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Listen to roofers!
By DaVinci Roofscapes. You’ll likely replace your roof once or twice in your lifetime — if you’re lucky. So, it's key to listen to roofers for advice! Roofers replace 30 or 35 roofs a year. Their experiences can benefit you, as a homeowner who won't go through many reroofs, when it’s time ...
Keeping cool under a metal roof
By Drexel Metals. How metal roofs can keep temperatures and costs low. According to a recent analysis from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA), home electricity bills are expected to rise to an average of $784 this summer, up more than 6% from $737 in 2024, marking a ...
Metal roofing myths, busted
By Trevor Underwood, DECRA Metal Roofing. Do you think you know the whole truth about metal roofs? Some of these facts might surprise you! Editor’s note: Share this information with customers who have questions about metal roofs. Metal roofing often gets a bad rap: too loud, too hot, too risky, ...
Top July articles: Trailblazing roofing products
By Emma Peterson. Catch up on what’s been happening during the roofing world’s busiest season. For many homeowners, summer is the relaxing season – full of long evenings enjoying the warm weather and sunny weekends exploring their neighborhoods. But for contractors in the roofing industry, summer is called construction ...
Amy Storm gets passionate about roofing
By DaVinci Roofscapes. Clients, contractors and designers alike all love DaVinci composite roofing. Amy Storm has established herself as a powerhouse in the design world. She started her own company, Amy Storm & Company, in 2004 and has spent the last two decades as the lead designer building an expert team of ...
Roof prevents house from burning to ground
By DaVinci Roofscapes. How DaVinci composite roofing saved a historic home in Minnesota. As we move further into the summer and the hot months for the Northern Hemisphere, fire danger begins to rise to the forefront of many people’s minds. This concern is well founded, a study published in the journal Nature ...
Understanding your roof’s color temperature
By Kate Smith, DaVinci Roofscapes color expert. Learn about the foundation of great curb appeal — your roof! When homeowners ask me about improving their home's curb appeal, they're often surprised when I start the conversation by looking up at their roof. But here's the reality: your roof's color and its temperature ...
Preventing oil canning: 6 tips for metal roof maintenance
By Viotell Metal Concepts. Your guide to oil canning and how to keep it at bay. There are many benefits to a metal roof: durability, energy efficiency, low maintenance, weather resistance and aesthetics. However, there is no perfect roofing system without regular maintenance, and your metal roof does come with ...
Composite roofing = yearly insurance savings
By DaVinci Roofscape. Here’s a switch. Instead of your roof costing you money each year, it can actually save you money. People nationwide are discovering that by investing in composite roofing, their insurance companies are providing them with homeowners insurance policy discounts worth thousands of dollars every year. That’s because composite slate ...
Understanding basic building codes
By DaVinci Roofscapes. Learn about the codes that protect your home and keep it performing up to standards. Unless you’re building a new home or renovating a cherished older home, you may not know much about your local building codes. However, if it’s time to get a new roof, then it’s time ...
