Stop Over-Ordering Roof Materials
iRoofing’s “Subtract” feature … It’s a big PLUS For roof measurements to be precise, they have to account for roof penetrations, such as skylights. Sloped residential roofs, as well as flat roofs of some homes and many commercial buildings frequently support a variety of objects, large and small, including AC units, roof vents, plumbing stack […]
Facts About The Best Roofing Nailers
Roofing Nail Guns Remember when your dad tried to teach you the proper way to use a hammer? Kids tend to hold the hammer near the top of the handle, but dads know better. To drive a nail into a board with just a few swings requires gripping the hammer towards the lower end of […]
Understanding Roofing Underlayment
Shingles, tile, barreled clay roofing, slate, cedar shake… these and other forms of roof coverings have proven to be effective barriers against nature’s punishing elements. What many property owners don’t realize is that the secret weapon against moisture intrusion is not the handsome coverings atop their roofs, but what lies beneath… aptly known as the […]
Rubber Roofing – Attractive and Environmentally Sound
Rubber Roofing – Rich Textures, Natural Appeal Rubber shingles represent another great innovation that can serve as a nice upgrade from asphalt shingles. Like composite, concrete, and metal shingle roofing, rubber can be fashioned into materials that look just like slate or cedar shake. Euroshield of Canada is a leader in rubber roofing. In addition […]
Metal Roofing – From Panels to Premium Tiles
Metal Sheet Roofing and Metal Shingles When you think of metal roofing, you might picture country homes, lodges, and barns with metal panels sloping from ridge to eave. Today, many homes of modern design favor smooth, sleek metal roofs, as well. Though not a lot of homeowners equate metal with shingle roofing, metal shingles are […]
Clay Tiles – Roofing with an Old World Flair
Clay Tiles – Symbol of America’s European Influence Close your eyes and picture a countryside villa in Spain. What do you see? Bright colored stucco, herb gardens, and that distinctive, wavy, clay tiled reddish-orange roof, right? While clay roofs may be popular in Spain, you find them all over the U.S. The connection between Spain […]
Concrete Tiles – Luxurious and Resilient
Roofing material with the strength of stone Concrete may very well be the greatest invention since the wheel. Imagine what it would have been like if concrete existed when Egypt’s Pharaoh, Khufu, ordered the Great Pyramids to be built. Instead of enormous granite blocks having to be lugged over 500 miles from Aswan to Giza, […]
The Unsurpassed Elegance of Slate Roofing
Slate Roofing is Great Roofing! Slate is the highest prized roofing material in the Western World. Long admired for its natural beauty and resiliency, luxury slate graces some of the finest homes and most cherished structures. As roofing contractors, you may not deal a lot with slate material unless it’s a specialty of yours, but […]
Photovoltaic Glass Tiles – The Future of Solar is Here
Tesla Solar Tiles – An Innovative Roofing Solution If “The Green New Deal” ever sees the light of day, solar roofs may become as popular as conventional asphalt roofing. Solar panels have long been a fixture on homes occupied by owners who are environmentally conscious of reducing fossil fuel consumption and looking to save on […]
Cedar Split Shake – Beautiful and Natural
A Delicacy of Property Owners and Architects Of all the traditional forms of roof coverings, cedar shake stands out as truly warm, organic, and rustic… in a very chic way. Cedar was once very popular for roofing and siding, as resources for old-growth cedar trees were abundant. Over time, that has changed and now cedar […]
