Roofing 101
Picking Your Perfect Roofing System
By Cayden Wemple. There is an ocean of criteria to look for when picking the right roofing system. MBCI has you covered during your decision-making process. When you’re thinking about basic human necessities, it’s hard to exclude the roof. Since the dawn of human existence, we’ve tried endless combinations of ...
3 Ways to Prepare Your Home for a Re-roof
By Evelyn Witterholt. Learn from roofing experts on what considerations you need to be making when it comes to re-roofing your home. Replacing the roof on your home is no easy feat. With so many factors to consider, like who to hire as a contractor or what products to use, ...
Roof Deck Damage Solutions Explained by Experts
By Alec Doniger. Greg Hlavaty and Hal Leland discuss methods for treating and preventing deck damage. In a recent episode of the Understanding Roof Restoration podcast, Karen Edwards interviews Greg Hlavaty and Hal Leland of Western Colloid about dealing with deck damage. This type of damage can be difficult to ...
Roof Restorations That Stand the Test of Time
By Western Colloid. Western Colloid has been successfully coating roofs for so long, they can trace one roof back 80 years. For over 50 years Western Colloid’s roof systems have stood the test of time and we can prove it. Our founder, Larry Widmer started applying coatings and asphalt emulsion ...
5 Steps to Help You Find the Best Roof
By Quarrix. Here are five key factors to understand the process of buying a new roof. So, you’re trying to make a once-in-a-lifetime decision on your next roof. That may seem like a pretty tall order, but if you know what you’re looking for, it really isn’t all too ...
Wood Shake Versus Shingles: Their Pros and Cons
By Phoenix Roofing & Repair. Both materials offer a variety of benefits, so which one is best for your home? As we start 2023, there is no shortage of innovative roofing materials on the market. However, two of the most commonly used products remain wood shakes and asphalt shingles, both of which ...
What Are the Right Products to Choose for a Re-roof?
By Cass Jacoby. How to get the best of both worlds when choosing products for your roof? We asked the experts! It is easy to feel helpless as a homeowner when it comes to re-roofing your home. Roofing is a whole world unto itself, and it is likely you ...
Kokua Roofing is the December R-Club Roofer of the Month
By Alec Doniger. A “culture of service” is essential to the success of Kokua Roofing. Kokua Roofing is based in Hawaii, and operates on five islands – Maui, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and the Big Island. To celebrate being announced as the RoofersCoffeeShop® Roofer of the Month, Megan Ellsworth sat down ...
What is the Difference? Roof Coatings Versus Roof Coating Systems
By Cass Jacoby. There are some big differences between a roof coating and a roof coating system that you need to know as a building owner in order to make smart roofing decisions. The Understanding Roof Restoration Podcast is a crash course into everything you need to know about ...
Avoid Ice Dam-age
By DaVinci Roofscapes. Learn more about where ice dams come from and how to get rid of them when winter comes around. Sure they’re pretty. They can turn any home into a fairyland castle. But that’s where the attractiveness of ice dams stop. Those sharp icicles weighing down your gutters will soon ...
