Weather
Hurricanes are Coming! Have You Prepared Your Roof?
By IKO. How to protect your home from hurricane season. Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a hurricane-proof roof. Even a roof with cutting-edge technology cannot fully defend against a hurricane. As a homeowner, you will have to make sure your roof is properly prepared and maintained so it can protect ...
Understanding Wildland Urban Interface (WUI)
By DaVinci Roofscapes. Learn more about the WUI products and codes and how they apply to roofing. Nationwide wildfires are popping up in dry forest lands. Once thought of as restricted to just California, wildfires are now searing land across America. According to the National Interagency Fire Center, since January 1, 2022, there ...
Metal Roofs Weather the Storm
By Metal Roofing Alliance. Protecting homes from harsh storms and tornadoes always starts with the roof! Summer weather isn’t always as pleasant as it seems! Although the summertime brings sunny days, it also tends to bring intense storms and sometimes tornadoes too. And with storm season, comes the unfortunately high ...
Do You Know What to do After a Storm Hits?
By Cass Jacoby. All your storm-related questions get answered in this episode of the AskARoofer podcast. What do you do after a storm hits your home? Panic? Not anymore, the AskARoofer Podcast asks experts Mike Vaughn from DaVinci Roofscapes and Mark McMillan of Horn Brothers Roofing to guide us ...
Did You Know There is Such a Thing as a Fire-resistant Wall?
By ATAS International, Inc. Omawall PL with EVO™ is an architectural plate panel made of non-combustible material designed to reduce fire spread. ATAS International, Inc. has added yet another wall panel product to their ever-expanding offerings with the Omawall PL with EVO™ aluminum plate system. EVO™ is a patented panel ...
2022 Hurricane Season Starts: MRA Offers Tips for Homeowners to Protect Their Homes
By taking action, making smart improvement choices and investing in better performing upgrades, homeowners can help protect themselves from potential disasters and costly damage. Hurricanes, hail, tornados and thunderstorms: Already, 2022 is shaping up to be a year of dangerous climate events. Experts say guarding homes against the worst of spring ...
New Standard for Fire-resistant Roofs Implemented in California
By Evelyn Witterholt. Increasing wildfires have led California officials to call on new insurance standards for homes, including fire-resistant roofs. With California facing destructive forest fires for the past few years now, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is teaming up with the state’s emergency response and readiness agencies to reduce ...
Hurricane Season Survival Guide
By Lauren White. Weather storm season 2022 and keep a roof over your heads with these tips. 2021 was a whirlwind year for hurricanes and tropical storms. Colorado State University (CSU) predicts that 2022 will also be an above-average hurricane season. These predictions are based on models that use 40 ...
Stormseal Stands up to Recent Louisiana Storms and Tornadoes
Homes ‘shrink wrapped’ in the FEMA/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pilot program following Hurricane Ida were undamaged by recent spring storms. Stormseal, the game-changing storm response solution that provides powerful protection to homes and buildings until permanent repairs can be made, remained intact and undamaged following recent powerful storms and ...
Navigating Roof Inspections After a Hailstorm
By OneClick Code. What you need to know about getting a roof inspection after a hailstorm hits your home. Did you know that 70-90% of roof-related insurance claims are due to wind and hailstorm damage? After hailstorms occur, roofers and insurance adjusters look forward to all the work headed their ...
