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How the Tapered Teeth Shingle Was Born
By PABCO Roofing Products. Learn the story behind PABCO® Premier asphalt shingles “signature cut.” Homeowners and contractors alike ask us all the time, “Why do PABCO Premier asphalt shingles look so different from other asphalt shingles?” It is true that the tapered teeth on Premier asphalt shingles give them a ...
The Westons are Proving That Curb Appeal is Part of Performance
By Cass Jacoby. Calendar Construction has partnered with IKO to build roofs that bring beauty and performance together. The Westons know that a home is much more than just a house, it’s your safe place. A home is where you relax, where your family is and where your belongings ...
The PVF Film That is Revolutionizing Metal Roofing
By Evelyn Witterholt. This groundbreaking new film provides a different kind of protection for metal roofs. Tedlar film on its own is not all that new to the construction industry. Since the 1960s, Tedlar film has been used as protection for a wide variety of substrates, including walls, ...
Texas Traditions Roofing Completes Installation of the First GAF Solar Shingle Roof in Central Texas
The GAF Timberline Solar Shingle™ has an all-in-one 25-year warranty that covers the product as both a roof and solar product. Texas Traditions Roofing, a family owned, commercial and residential roofing company serving Central Texas, announced that it recently completed the installation of the first GAF Timberline Solar™ roof in Cedar ...
These Shingles are Anything but Standard
By Cass Jacoby. Malarkey shingles are more than just a shingle, they are made cleaner and greener to protect your home for the long haul. Malarkey shingles go above and beyond, providing a shingle that performs better, protects longer and is more sustainable. Read on to learn about the ...
What is the Difference Between These Two Sealants?
By Cass Jacoby. Titebond’s® WeatherMaster and DuraMaster are two of the brand’s top-performing sealants. Both are paintable, versatile and VOC-compliant, but other than that, what are their differences? These two sealants, they share one main commonality: high performance. While both products are excellent choices for siding, window and door applications, ...
The Key to a High Level of Waterproofing
By Cass Jacoby. MFM’s ready-to-use Roof Deck Tape™ will take waterproofing your home to the next level. Did you know there is a way to give your roof a little bit of extra waterproofing? Sealing the seams on a roof’s substrate boards can make all the difference when waterproofing your ...
4 Reasons to Play it Cool With IKO Cambridge Cool Color Shingles
By Cass Jacoby. IKO Cambridge Cool Colors shingles offer beauty, quality and performance. Not to mention potential home energy savings! Cambridge Cool Color shingles make your roof cool in more than one way, offering cool roof compliance while sharing the durability and beauty of IKO Cambridge shingle line. Read on ...
Prevent Ice Dams From Ever Forming
By Metal Roofing Consultants. These heated metal roof shingles are too hot for ice dams to handle. When something as seemingly innocent as icicles threaten to damage your roof, it is better to prevent ice dams from forming than to try and mitigate the issue. That’s why heated metal ...
3M™ Smog-reducing Granules Harness the Power of the Sun to Improve Air Quality
Enabling asphalt shingles and other residential and commercial granulated roofing materials to become smog-fighting surfaces. At 3M, we use science every day to improve lives and help solve society’s toughest challenges. We like to imagine a world where all communities are safe, healthy and thriving — where increased energy efficiency, reduced ...
