Roofing / Gutters
The Latest Trends in Metal Roofing
by Guest on Jan 19, 2010
The latest innovation today is metal roofing. Available in a range of appealing materials, today’s metal roofing offers strength, flexibility, and permanence to compliment any home design. Metal roof contractors prize metal roofing for its beauty, endurance and renovation-friendliness. Continue reading →
Choosing the Right Roofing Materials for the Right Job
by Guest on Jan 19, 2010
Choosing the right roofing materials begins with knowing what you will need for the job. Once you find the page that lists the materials needed you will then need to know what would be the best type to purchase. Continue reading →
How to Roofing Clean Gutters
by Guest on Feb 14, 2010
There are two main areas of a gutter to clean. The interior gutter, where all the debris collects, and the exterior of the gutter. The interior portion of the gutter should be cleaned twice a year and the outside of the gutter needs once a year. Continue reading →
Roofing and Factors for its Repair
by Guest on Feb 15, 2010
You would have heard and read many articles on roof repair and its preventions but this article will discuss factors to be considered while going for roof repair and reproofing decisions. Roof repair is one issue just about every homeowner frets about. Continue reading →
How to Repair Stucco
by Guest on Apr 17, 2010
Stucco is an important material strengthening the walls usually made of concrete. It is used for decoration purposes and to coat the walls. Stucco repair is not a difficult job, it only requires some practice to do it perfectly. In order to practice, you can try stucco repair on boards that contain holes on it. Once you heal those cracks successfully, you can move further to do the actual job. Continue reading →
Best Roof Coating - Liquid Roof
by Guest on May 27, 2010
Liquid-applied roof coatings have proven themselves as useful tools for roofing professionals to restore and protect existing roofs. They can be extremely durable and used as the first line of defense in the roofing envelope, offering further protection. Continue reading →
Roof Restoration: Future Proof Your Home
by Guest on Jul 6, 2011
It is easy to neglect your roof when it comes to home maintenance and restoration; because roof damage and deterioration is so difficult to see, we tend to ignore it until something bad – like a leaky roof – actually happens. By this time, what could have been a minor repair has often turned into a major renovation. Continue reading →
Additional Maintenance Necessary for Tile Roofs
by Guest on Dec 12, 2011
When you have your tile roof cleaned you may want to consider taking some extra steps which can prevent a very tragic outcome. Often times moss, dirt, pine needles or whatever else it may be, start to build up underneath the tiles along the walls and in the valleys*. As you can see in the photo to the left, there is a piece of metal, normally under the tiles, which runs along the wall and catches any water that runs along there, draining into the gutter. Continue reading →
How to Troubleshoot Roof Problems and Repairs
by Guest on Feb 24, 2012
Roof repairs can be the most difficult and dangerous repairs to make on any home. One of the most important parts about troubleshooting roof problems is that you find the actual origin of the problem and address it. The fact that water is leaking through your living room ceiling does not mean that the leak is necessarily starting over the living room. Continue reading →
What Roofing Material is Right for Me?
by Thomas Kral on May 6, 2012
This is a tough question to answer as there are many factors involved in choosing a material. The style of the roof or pitch of the roof is very important. Budget is also a factor, but curb appeal is also important. The following paragraphs will assist you in deciding which roof is the right roof for you. Continue reading →
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