Category: Residential Roofing
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Best Asphalt Roofing Shingles for Colorado
Quick Answer: The best asphalt shingle roof for Colorado is the one that’s Class-4 impact rated and 130mph or more wind resistant. That’s Owens Corning’s TruDefinition Duration Storm or Tamko’s Stormfighter IR or GAF’s Timberline AS II, or better yet, stone-coated metal shingles. Repeated hail storms and high winds have not been kind to your…
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Signs It’s Time For a Roof Replacement in Fort Collins
There are several signs it’s time for a roof replacement in Fort Collins. Some are obvious, such as missing shingles. Some are not, however. The below are signs to look for to determine if it might be time for a new roof. We know a new roof isn’t cheap. But, if you replace your old…
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Is Your Roof Ready for Spring
Spring is a time of celebration. The long, cold Winter is over. Flowers are blooming. Birds are chirping. The snow and ice is melting. In Colorado, Spring is also a time for high winds, rain, lightning, hail, and wet and heavy snow. These elements can cause a lot of damage to your roof. Strong winds…
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Roof Hail Damage
Roof hail damage can be costly and extensive. Here in Colorado, we often don’t know how large hailstones will be and get little notice of a storm. Below, you’ll see when we get most of our hail storms, what hail damage on a roof looks like, and what your hail resistant roofing options are, for…
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What is an Ice Dam
An ice dam on a roof can potentially cause a lot of damage, and cost you a lot of money. Falling ice can cause injury to someone below. A falling gutter from excessive ice can cause serious injury or property damage. They can also cause damage to the roof. What’s more, melting water held back…
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Best Roof for Solar Panels
If you have solar panels, or are about to get them, and it’s time to replace your roof, you might be wondering which roofing material is the most solar panel-friendly. If it’s time to replace your roof, now’s a great time to think about this. Although we do not install solar panels, we do install…
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Least and Most Durable Roofs
When talking about the least or most durable roofing materials, we mean with respect to anything that threatens the longevity of it, such as wind, hail, fire, sun or UV radiation, rain, snow, and the general degradation of the roof. Others things that affect the longevity of a roof include the quality of the materials,…
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The Best Fire-Resistant Roof for Your Home
Quick Answer: Slate tiles are the best fire-resistant roof for your home, followed by clay and concrete tiles, then metal. Most residential roofs aren’t equipped to support the heavy weight of slate or concrete tiles. Metal, on the other hand, is light-weight. What Does ‘Fire-Resistant’ Mean? Before we discuss the best fire-resistant roof for your…
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What Roof Hail Damage in Wellington Looks Like
Roof hail damage in Wellington looks different on different roofing materials. And, the damage isn’t always obvious, especially from the ground. In this post, we share, with pictures, what obvious roof hail damage looks like on popular roofing materials used here in Colorado. If you’ve recently been hit by a hail storm, contact us for…