Reading Time: 3 minutes Your home is quite likely your largest and most important financial asset. Even if it also represents a significant percentage of your debt, your home grants a certain degree of stability that many other people simply can’t afford. But with the benefits of having a home come the risks of covering damage, and one of […]
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Keys to Maintaining Your Roof
Reading Time: 3 minutes When it comes to your home, there’s no doubt that you have a list of “to do” items around the house in need of your attention. Things like keeping the lawn mowed, expired food taken out of the fridge, the vents changed in your central air system, and so many more items that need done […]
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Benefits and Disadvantages of Skylights
Reading Time: 3 minutes When it comes to interior design for your home, “natural light” is a theme you will often see discussed. Interior decorators and designers will often look for a variety of ways to increase and accentuate the natural light available for a given room. In this quest, one step that might be considered is the addition […]
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Why is Your Roof Making That Noise?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Not all sounds are innocuous. For example, if you hear scratching sounds from your roof, that indicates your home may be infested by rodents like mice or chipmunks, which could cause damage over time. Unless you are entirely certain of the reason for the noises your roof makes, have a professional inspect the roof for […]
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How Hot Can Your Roof Get?
Reading Time: 3 minutes “Summer is hot.” As far as statements get, that’s about as basic and obvious as you could probably think of, along with things like “water is wet” or “mountains are tall.” But for a basic statement, it’s still one that requires some consideration. While it’s true that summer is hot, there are a wider variety […]
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Summer Roof Damage and You
Reading Time: 2 minutes As we reach the hottest days of the summer months, your home is facing more and more abuse. You may not realize it, but these beautiful summer days can have their own risks for your home, just like the more obvious winter and fall seasons do. Heat Damage – Summer heat will be one […]
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How to Keep Birds off of Your Roof
Reading Time: 3 minutes When it comes to roofing, you’d often be surprised at the things that can damage it. Sunlight and mold are the common surprises, but there are others. One that many homeowners don’t often consider is birds. All manner of wildlife can cause damage to your home, but birds can be a particular risk. This leads […]
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Alternative Uses for Asphalt Roof Shingles
Reading Time: 2 minutes Asphalt shingles are ubiquitous in the roofing world. By far the most common type of roofing material, they can last for years, and even when you replace a roof, there’s a good chance that you’ve got a stack of shingles that appear to be in passable shape, even if they’re no longer fit for your […]
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Everything You Need to Know About Roof Venting
Reading Time: 2 minutes Most of the time when talking about roofing, the goal is to ensure things are sealed up. You’re working to ensure that there aren’t leaks or gaps anywhere in the roof whether it’s when installing shingles or inspecting your decking.
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Common Causes of Roof Leaks
Reading Time: 3 minutes The spring rainy season is a ripe opportunity for roof problems, especially leaks. There are few homeowner moments quite so frustrating as waking up in the middle of the night to find water slowly dripping through your ceiling, but long before that slow leaks can cause serious issues for your home. Your goal as a […]
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