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Understanding snow retention
By Emma Peterson. Looking ahead to the upcoming winter season, learn what snow retention is and how it keeps people and property safe. It might seem far away right now, but before we know it, we’ll be bundling up in warm jackets and hats for the winter season. And with ...
What’s causing that roof leak?
AAR Expert John Kenney says, when it comes to your roof, being one step ahead is always the best strategy. Leaks appear inside your home or building at the most inconvenient times. Whether a steady drip during a storm or a stained ceiling tile discovered after a long weekend, roof leaks ...
MSC Wellness Builders and Tellus Ecolution launch fire relief initiative to rebuild safer, fire-resistant homes across Los Angeles
MSC Wellness Builders in conjunction with Isotex, will offer significantly reduced pricing for eligible rebuilding projects in designated fire zones. MSC Wellness Builders, a joint venture between MainStreetChamber Holdings, Inc. (OTCPINK: MSCH) and sustainable building innovator Tellus Ecolution, has announced an emergency recovery initiative aimed at families and communities affected by ...
When to install new gutters
By Ferocious Operations. Your guide to bracing your home for future storms. Rain doesn’t follow a set schedule — and neither should your home maintenance. Whether it’s a sudden summer downpour or lingering damp conditions after winter, water can cause serious damage to your home if it's not properly ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
FEMA highlights Florida community as trailblazer for surviving monster hurricanes with better building practices
Hunters Point, an 86-home community in Cortez, survived extreme conditions thanks to advanced construction techniques used to enhance durability and safety. During Hurricane Milton in 2024, winds in Cortez reached up to 110 mph, causing significant damage as the storm impacted the area. It was the same when Hurricane Helene also ...
10 steps to prepare your property for hurricane season
By Corey Construction. Use the following guide to anticipate the before and after of a hurricane or major storm. Every year from mid-summer through the fall, hurricanes pose a serious threat to Texas and the Atlantic Coast. Bringing intense rainfall, powerful winds, tornadoes and dangerous storm surges, hurricanes can cause ...
Top June stories: Building resilience for a sustainable future
By Dani Sheehan. Catch up on the most read articles from last month on AskARoofer™! As storm seasons grow longer and more intense, homeowners across the country are rethinking how they protect their properties. Last month’s articles spotlighted how roofing choices and educational initiatives are helping individuals and communities build ...
