We understand that installing a new roof isn’t the type of home improvement project homeowners love to undertake. When you can’t put off installing a new roof any longer, we’re always here to help you simplify the process.
Many modern aluminum roofs are designed to emulate other materials like traditional shingles, wooden shakes, tile and even slate. Metal roofing systems are strong, watertight and so well insulated they reduce sound transference as well as heating and cooling costs.
When it comes to roofing materials, metal roofing provides the best of all worlds. Not only does it offer the highest amount of protection against the harsh elements, but it’s also the most durable of all roof types.
Roofing paper, also known as tar paper or roofing felt, is made by saturating paper with tar. It is applied to the roof using plastic cement and used as a waterproofing material to protect the foundation of the roof.
Whether it's a residential or commercial building, one of the most popular roofing materials is asphalt shingles. These have a felt or glass-fiber mat that provides support, asphalt and fillers for weatherproofing, then a surfacing material, usually of mineral granules.
Most standard or conventional roofs feature a slope that falls somewhere between 4:12 and 9:12. These ratios indicate the roof angle rises at a rate between 4 and 9 inches for every 12 inches of horizontal length.
One of the benefits of a Solatube system is that you get high-quality, consistent lighting all day long. No matter the sun's position, the collecting dome can harvest an adequate amount of sunlight that will be turned into indoor lighting that you can depend on.
Did you know that white rubber roofing helps to reflect the heat and consequently helps take the burden off a home's air conditioning? It is prepared by adding titanium dioxide to the rubber.
Modular metal roofing is one of the most advanced and popular roofing solutions on the market today. They are available in a choice of metals, can be stamped to replicate a number of looks, and come with Class A or B fire ratings.
Have you ever had a roofing contractor come out to repair your slate roof that left it in worse shape than they found it in? Since not every roofing contractor knows how to handle slate repairs, we’re always here for you.
Did you know that it’s not always necessary to strip off your old roofing shingles before installing a metal roof? Not only will this create less waste for your local landfill, but you may find that it dramatically cuts down on the time it takes to get your new roof in place.
In the United States, slate roofing was first introduced in the 1600s around Boston and Philadelphia. However, slate roofs didn’t really catch on until the first U.S. slate quarry was opened in 1785 in Pennsylvania.
