After a long, cold winter and a wet spring, you may have found that it’s time to put a new roof on your home. Chances are that once you take the time to do this,…
Roofing Materials: Slate Makes for Fireproof Roofs That Last
Roof Materials: Get an Old-World Look With Clay Roof Tiles
Authentic clay roof tiles are not cheap, but as with most things in life, you get what you pay for. Sure, concrete roof tiles provide a similar look for less money, but pigmented cement mixtures…
6 Green-Roof Myths, Busted
Green roofs, living roofs, vegetated roofs, ecoroofs — whatever you want to call them, they are sprouting up everywhere lately, including atop residential homes. And with that increase in popularity comes general assumptions and misconceptions.…
Have Your Flat Roof and Your Snow Too
As the snow begins to fall here in Maine, I’m reminded of just how much our building technology has evolved from the primitive hut informed solely by functional necessity to our modern abodes informed by…
Materials: The Advantages of a Metal Roof
Are you interested in making your house more energy efficient, adding a beautiful and striking major design element, and never having to replace your roof again? Consider a metal roof. While the cost of a…