February 21, 2017
If your home’s roof has valleys on it, it’s important to know how those valleys will be handled if you’re having a metal roof installed. Valleys occur on a roof when adjoining roof planes meet, usually at a right angle with an inside corner. If your home ever gets debris on the roof such as… ( read more )
A common question is how much value a metal roof will add to a home. A recent study by one of the remodeling magazines reported that a high quality metal roof will immediately add about 65% of its cost to the home’s value. This number is similar to other major home improvements like kitchens and… ( read more )
Metal roofing, for several years now, has been one of the fastest growing segments of the home improvement industry. But why? There are so many benefits to metal roofing. Longevity, wind resistance, fire safety, resistance to streaking and staining, low weight, added home beauty and value, energy efficiency and many green benefits complete just part… ( read more )
Recent years have proven to me that homeowners are concerned about the environmental footprint they leave with their homes. Fact is, if we all do a bit more to make our lives more green, it will have a huge impact. A home’s roof is a major component of that home. It makes sense to look… ( read more )
Let’s face it. Every time a bad windstorm goes through your neighborhood, you wonder about your roof and, as soon as you can get outside, you walk around your home and take a close look at the roof. Most roofing materials depend upon gravity and possibly failure-prone sealants to hold them in place during high… ( read more )
Each week, we all gather our recyclables together and haul them out to the curb. At my house, that happens on Wednesdays. While collecting our recyclables is important, that is only one part of the recycling loop. Every once in awhile I will see a news story about warehouses full of collected papers and plastics,… ( read more )