Month: February 2019

Roof leaks, loosened shingles, and cracks, holes, or gaps in your roofing are a big deal – and not one you can afford to ignore or delay to repair without running significant water damage risks. For many of these problems, you can use ordinary roofing cement to make the problem go away. Using the best …

In Florida, it’s not at all unusual for high winds to rip off some house shingles and scatter them all over the lawn, for hail to damage large sections of your roofing, or for a tree knocked down in a storm to crash into your roof and leave a leaky chasm. It is obvious, in …

In Florida, it’s no secret that the risk of storm damage to your roof is significant, especially during hurricane season – but during other parts of the year as well. Inspecting and repairing your roof following a storm will help it to last its full life span instead of failing early and costing you extra …

The roots of modern roofing, as to asphalt shingles, go back to 1893 when they were introduced in the form of rolls instead of shingles but were still made of asphalt, though other materials differed at that time. In the 1950s and 1970s, the modern techniques and formulas for asphalt roofing were introduced, and today, multi-layer …

Replacing your roofing is a big decision, but one that sometimes has to be made. But when it does become necessary, you also have to make sure it is done the right way, to avoid creating new problems and to get the longest life and biggest possible benefit out of your new shingles. For home and …

There are many good reasons to be careful in selecting your roofing contractor – and one of them is to ensure you get a truly “detailed” job. The details are often much more important than you think and can be determining factors in whether a roof leaks or acts as an effective water barrier. There have been …