Category Archive For "Roofing"
Gas vs. Wood Burning Fireplaces
One of the best decisions you can make as a homeowner is to add a fireplace to your home. Not only do fireplaces keep you warm during the coldest times of the year, they are also a nice style feature that can add a classic touch to your home. However, if you’re thinking about installing …
Prepping Your Gutters for Winter with a Gutter Guard System
Preparing your home for the winter is an involved, important job, requiring that you give almost every area of your home the proper attention. One such task that sometimes falls by the wayside is getting your gutters ready for the increased ice and snow of the winter season.
Roof Protection Paints Brand Comparison Guide
Protective paints are vital to the protection and integrity of your roof. While protection paints are used primarily on flat roofs, they can also be used on slanted roofs, whether they are tiled, shingled or employ sheet metal. The overall usefulness of roof protection paints is based on several factors, among them coverage, tensile strength …
How Often Should You Clean Your Gutters?
Have you recently looked up and noticed that the rain seems to be running down the side of your house instead of into the downspout like it should? You might need to clean your gutters, and you probably want to look into roofing contractors.
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How to Know if You’re Paying Too Much for Roof Repair
Everyone wants to make sure they’re getting a fair price for the service they receive. If you’re having your roof repaired, it’s important that you understand the inherent costs so that you don’t wind up paying too much. However, if you’ve never undergone a roof repair before, it can be hard to know how much …
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Five Qualities for Your Roofing Contractor to Have
A roofing project can be one of the most expensive, labor intensive tasks of your life as a homeowner. While some homeowners try to go the do-it-yourself route, completing your roofing project is much easier and stress free when you work with a contractor. However, this leaves one important question: How do you know a …
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How Much Should You Pay for Shingles?
When you’re facing a roof repair or replacement for your home, you have a lot of important decision to make. However, most likely, the primary thing on your mind is how much the new shingles for your roof might cost. As with any home improvement, it’s important that you closely examine how much your shingles …
Tips For Maintaining a Flat Roof
Although most homeowners are not aware of it, not every type of roof works for every building. Knowing the advantages and disadvantages of common types of roofs can save you wasted time and money from installation and frequent repairs. Before you decide on the right type of roof for your home, it’s important to examine …
Mobile Home Roof Repair
More than any other type of structure, the roofs of mobile homes need regular maintenance to keep them in tact throughout the harshest weather months of the year. With winter fast approaching, it’s important that you address any problems your mobile home roof might be experiencing so that you can prevent large, expensive repairs down …
How to Build a Green Roof System
In recent years, one of the hottest trends for homeowners across the country is constructing green roofs. A green roof provides many benefits both to you as a homeowner and to the surrounding environment. Properly built, a green roof protects your home from outside forces, and functions as a great insulator for your house. Green …
