Innovative Products
Play it Cool When it Comes to Your Roof
By Evelyn Witterholt. By installing a cool roofing system, your house will stay cool in the summer and you can see a significant decrease in heating and cooling costs. With so many roofing systems on the market, it can be hard for homeowners to decide which one is right for ...
Stone Coated Steel Roofing: Benefits and Weather Protection
By Robin Anderson. Learn why stone coated steel roofing is a durable, lightweight and cost-effective roof system. Unified Steel™ Stone Coated Roofing by Westlake Royal Roofing Solutions™ is manufactured from Galvalume® steel, then coated with stone granules that are applied with acrylic polymer adhesives. The result is a lightweight (1.5 pounds/square feet), ...
Resilient Roofing Starts With the Right Cover Board
By Evelyn Witterholt. For low-slope roofs, protecting from the most common forms of roof damage begins with including a durable coverboard in your roof assembly. When you are getting a new roof for your building, you want one that is built-to-last. These projects can be quite costly, so you won’t ...
The Roofing Product That Gives Roofers Great Reputations
By Cayden Wemple. See why roofers are raving about IKO products. In the captivating "IKO ROOFPRO In Your Neighborhood" series, Jamie, an esteemed IKO Craftsman Premier ROOFPRO contractor, reveals compelling reasons for choosing IKO products. According to Jamie, the use of IKO not only strengthens the craftsmanship of contractors but also plays ...
New and Improved Ways to Mount Solar Modules and Snow Guards
By Evelyn Witterholt. S-5!® now offers an easy way to mount snow guards for insulated metal panel roofs (IMPs) and an improved version of their popular solar mounting solution. Since 1992, S-5! has been a leading manufacturer in metal roof attachments. Not only are they well known for ...
Synthetic Slate Designed to be Better Than Mother Nature
By Evelyn Witterholt. DaVinci Roofscapes offers a variety of synthetic slate options that are designed to last longer than natural roofing materials. Slate roofs are some of the most beautiful looking roofs out there. Homeowners who love the look of slate but want a more lightweight and long-lasting roof should ...
The Durable, Stone Coated Roof That Can Take on Any Weather!
By Westlake Royal Roofing Solutions. Unified Steel Stone Coated Roofing is a versatile roofing system that offers superior strength and protection from extreme weather conditions. Looking for a roof that's tough as steel, yet light as a feather? Look no further than Unified Steel Stone Coated Roofing from Westlake ...
This Terracotta Roof Tile is Secretly Solar
By Evelyn Witterholt. Dyaqua, an Italian solar and lighting company, has designed an invisible solar roof module that looks like a terracotta tile. One of the biggest concerns of upgrading the roofs of heritage buildings is preservation. While it would be more energy efficient to put a solar panel on ...
Choosing Low Maintenance Composite Roofing
By DaVinci Roofscapes. Learn how this couple managed to get a roof that required little maintenance. Three roofs was the limit for Dale and Gloria Daniels. Between regular maintenance, hail and storms, they were fed up with replacing their roof every few years. “This is the third roof on our home ...
Why IKO Products are “A No-brainer"
By Cayden Wemple. IKO ROOFPRO, Peter Bowman of Jackson Roofing, shares why his crew uses IKO products. Contractors want a product to last for their customers, and that’s why IKO’s line of “dynasty” products stick out. Peter Bowman of Jackson Roofing in Ontario, Canada is a firm believer ...
