applied. The valley flashing is not exposed. Lon Smith Roofing is a Fort Worth Roofing Company
Zinc	A bluish-white, lustrous metallic element that is brittle at room temperature but malleable with heating. It is used to form a wide variety of alloys including brass, bronze, various solders, and nickel silver, in galvanizing iron and other metals, for electric fuses, anodes, and meter cases, and in roofing, gutters, flashings, edge metals and also for various household objects. Atomic number 30; atomic weight 65.37; melting point 419.4 °C; boiling point 907 °C; specific gravity 7.133 (25 °C); valence 2. Lon Smith Roofing is a Fort Worth Roofing Company

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Quality Work, Excellent Clean Up

Your entire group did quality work. The roofing crew was well organized, fast, and did an excellent clean up.

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Weatherford Texas

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Very happy with the service provided by all your employees and contractors. They were all very professional.

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Carrolton Texas

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Mesquite Texas

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Dallas Texas

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Incredible job

Dear Lon Smith Roofing,

I wanted to tell you how impressed my wife and I were with Trey Bailey when he responded to my call regarding a residential roofing job we needed done. Lon Smith did an incredible job on the roof and I was very impressed with Trey. After my wife and I met with him the first time, we agreed we were not going to get other bids. We both agreed we wanted Lon Smith Roofing to re-roof our home. Trey was very knowledgeable and personable, and he provided detailed easy to understand answers to our questions. We were very impressed and wanted to make sure this was communicated to the company on his behalf.

Thanks,
Lee B
Bedford

Professional from beginning to end.

March 25, 2010

Lon Smith Roofing
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904 East Waggonman
Fort Worth, TX 76110

To Whom It May Concern:

To say it has been a pleasure doing with business with Lon Smith Roofing would be an understatement. Every detail was seen to from the salesman, Chris Cook, to the last nail being removed from the yard to leaving things as you found them.

Remarkable and Efficient

Mr Payne was wonderful - the roofing crew, remarkable and efficient. They answered all my questions. They worked together like a well oiled machine. There's no way you could improve on any of them. You are all the best.

Janice
Fort Worth Texas

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Excellent Service