Projects & Design
New roof color blends designed for the Sunshine State
By Emma Peterson. How Newpoint™ Concrete Roof Tiles deliver durability, efficiency and style in the face of heat, humidity and hurricanes. The climate of Florida presents a unique challenge for roofers. From salty seawater spray and consistent moisture to humidity and extreme UV exposure that gives the state its moniker, ...
Protect your home with metal roofing
By Anna Lockhart. Metal roofing provides so much more than modern aesthetics; the experts break down the durability and economic benefits of installing metal roofing. In a recent episode of the AskARoofer™ podcast, Lauren White sat down with Renee Ramey, executive director of Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA), to discuss ...
What roofing do contractors recommend?
By DaVinci Roofscapes. DaVinci Composite Roofing leads the way in terms of contractor popularity. Coast to coast, roofing contractors are talking about why they prefer DaVinci® Roofscapes as their preferred solution for roofing projects. Watch this short video to see the projects roofers are working on and hear specifically why they’re ...
A quick look at roofing
By Emma Peterson. AskARoofer Minisodes offer listeners a quick glance into their roof health and make it easy to stay informed. Life moves fast, and it can be easy for things out-of-sight to fall out-of-mind. But in some cases, like with your roof, the “out-of-sight, out-of-mind,” mindset tends to exacerbate ...
Historic structure gets new life with composite siding
By DaVinci Roofscapes. Hand-split shake siding from DaVinci recaptures authentic cedar siding. Built around 1914, the three-story water tower on the old Weeks homestead is still standing. And today it’s been given new life. The structure, which is a historical focal point on Lopez Island in Washington state, has just been refinished ...
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 ...
Golf-ball sized hail bounces off Select Shake Roof
By DaVinci Roofscapes. The story of a just-in-time installation giving a homeowner relief in the face of a storm. Josh Maggard is a lucky man. How lucky? Just two days after his DaVinci Select Shake roof was installed on May 13, 2025, a storm came through his neighborhood dropping golf ball sized ...
Q&A – Rooftop deck build
This Washington homeowner came to AskARoofer for some advice about a rooftop addition to his new home. William, a homeowner in Washington, was looking into building a deck on their roof and wanted some advice on the plan: I recently purchased a house in Seattle with a rooftop deck that uses ...
What homeowners need to know about HOA roof guidelines
By Viotell Metal Concepts. Understanding HOA requirements early can help homeowners avoid delays and keep roofing projects on track. Roof replacement and repair projects often come with more complexity than homeowners expect, especially in communities governed by a homeowner association (HOA). Beyond selecting materials and scheduling installation, property owners must ...
Historic church gains new life with a slate roof built for the future
By The Coffee Shops™. A meticulous slate roofing project preserves a 150-year-old Baltimore church as it transforms into a modern elementary school. Transforming a historic structure into a functional modern facility demands a roofing system that honors the past while preparing the building for its next chapter. That balance was ...
