Steep-Slope Roofing
History of Roofing - TiteLock Metal Shingles
A little Roofing History TiteLock metal shingles were manufactured by Milwaukee Corrugated CO. in the early 1900′s and were designed with a side lap locking joint system that concealed the nails holding the panels down and yet allowed for expansion and contraction. The stamped profile you see in the ad below ...
Cedar Shingle Roof
This cedar shingle roof is a one of a kind. It was installed a few years ago in Sacramento CA. I would not call this a thatch style roof but many have used that term to describe roofs like this. This cedar shingle roof sets in front of McKinley Park, ...
History of Roofing - American Asphalt Shingles
In the 1930s there was an asphalt shingle and roofing manufacturer in East Saint Louis called Old American. It was a division of American Asphalt of Kansas City. In those years it was common to make shingles using rags. Yes, common rags were shredded and chopped into small pieces then blown ...
Cedar Shingle Roofs - A Little History
Wood shingles have been used for over a hundred years to protect the homes across America. The plentiful supply of forest in our country has made wood roofs very popular as a roofing covering. Over the years our American history is full of old mills that would make shingles and shakes ...
Installing Cedar Shingles
For many years the cedar shingles have been used on rooftops as protection and to give a rustic look to our homes. As a professional shingler, cedar shingles and shakes have been one of my favorite types of roofing. The cedar shingle is the main subject for today's blog and as ...
Cedar Shakes - A Lost Art
The lost art of installing cedar shakes. Yes, these are beautiful roofs but there are not as many cedar shake roofs being installed like once before. The high cost of running a lumber mill and tree hungers tying up the harvesting of the forests to save the spotted owls and other ...
What is a Slate Roof?
Slate roofs are one of the longest-lasting roofs you could have and are found all over the world. It is not uncommon to see these rock roofs last 100-200 years I recently had this photo sent to me from Scotland. These beautifully aged stone roofs can be found on a ...
Q & A - Fire Ratings for Roofing Materials
What you should know about fire ratings. With the fire season here, I have had many questions regarding Fire Rated Roofing Materials. There are concerns about fires jumping from home to home. As seen in the past, whole communities can go up in flames with the wrong conditions present, like wind and ...
Can Asphalt Shingles be Installed on Low Pitched Roofs?
Asphalt shingles can be installed down to a 2:12 pitch roof with a double layer of underlayment. Here is an example of a roof I designed where the customer wanted a larger front porch to sit and relax in the evenings. Prior to the roof, I brought in Jonus Larsen to ...
Q & A - Asphalt Shingle Replacement and Old Felt
Is it better to take off old felt or leave it on during a roof replacement? Pam asked, "When replacing a roof with new asphalt shingles, is it best to take off the layer of old felt with the old shingles? Is it better to lay new felt over the old ...
