Steep-Slope Roofing
4 Reasons to Play it Cool With IKO Cambridge Cool Color Shingles
By Cass Jacoby. IKO Cambridge Cool Colors shingles offer beauty, quality and performance. Not to mention potential home energy savings! Cambridge Cool Color shingles make your roof cool in more than one way, offering cool roof compliance while sharing the durability and beauty of IKO Cambridge shingle line. Read on ...
Villa’s High-slope Roof Redirects Rainwater Into Reservoir
By Evelyn Witterholt. This Thailand villa makes a positive impact on the local water supply with its dramatic roof slope. The coast of East Bangkok, Thailand has been suffering from excess soil salinity, otherwise known as an increase in salt content of the ground’s soil. To combat water supply ...
Rainbow on the Roof
By DaVinci Roofscapes. With dozens of colors to choose from, how do you select the right DaVinci Roofscapes color for your composite slate or shake roof? If you’re David Wiley and Tom Nagel, you rely on expert color advice from not one, but two, color experts. Since DaVinci ...
Don’t Fall for This Metal Roof Scam
By Metal Roofing Consultants (MRC). This five-minute video reveals a metal roof scam and how to protect yourself from it. American Metal Roofs has released a five-minute video exposé on the latest metal roof scam hitting the industry. Frank Farmer started American Metal Roofs in 1986, and ...
Save Money With DaVinci Tiles
By DaVinci Roofscapes. When it comes to making a large investment like roofing, choose a quality tile that is both economical and made to last. As a homeowner, your return on investment is a big factor in choosing home improvement projects. You always want to do your research with a ...
Finding the Right Contractor to Install Your Metal Roof
By Metal Roofing Consultants. The key to a resilient metal roof is in proper installation. Like any other kind of roofing system, a metal roof is only as good as it’s installation. As a homeowner, it is important to do your research on both metal roofing materials and the ...
Top-down Approach to Curb Appeal
By Kathy Ziprik, DaVinci Roofscapes. Boosting curb appeal with a new roof can help you regain up to 70% of the cost when you resell your house. Curb appeal is one of the most powerful elements of your house, adding value when it comes time to sell. 99% of ...
Roofing Materials That Can Handle Midwest Weather
By Quarrix. Materials for your roof that can take on the diverse climate of the Midwest. While outsiders may hate the idea of experiencing abrupt weather changes, Midwesterners take pride in it. They love that they can bask in the morning sun and fall asleep during a cozy snowfall at ...
Cascade Diamond-shaped Shingles Gives Roofs a Storybook Look
By PABCO. These Signature Cut shingles are a timeless choice for steep-slope roofs. When you look at a historic home, it can conjure up memories of storybook castles and cottages. A lot of what gives these homes their fairytale look is their steep-slope roofs, which are typically made using shingles. ...
History in the (Re)making: Composite Slate Underscores This Historical District’s Features
By DaVinci Roofscapes Accuracy is king when it comes to installing a roof in the original style of a historic neighborhood. When it came time to install a new roof on the condo building adjacent to the historical Lafayette Park in St. Louis, Brett Tesson knew he needed to find ...
