Projects & Design
Matching new copper to an aged patina
By Kate Smith, Sensational Color. Copper is a material you'll be looking at for decades; a few extra days spent comparing samples in your own light is worth the investment of time. If your home has a copper turret, cupola or dormer that has developed a rich green-blue patina over the years, ...
Preserving Whitekirk history
By The Coffee Shops®. See how the Bain and Irvine team carefully preserved a Category A listed family home in East Lothian. Historic roofing work requires more than routine maintenance, especially when the building carries centuries of architectural and community history. In Whitekirk, East Lothian, a Category A listed 17th-century ...
Q&A – Balancing form and function
This homeowner came to our experts for some help understanding a short list of roof maintenance tasks they were given. When Californian homeowner Scott had their roof inspected, they wanted to make sure they had a full understanding of how the recommended work protected both the roof's performance and the home's ...
Q&A – Color-matching conundrum
When it comes to repairing part of a roof, it's important to blend it with the original material. For advice on doing this, a homeowner recently reached out to the AskARoofer experts. William, a homeowner from Maine, reached out for some help identifying a shingle. This is what they asked: I ...
Top August articles: Innovative products, wildfire resistance, customer service and cool roofing
By Emma Peterson. Take a look at the articles that resonated most with AAR readers this August. Our editorial team here at The Coffee Shops® has been especially busy providing articles that help bridge the gap between home and building owners and the roofing world. In August 2026 ...
Bring your dream home to life with Design Canvas™
By Emma Peterson. Westlake’s AI-powered tool lets homeowners explore roofing, siding, stone and trim options on a real image of their home, making design decisions easier. Embarking on a new building or remodeling project can be intimidating, as it’s a process that often comes with high price tags and a ...
Why roof color matters
By Kate Smith, Sensational Color. Roof color affects curb appeal, resale value, how a house reads on its lot and how well it performs in its climate. The roof makes up 30%-40% of a home's visible exterior — more surface area than the walls on many house styles. That makes it the ...
Putting on premium part 1: Residential
By Emma Peterson. TopShield products balance beauty and performance to create long-lasting roofs. Replacing your roof is a big project, both monetarily and structurally. Monetarily, roofs are often the second biggest investment homeowners make (second to buying the home in the first place) and structurally, the roof is the ...
A high-stakes HVAC upgrade done right
By Emma Peterson. A fan array retrofit helped a children's hospital enhance indoor air quality, maintain continuous operation and save millions. With patients coming in every day with different health conditions and often compromised immune systems, clean air is a key part of a successful treatment. As an OpenMedScience article ...
Top July articles: Versatile products, important advice and powerful stories
By Emma Peterson. From choosing the right roof to learning about innovative products and trusted contractors, these were the articles AskARoofer readers couldn't stop reading last month. The team at AskARoofer has had a busy July trying to keep up with all the innovations and news coming out of the ...
