The Roofing Process
4 Reasons to Restore Rather Than Replace Your Building’s Roof
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. What to consider if you are weighing your options between replacing a roof or restoring it. Here are the top four reasons to consider restoring your building’s roof rather than replacing it. 1 – Cost-effectiveness Complete roof replacements are expensive. Between the labor and material ...
8 Steps to Getting HOA Approval
By Kate Smith, DaVinci Roofscapes. Expert advice on working with, not against, your HOA on your next home project. Stuck between the color scheme of your dreams and the HOA board? You wouldn’t be alone. Across the country Americans living in homeowner association-governed communities are struggling to get HOA approval ...
Chimney Tuckpointing: Do’s and Don’ts for Selecting Mortar
By Cass Jacoby. Choosing the right caulk for tuckpointing will deliver unmatched results on your home. While the bricks in a chimney can last for decades, mortar has a shorter lifespan. The mortar can deteriorate over time due to harsh conditions or weather, but the bricks themselves can still be ...
Pros and Cons to Replacing Your Roof in the Winter
By Guillaume Bailly, for GAF. Consider the human factor, your shingle product choice and the tools being used and their capacity to perform before deciding to have your roof worked on during the winter. I saw the situation over and over again when I worked for the emergency repair ...
Your Guide to Roofing Materials Made for the Southwest
By Quarrix. A quick overview of roofing materials that can stand the challenges of the Southwest. The Southwest in America is among the most geographically diverse and unique landscapes. From the mesas and bluffs to the flatlands, this dry region is an undeniable spectacle. The same can be said ...
Which Comes First, the Roofing or the Siding?
By Cass Jacoby. Why you should choose to install the roof before your siding. It can be hard as a homeowner to know the order in which renovation projects should go; it can feel a little like you have lost the assembly instructions to your house. Stress no more ...
Pros & Cons to PVC, TPO and Reinforced Coatings Systems
By Western Colloid. We compare these three roof systems to help you weigh your options when choosing between each type. When it comes to choosing a roof system there are plenty factors to consider. Of course, cost factors heavily into the decision process, however, both single-ply and built-up roofing ...
How Stormseal Helped Abereum Roofing Take Off (Like a Tarp in the Wind)
By Stormseal. Mitchell Clarke shares how his business increased eight-fold after his crew got Stormseal training. Mitchell Clarke teamed up with three other business partners to set up the roof division of Abereum Roofing & Plumbing. He claims that the division has taken off mostly thanks to Stormseal . ‘We ...
Kimball Jenkins Mansion Undergoes Restoration
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Historic Kimball-Jenkins School of Art recognized by New Hampshire Preservation Alliance’s annual awards. It’s not hard to imagine why this magnificent brick and granite house is simply referred to by locals as “The Mansion." Featuring ornate woodwork, marble fireplaces and frescoed ceilings, this ...
Tile Identification Helps You Solve the Puzzle of Finding Matching Replacements
By Cass Jacoby. All Points Tile and Slate provides free tile identification to save you from misidentifying your tile replacements. Whether you are uncertain because you made the choice decades ago or you just moved into a home and have noticed a few missing tiles, identifying the type of ...
