Originally Posted by nn0wheremann (Post 2398706)

Quote: “ Maybe the villages should consider them because of the shortage of labor that could be coming? There is the idea of the federal government fining those who employ illegal immigrants to defray costs and fund deportation costs. Perhaps a roofing contractor here has or had some working for them?”…

Maybe the solution is to admit that our economy needs immigrant labor now, as much as it alway has, and come up with a system that allows labor companies or State labor departments to place people in jobs, then allow the people into the country intelligently.

Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 2398538)

2024 was the Earth's HOTTEST on record - beating out 2023 for that DUBIOUS honor. The Gulf had record temperatures as did the Atlantic. Last summer were had 2 strong hurricanes affect Florida. Likely we will have other strong hurricanes and high winds in the future. This will make problems for the normally used roofs here in The Villages with 3-tab shingles, that are bad in high wind areas and hail areas. A type of roof that has a longer guarantee and is more energy efficient is a PVC membrane roof, which can be installed by All Florida Construction. They can give a lifetime warranty on their roof.
.......As far as metal roofing and noise........I imagine that additional insulation can be placed under the metal roofing to stop any NOISE problem.

Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 2398810)

Is there still green card system? If so why don they use it?

Originally Posted by Number 10 GI (Post 2398231)

I have posted on the issue of metal roofs in the past and drew all kinds of uninformed opinions on them. The new metal roofing now available can be stamped and made to look like asphalt shingles. Friends of mine had a metal roof installed on their house and at a distance you couldn't see any difference from a conventional asphalt roof. There were no raised portions or seams to be seen. The roof was insulated for noise, so no, there was no sound of rain drops or hail hitting the roof in a storm. Too many uninformed people are basing their opinion on the metal roofing used in the past on barns, other farm buildings and on commercial buildings.
There have been claims that the metal will fade over the years and become unsightly. The fading will take a number of years to happen, and do you not think some enterprising entrepreneur will come up with a re-coating process to restore the color? You can bet your last dollar that it will be considerably cheaper than a new asphalt roof that will fade over the years also. My friend's roof had a 50 year warranty. How many companies that make asphalt shingles will give you a 50 year warranty?