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Here for all your roofing needs! When you want your home to stay in great condition for years to come, outfitting your home with rain gutters is crucial for protection against water damage.  When choosing a new gutter and drainage system for your home, there is always one big decision to make: seamless gutters or… Continue reading Benefits of Seamless Gutters 

Here for all your roofing needs! Many homeowners look at a roof and only think about the shingles.  Shingles are all you can really see from the street.  However, a roofing system is much more complex.  Each part of the system contributes to protecting your home from severe weather.  Understanding the different layers of a… Continue reading The Different Layers of a Roof 

Here for all your roofing needs! Your home is an investment any property owner wants to protect, which means regular maintenance and repairs should happen as soon as they are needed.  Having a strong roof to protect the rest of the building’s structural integrity is vital.  Many roofs have issues that are created by bad… Continue reading Common Issues That Cause Damage to Roof Flashing

Here for all your roofing needs! Did you know that algae, mold, moss and mildew can cause your roof to rot? It’s true, which is why it’s so important to have roof inspections done to ensure none of these fungi are forming on your roof or hiding in areas within your roofing system. Harmful to… Continue reading How Algae, Mold, Moss and Mildew Can Damage Your Roof

Here for all your roofing needs! Flat roofs, while possessing some advantages over sloped roofs, are susceptible to leaking in ways that sloped roofs are not.  One of the key weaknesses of flat roofs is the tendency to develop pooling.  Pooling is defined as a condition in which water remains on a flat roof for… Continue reading Signs Your Flat Roof Needs Replacing

Here for all your roofing needs! There are many architectural designs for homes and commercial buildings that incorporate flat roofing.  A flat roof not only works with the aesthetic of many building designs, but it is also durable and resistant to environmental factors that can lead to roof damage such as wind, hail, and animals. … Continue reading Common Flat Roof Drainage Solutions

Here for all your roofing needs! Fascia boards are long, typically wooden, boards that cover the edge of the roofline.  They are perpendicular to the roof, and the shingles slightly hang over the boards.  These boards are found on your home’s rakes and eaves.  Eaves are the lower edges of your roof that run parallel to… Continue reading Rotten Fascia Boards: Causes and Prevention

Here for all your roofing needs! Your roof may be telling you something.  There are various reasons why roofs leak.  Below are warning signs that present reasons for concern during the life of a roof.  There are also many less obvious items which allow water intrusion which are frequently missed.  Small roof leaks cause rotten… Continue reading WARNING SIGNS OF ROOF LEAKS

Here for all your roofing needs! Your roof may be telling you something. There are various reasons why roofs leak. Here are warning signs that present reasons for concern during the life of a roof.There are also many less obvious items which allow water intrusion which are frequently missed. Small roof leaks cause rotten wood… Continue reading WARNING SIGNS OF ROOF LEAKS

Here for all your roofing needs! Built-Up Roof (BUR) The traditional hot-tar-and-gravel roof is built from three or more plies of waterproof material alternated with hot tar and ballasted by a layer of smooth river stone.  Once made of tar paper, these types of roofs gradually are using more-advanced materials such as fiberglass membranes. Pros:… Continue reading TYPES OF FLAT ROOF