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Copper or Metal That Works With Your Roof Color
By Kate Smith, DaVinci Roofscapes. Will a copper accent roof or elements work with my new polymer roof color? Asking about coordinating two materials is a question that comes up often, especially with copper. You might be unsure how your new roof color and metal accents will ...
Community Selects a New Roof That Insurance Companies Love
By DaVinci Roofscapes. Building’s board of directors finally switches to a roof that can survive Florida elements. A quick drive to the beach is usually a huge selling point for a property, but in the case of the townhome community of Chelsea II, it meant disaster for their cedar shake ...
High Wind and Asphalt Shingles
By Lori Jerome, PABCO®. Considerations to account for when selecting the asphalt shingle that will perform best in windy weather. Not all asphalt shingles are created equal, especially when it comes to high winds. There are plenty of factors to consider. Some shingles can withstand higher wind gusts, warranties are ...
National Curb Appeal Month Checklist for Homeowners
Looking for a way to increase the value of your home? Whether you want to enhance your home’s beauty for your long-term enjoyment or boost the value of your home to put it on the market, it’s important to keep curb appeal top of mind. That’s because first impressions count. Indeed, curb ...
5 Metal Roof Misconceptions
By DECRA Metal Roofing. The truth about those metal roof myths you have heard. If you’ve ever mentioned wanting to get a metal roof, you’ve probably heard someone say in response, “But don’t they make your house hotter?” or “What about when it rains?” When it comes to roofing materials, ...
Assessing the Top 3 Residential Roof Types
By Storm Recovery Experts. Pros and cons of the Hip Roof, Gable Roof and Flat Roof and which roof type is the best across the board. From curb appeal to protecting your home, a roof serves a purpose. It is important to know the ins and outs that come with ...
Tile Identification Helps You Solve the Puzzle of Finding Matching Replacements
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. All Points provides free tile identification to save you from misidentifying your tile replacements. Whether you are uncertain because you made the choice decades ago or you just moved into a home and have noticed a few missing tiles, identifying the type of tile ...
A Breath of Fresh Air: These Shingles Help Improve Air Quality
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. The industry's first shingle with smog-reducing granules means each roof has the pollution-fighting potential of two trees! Smog is a significant form of air pollution. It happens when UV light interacts with chemicals in the atmosphere released from things like burning fuel. As a gas, ...
Working With Red Brick in Exterior Design
By Cass Jacoby. How to stop worrying and love the exterior design cues coming from the red brick on your home. Handling red brick in the exterior design can be tricky. If you own a home with red brick, you are probably familiar with how frustrating it can be to ...
Maintaining Roof Appearance with Algae Protection
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Give your roof proper algae armor and you will never see those black streaks again. You may have googled it before: What are those ugly black streaks and dark spots on my roof? Is it dirt? Soot? Those black streaks are actually algae. Dew on ...
