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Top June articles: Fire resistance, cool surfaces and more
By Emma Peterson. See what AskARoofer readers were interested in this month! It’s time again for our monthly article recap! At the end of each month, we like to look at the articles that caught you, our readers, attention. Not only does this give us a chance to walk ...
Understanding the truth about your roof
By Emma Peterson. Join us as we bust seven common roofing myths – and explain how your roof really works. Whether you’ve heard the myth that metal roofs will sound like a drum solo in the rain to the idea that solar panels only work on sunny days, there are ...
Why the next generation of homeowners should care about longevity
By Megan Ellsworth, The Coffee Shops™. Taking a look at what historic slate roofs can teach us about building for the future. In a world where so many products are designed to be replaced every few years, there is something incredibly powerful about materials built to last for generations. That ...
Top March articles: Managing UV rays, choosing a roof type and giving back to the community
By Emma Peterson. Learn everything you need to know about your roof with the top AskARoofer articles from last month! Every month, the team at AskARoofer™ works tirelessly to make the world of roofing more accessible and understandable to home and business owners in all stages of the roofing process. ...
Top January articles: Expert answers and insights
By Emma Peterson. From expert Q&As to snow retention essentials, here are the top five AskARoofer articles for January 2026. Whether you are shopping for a new roof, looking to get repairs on an existing roof or just wanting to increase your knowledge, AskARoofer is the place to be. We ...
2025: A year of satisfying curiosities
By Jenny Yu. Look back on AskARoofer's top stories, podcasts and videos! It’s almost the end of the year, so it’s time to reflect on the incredible learning our readers have done through engaging with podcasts, videos, articles and social media content. A recurring theme of the top content ...
WeatherShield Roofing and Sheetmetal is the October R-Club Roofer of the Month!
By Emma Peterson. Learn how this roofing team’s culture makes them masters of resilience and recovery, on and off the job site. We’re thrilled to announce that our R-Club Roofer of the Month for October 2025 is WeatherShield Roofing and Sheetmetal! They are a roofing company operating out of Aledo, ...
The Third Estimate is the August R-Club Roofer of the Month!
By Emma Peterson. Learn how The Third Estimate has scaled their company through their prioritization of people and proactive care. Every month we highlight one of the amazing contractors who is a part of our R-Club program as our Roofer of the Month, and for August that's The Third ...
Exploring roofing at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry!
By Emma Peterson. From an interactive cool roofing exhibit to solar panels on the roof, OMSI is teaching about sustainable development by example. If you grew up in the Portland, Oregon metro area, the odds are pretty high that you took a field trip to the Oregon Museum of Science ...
From the Holy Roller to solar power: The Vatican City’s green initiatives
By Emma Peterson. Following Pope Francis’ Fratello Sole motu propio, the Vatican City moves forward with the installation of more solar panels. We all heard about the Popemobile (also called the Holy Roller) going green last year as part of his initiative to move towards zero carbon emissions, but you might not ...
