Category: Recent Work
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Roofs That Help Keep Your House Cool
Short Answer: In Colorado, the best roofs that help keep your house cool are standing seam, corrugated/PBC, and clay tiles. Keep reading to learn more. With the climate getting warmer in most parts of the country, you might be wondering what you can do to help keep your house cool when it’s hot outside. Energy…
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Stone-Coated Metal Shingles vs Asphalt Shingles
You need a new roof and you’re considering the longer-lasting, more durable stone-coated metal shingles over traditional asphalt shingles. Smart move. There are many advantages to asphalt shingles, cost and availability being two of them. However, there are a few advantages to stone-coated metal shingles you should seriously consider. When it comes to stone-coated metal…
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Commercial Roofing Shingles
If you have a commercial building that has a sloped roof (non-flat), or you’re having a commercial building built that will have a sloped roof, you might be considering commercial roofing shingles. But, what are they? Are commercial roofing shingles different from residential roofing shingles? We hear some talk in the community about ‘commercial roofing…
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High Wind Resistant Roof For Your Home
You spend thousands of dollars on a new roof, just to have our strong Colorado winds tear it right off. Roof damaging winds are common along the Front Range, and at any time of the year. What’s worse, those winds often come right before a snow or rain storm, leaving your home vulnerable to water…
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How and Where to Properly Attach Christmas Lights To Your House
It’s that time of the year, to hang Christmas lights from your house. Maybe you’ve been hanging them the same way for years and you don’t know of another way, or you’re new to hanging Christmas lights and you’re wondering how to do it. I know this article isn’t really about roofing or gutters, but…
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Can You Roof Over Existing Shingles?
It’s time for a new roof, you’re going to do it yourself, and you’re wondering if you really have to remove the old asphalt shingle first. After all, removing your old roof will take some time and effort. It’s going to make a mess. It’s inevitable you loose a nail or more on the ground.…
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3-Tab vs Architectural Shingles – Are Architectural Shingles Worth The Additional Cost
For a lot of home and business owners, most purchases come down to cost. This includes roofing shingles. Although 3-tab shingles are the least expensive, they are not necessarily the best value, or the best “bang for your buck”, as they say. They are also not the most popular, and for good reasons – they…
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Which Type of Roofing Shingles to Put on Your House
It can be a chore choosing a new roof for your house. There are options for just about every budget, and styles for every taste. There is also a wide variety of colors and designs to choose from. To make the task even more difficult, there are now metal roofing products that look like shingles,…
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What Are The Different Types of Roofing Shingles
You’ve decided you need new roofing shingles but are unsure which ones to get. Understandable, as there are lots of different types available today. And, there are now metal roofing products called ‘stone-coated metal shingles’. From a distance, these resemble traditional asphalt shingles. There are also asphalt shingles that resemble rock slate or wood shake.…