A visit to the attic can tell you a lot about your roof. You can learn useful information this way since the attic is the closest part of your house to the roof. If you can get to the attic safely, look around and examine the materials to assess your roof’s...
Disasters, such as storms, can damage your roof and force you to replace your roof before its time. Fortunately, preemptive measures can help you avoid roof damage in the case of a disaster or due to normal wear and tear. Learn about some common threats to your roof...
One of the many important layers that make up your residential roofing system is the underlayment. Roofing underlayment is installed on top of your roof decking. It acts as a barrier material that provides a secondary layer of protection against leaks. The quality of...
Now that winter is arriving, you should add a heat source to your outdoor living area, so you and your family can enjoy spending more time outdoors all winter long. While there are many ways to heat an outdoor living space, fire pits are one of the most popular...
If you plan to install a new roof on your home soon, then you should learn about all of your roof material options. One option relatively new to the market compared to other roof materials is the composite shingle. Unlike asphalt shingles of fiberglass or cellulose...
When your home needs a roof replacement, you have two main options for how the roofers approach the task. One approach is for them to overlay the roof, which means they nail new shingles on top of the existing shingles. This is only possible with two caveats — the...
