Projects & Design
Snow place like home: Santiam Pass Ski Lodge gets a cool makeover
By Lauren White. Workers restore the historic Santiam Pass Ski Lodge, bringing it back to its original 1940s charm for future winter adventurers. Summer is in full swing and ski resorts are now a mountain biker’s delight, but across the highway from Hoodoo Ski Area in Central Oregon, phase two ...
After Cottagecore, what's next for home design?
After a "Cottagecore" summer, MRA says "Master Mixologist" is the next rising star home design trend. From Cottagecore and New Colonial, to Eclectic Grandpa and Coastal Grandma, social media is spurring trendy home décor styles that are as downright personal as they are shapeshifting. The same is true not only for ...
Transform your home with the perfect window panes
By Tristate Roofing Inc. Blend style and functionality for every room and unlock the potential of your home throughwindow design. Whether you’re drawn to the timeless charm of single-hung windows or the modern efficiency of casement designs, understanding the variety of window types available can transform your living space. Each ...
Creating homes that balance form and function
By Emma Peterson. How you can enhance your home’s curb appeal with strategic roofing design choices. The roof of your home is a determining factor in not only your home’s structural integrity, but also its curb appeal. While the curb appeal might seem more trivial in comparison to the structural ...
Making the best aesthetic and structural choice for your roof
By Emma Peterson. August is National Curb Appeal Month, so it’s a great time to see how the color of your roof changes the appearance of your house! When it comes to curb appeal, many people immediately think about their lawns or the color of their house. But it’s also ...
From top to bottom, coatings can help your property!
By Emma Peterson. Learn how the right coating can save you energy and money on the roof and on the ground! In this episode of the AskARoofer Podcast, Megan Ellsworth and Lauren White sat down with Sara Jonas, the vice president of the ICP Building Solutions Group. Within ICP, there ...
Oregon home awarded top honors in MRA's Best Residential Metal Roofing Quarterly Competition
Mountaintop Metal Roofing named winner of MRA’s Best Residential Metal Roofing Project competition for the second quarter of 2024. It was a striking re-roofing project that caught the judge’s eye and landed top honors for metal roofing installer Mountaintop Metal Roofing, located in Vancouver, Washington, in the Metal Roofing Alliance’s (MRA) ...
MRA names a Florida multi-family project as winner of its Best Residential Metal Roofing Competition
A beautiful new metal roof from Worthouse, Inc. is the winner of MRA’s Best Residential Metal Roofing competition for the second quarter of 2024. The Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) has selected an outstanding multi-family residential re-roofing project in Florida as its Best Residential Metal Roofing Project competition winner for the second ...
Unified Steel and hail protection
By Robin Anderson, Westlake Royal Building Products. Homeowner chooses Very Severe Hail rated roof after hailstorm. Hail often accompanies thunderstorms, which are becoming a common hazard in the United States. Hailstones are solid ice balls, which form when raindrops are carried by thunderstorm updrafts into extremely cold areas of the atmosphere and ...
FRESH colors: Color schemes for your home exteriors
By Kate Smith, chief color maven, Sensational Color. There are 35 different color palettes of opportunities for you to see how the outside of your home will look with a new makeover of color in this eBook! As a salute to National Curb Appeal Month in August, I’ve just finished creating the ...
