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 season because of how busy it is. And just like the contractors we connect you too, summer has been a busy time for us here at AskARoofer.  

One of the big topics that was talked about this month was all the products and materials that are making homes stronger than ever. In the second-most read article of the month, the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) dove into how advanced construction techniques can enhance durability and safety of a home. In this article, they used Hunters Point, an 86-home community in Cortez, Florida as an example because the longer-lasting, resilient and durable metal roofs in the community helped them endure Hurricane Helene.  

Also on the topic of making homes stronger, Rocky Mountain Snow Guards shared an article about snow guards and how they have grown  from purely functional roofing accessories to aesthetic ones too, “Beyond their essential role in safety and functionality, these systems are now celebrated for their ability to elevate a roof’s appearance and, by extension, the entire home’s exterior.”  

And if you are interested in reading about more materials that have evolved over the years like snow guards, Miguel Jacinto from Renoworks wrote an article that breaks down all you need to know about modern roofing materials and when to use them. 

Read the top article of July 2025:  

5 - Kicking off a roofing project the right way with these must ask questions by Metal Roofing Alliance 

4 - Entering a new age of residential roofing materials by Miguel Jacinto, Renoworks 

3 - Adding elegance above: The aesthetic advantages of snow guards and snow retention systems by Rocky Mountain Snow Guards 

2 - FEMA highlights Florida community as trailblazer for surviving monster hurricanes with better building practices 

1 - The Home Depot enters into agreement for SRS Distribution to acquire GMS