You may save money now, but how much will you pay in the long run? The use of subcontractors in the shingle roofing industry is pretty standard. There are three main reasons for this, and each reason impacts the three parties of a roofing project in different ways.
Read MoreWhen choosing a new roof for your home, you must take into consideration many factors, including the climate and weather conditions in your area, the desired lifespan of the roof, the cost of roofing materials and your own aesthetic preferences.
Read MoreYou will notice how the house on the left has it’s gutters full of ice and icicles are overhanging the gutter and it is apparent that there is an Ice Dam happening. On this house you can see how the snow is melted away from about 2/3rds of the roof also.
Read MoreNot sure if a Stone Coated Steel Roof is right for your home? Here are some of the many benefits of a Gerard Stone Coated Roofing System. An Investment Above the RestThe initial cost of installing a Gerard Stone Coated Steel Roof may be more than with other roofing materials.
Read MoreWhile most homes in the Windy City are topped with asphalt shingles, in Chicago, metal roofing is a practical alternative to this more popular material in more ways than one.
Read MoreWhat the heck is Hardie board siding? You may not even know when a house is covered in it because it so effortlessly creates the look of wood or vinyl siding. However, this material is in fact constructed of cement fibers.
Read MoreCedar shake roofing is a traditional type of a roof building material that has been used for hundreds of years. It comes in two varieties, shingles and shakes. A shake is much thicker than a shingle and is split to reveal the uneven natural grain of the wood on the face.
Read MoreOf all of the options available for cladding your home in Orland Park, Palos Park, Homer Glen, Tinely Park, Frankfort and beyond, cement siding is one of the more practical.
Read MoreFor many homeowners, it is difficult to decide on the type of siding they want for their house. They may currently have beautiful clapboard wood siding that they are not anxious to obliterate. Yet sometimes the current siding is so bad that there is no other choice but to put on new siding.
Read MoreOne of the most important parts of your roofing system Underlayment is the waterproof material that is installed on your roof deck and below your shingles. Some people think that underlayment is only installed to keep the roof watertight until the shingles are installed.
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