Tag: metal roof
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Greenest Roof for Your Home
The ‘greenest’ roof might not be what you’d expect. When most homeowners think of a ‘green’ roof, they think of an organic roof, such as wood shake or clay tiles. However, the ‘greenest’ roof for your home is the one that lasts the longest, is 100% recyclable, and is the ‘coolest’. And, that’s metal panels,…
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Is a Metal Roof Worth It
Your existing roof needs replacing and you’re considering going with metal. You’re wondering if a new metal roof is worth it, if it’s worth the additional expense. It’s a good question considering metal is among the more expensive roofs, initially. It’s understandable why traditional asphalt shingles might be tempting. Afterall, they’re the most affordable roof…
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Why Investing In Your Roof Is Worth It
You’ve bought your forever home and you’re making improvements, making it your own. As appliances and other things wear-out, you’ve decided to not just replace them, but upgrade them. When the water heater finally fails, you replace it with a tankless. When it’s time to replace the AC and furnace you’ve decided you’ll make the…
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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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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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Severance Roof Hail Damage, What to Look For
Roof hail damage in Severance can be serious. We’ve noticed homes further away from the foothills often have more roof hail damage than homes close to the foothills. For example, homes West of Overland Trail in Fort Collins often won’t get hit by hail nearly as bad as homes just a mile or two East…
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Best Alternative to Wood Shake Roof
Quick Answer: The best alternative to a wood shake roof is stone-coated metal shingles since they resemble real wood shake better than asphalt shingles, are recyclable, light-weight, and long-lasting. Your current wood shake roof is worn-out and needs replacing, and you’re wondering what the best alternative is. Maybe even an alternative that’s also environmentally-friendly. After-all,…
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Asphalt Shingles vs Metal Roofing
So, you’re shopping for a new roof and don’t know if you want traditional asphalt shingles or a metal roof? When comparing asphalt shingles vs metal roofing, it’s best to consider long term. Asphalt shingles are cheaper, but metal lasts longer. Metal roofing is recyclable while asphalt shingles aren’t. There are more metal roofing options…