One of the big benefits of metal roofing is its low weight. More weight on the roof means your home is susceptible to buckling or snapping rafters. Worse, extra weight on the roof can be deadly in an earthquake or interior fire where the structure of the home loses its...
Take advantage of a sunny, North Carolina day to look for some irregularities in your roof.Walk around your home and look closely at your roof. Use binoculars if they are helpful. Don’t get on the roof – leave that to the professionals.As you look at your roof, look for dips...
Take advantage of one our beautiful, North Carolina fall days to inspect your roof for hot spots.Walk around your home and look closely at your roof. Use binoculars if they are helpful. If it makes it easier to understand your roof, imagine an aerial view of your roof and sketch...
All roofing products require a proper surface for installation. In this section, we'll explain why what lies beneath a proper metal roofing installation is important. Roof Deck One of the frequent benefits of a metal roof is that it often be installed over existing shingles. When applicable, this option offers additional ecological...
Here's some information that will help you understand the "pitch" and "shape" of your roof.In 8th grade science, students learn the two rules of water are:Water always moves downhill Water always takes the path of least resistanceWater on a roof needs to be told where it is going. It needs clearly...
In order to make the right decision for your home, it is important to know some basic concepts and definitions--metal roof terminology.Here's a new feature on the blog to help explain some of the basic terminology associated with roofing. Part 1 provides labels for those easy to describe, but...
Roofing warranties are a very interesting subject. They are given great consideration whenever someone buys a roof yet as a contractor, we rarely see shingles last the length of their warranty, and we also very rarely see homeowners collect on warranties for their failed shingles. Increasingly, we hear from homeowners...
