With summer comes the memories of childhood. Remember the heat from a boiling asphalt driveway? With bare feet, we quickly learned that you wouldn’t scorch your feet if you could run fast enough. Asphalt can't change its nature when it comes to heat. Asphalt gets hot, and although the asphalt on that...
We often spend a great deal of time thinking about what we want to do to improve our homes and protect our investment in them. Of course, that comes with budgeting and planning—more thinking. Do your plans include or require a new roof? Whether building from the ground up, creating an addition,...
We’re back with answers to questions you search on Google about metal roofing. Here we answer more metal roofing questions that North Carolina homeowners commonly Google. We love helping homeowners learn about roofing by sharing our knowledge and years of experience in the metal roofing industry. While Google can provide short...
When you need to learn about a new subject, where do you turn? Do you visit the library, ask your friends, or Google? Many people turn to Google first with their questions. While Googling is great for getting a quick answer, sometimes you need a local authority on the matter. That's...
For many North Carolina homeowners, solar panels offer opportunities to save money and make your own power. Roof Mounted Solar Panels Roof-mounted solar panels are an excellent way to generate free power by taking advantage of space you aren't using- the top of your home. Your roof is perfect for solar power...
In his book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, L. Frank Baum says something that has been quoted millions of times since: “There’s no place like home.” Few of us have difficulty picturing Dorothy in the movie clicking the heels of her ruby slippers together repeating: “There’s no place like home. There’s...
When it’s time to buy a new roof, like buying a car, you’ll probably do your own on-line research. We appreciate and encourage that. Due diligence is excellent, but when you get to the point of needing local expertise from a trusted source, we’re right here in North Carolina. McCarthy Metal...
