Maintaining Your Roof
Should You Be Cleaning Your Shingles?
By Amy Freeman, Beacon Building Products. All of your questions on scrubbing your shingles answered. Have you ever looked up at your roof and noticed black streaks on your shingles? Is your Google search history full of results for “how to clean roof?” and “what is that black ...
4 Reasons to Restore Rather Than Replace Your Building’s Roof
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. What to consider if you are weighing your options between replacing a roof or restoring it. Here are the top four reasons to consider restoring your building’s roof rather than replacing it. 1 – Cost-effectiveness Complete roof replacements are expensive. Between the labor and material ...
Roofing Materials That Can Handle Midwest Weather
By Quarrix. Materials for your roof that can take on the diverse climate of the Midwest. While outsiders may hate the idea of experiencing abrupt weather changes, Midwesterners take pride in it. They love that they can bask in the morning sun and fall asleep during a cozy snowfall at ...
What Does it Cost to Clean Your Gutter?
By Colin Sheehan. Making the investment to keep your gutters functional will save you money in the long run. Gutters serve an important role in the functionality of a home. They collect and allocate water from the roof and onto the ground in specified areas where water can easily drain ...
This Heavy Pipe Support System is No Dead Weight
By GREEN LINK Engineering. Knucklehead Heavy Pipe Supports are made to hold the heaviest pipes. KnuckleHead Heavy Pipe Supports are the lightweight roof support solution to distribute the load of the heaviest equipment. Designed for natural gas to water pipelines, as well as pipes up to 2.5” nominal pipe size, ...
Pros and Cons to Replacing Your Roof in the Winter
By Guillaume Bailly, for GAF. Consider the human factor, your shingle product choice and the tools being used and their capacity to perform before deciding to have your roof worked on during the winter. I saw the situation over and over again when I worked for the emergency repair ...
Why Your First Home Improvement Project Should Be a New Roof
By DaVinci Roofscapes. This study proves that a new roof is the favored home improvement project for adding value to your home. Look to the skies next time you are upgrading your home exterior. According to this 2019 Remodeling Impact Report, a roof is the leading choice of exterior ...
Homeowner Roof Maintenance Checklist
By Cass Jacoby. Did you know that these eight tasks can extend the life of your roof? Read on to find out how. Roof maintenance is the number one way to extend the lifespan of your roof and catch costly repairs before they get exorbitant. While most roofing ...
Winter Roof Inspection Checklist: 3 Tips
By DECRA Metal Roofing. Knowing what to look for during a winter inspection can protect a home from structural damage. Typically, roof inspections occur during the spring and summer months. But, it’s also important to have your roof assessed when the temperature starts to drop. Preexisting conditions that are overlooked ...
Do’s and Don'ts for Roof Maintenance
By Guardian Roofing. Roof maintenance is key to the longevity of your roof. Read on to learn how to improve your roof health. It is easy to overlook caring for your roof because most people assume it is well enough left on its own. But, regular inspections can help prevent ...
