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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 …
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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 …
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 …
Determining the Cost of Your Emergency Roofing Repair
One of the most stressful situations that you can find yourself in as a homeowner is needing extensive roof repairs. When your roof suffers serious damage, it can hugely expensive and threaten the interior of your home if not handled in a timely manner. Because repairing, and possibly replacing your roof can be such an expensive …
DIY: Removing Moss from the Roof
If the roof of your home is in a cool, damp and shaded environment then there is a threat that you need to look out for: Moss. When left unattended, as roofs often are, moss can grow wild, putting your roof at risk for big repair costs down the line. Fortunately, with a little vigilance …
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What is a Valley on a Roof?
A valley is formed when two section of the roof meet at an inside angle. A valley looks like this: To find out the number of valleys in your roof, take a look at your house on Google Maps.
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Benefits of Slate Roofs
Slate is one of the oldest kinds of roof and nowadays usually shows up on upscale homes. It’s durable (natural slate may last 100 years), resists fire and wind quite well, requires almost no maintenance and offers a very natural look. Slate roofs are significantly more expensive than asphalt ones. They also cannot be walked …
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Metal Roof vs. Asphalt Roof
Metal roofs are more expensive than asphalt, however they last longer, are more wind resistant and more energy efficient (reflecting a lot of heat, rather than absorbing it). They also require almost no maintenance and are fire resistant. The most common metals used for roofing are steel, aluminum and copper. Metal roofs look like this:
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What are asphalt roof shingles?
Asphalt Shingles is the most widely used roofing material today, used in 80% of U.S. homes. It is also the most economical option for roofing, hence its popularity. They can be nailed right over an existing roof, require almost no maintenance and are fire resistant. However, they are not as wind resistant as some other …
