When Disaster Strikes
Metal Roof Stands Victorious Against Harsh Canadian Weather
By Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA). Ontario homeowner’s new roof protects against blizzards, ice and extreme cold and looks good doing it. The project When homeowners in Ontario, Canda had an asphalt roof installed, they expected it to last longer than eight years, but it couldn’t withstand the wintery conditions. ...
Prepare for Hurricane Season with These Simple Steps
By GCP Applied Technologies. Take action before the storm hits and reduce the risk of costly damages on your home. Historically, the Atlantic hurricane season occurs between June 1 to November 30, with the highest levels of activity seen in September. Included within hurricane hazards are storm surges, high winds, ...
What You Need to Know About Roof Damage
By Marco Industries. Storm damage prevention tips to get your through storm season. Storm season can be financially devastating for homeowners and building owners alike. It’s wise to know how you can protect your roof from costly storm damage. Marco has posted about this topic before, outlining steps you can ...
Tarps Fail the Wind Tunnel Test
By Stormseal. Stormseal proves superior to a tarpaulin in a video comparing wind tunnel tests. This video clearly demonstrates how tarpaulins fail to protect storm-damaged properties and can cause further harm. It shows a tarp covering an angled roof in a wind tunnel under simulated rain. Despite the use of ropes ...
Tarp Catches Wind, Pushing Homeowner to Seek New Solutions
By Stormseal. Marg struggles with her tarp staying secure against high winds after her home maintains hailstorm damage. Late in the afternoon a hailstorm hit Berowra Heights, Australia, seriously damaging Marg’s roof. "I had hundreds of cracked tiles and big holes that let the rain in,” said Marg. Her insurer ...
Sally Switched to Stormseal
By Stormseal. After a calamitous hailstorm hit Sally Edwards’ home and tarps only exacerbated the damage, Sally turned to Stormseal to protect it from further damage. Sally was alone at her home in Berowra Heights when a hailstorm shattered her roof. “It was a terrifying experience...we had hundreds of broken tiles and ...
A Perfect Storm: MRA Reports Roofing Material Supply Disruptions Have Contractors, Installers Scrambling for Options in Face of Fierce Forecasts
Shortages and disruptions in the residential asphalt shingle roofing supply chain are reportedly leading to long delay times and price increases in many regions. Shortages and disruptions in the residential asphalt shingle roofing supply chain are reportedly leading to long delay times and price increases in many regions, according to the ...
How Hail Damage Led this Homeowner to a Prettier and More Durable Roof
By DaVinci Roofscapes After discovering that his hail-damaged roof tiles have been discontinued, homeowner finds a stress-free solution. When crazy hail pelted Midland, Texas it destroyed more than 14,000 roofs. According to this Interactive Hail Map, the largest hail stones were 2.75 inches across. “This was a major hail and windstorm,” says ...
The Right Protection
By Stormseal. After a tarp caused even more damage to their home, these homeowners decided to pursue other options. A large hailstorm caused devastating damage to the home of Ryan and Chey Johnson located in Berowra, a suburb of Northern Sydney, Australia. They had just returned home after the happy ...
Hail-weary Homeowners Turning to DECRA for Ultimate Protection
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Once the neighbors in this Colorado Springs neighborhood saw how well the DECRA roof stood up to the hail, they knew that was the roofing solution they wanted to put on their homes. When you live in Colorado Springs, Colorado, you expect that the weather ...
