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Must-Do Gutter and Roof Maintenance for Spring

April 23, 2025

You may tend to think more about taking care of residential roofing issues in the fall when there is a lot more debris that collects on it from fallen leaves,…

Is Your Roof Telling You its Time for a Change?

January 24, 2025

A house may not be a home without the people who are living in it, but you definitely can’t have a home without a roof. We’ve all been there. We…

Hail, Extreme Weather, and the Integrity of Your Roof

July 23, 2024

After a severe storm with hail, heavy rain, and high winds, what do you check first? Your vehicle to determine if it sustained any damage? Do you look for felled…

7 Reasons You’ll Need Roof Replacement

July 9, 2024

Roof replacement may be a cringy thing to hear your roof contractor say. However, something far worse than hearing this is to do nothing and hope the problem will fix…

How to Save Your Roof from Ice

January 18, 2024

Baby, it’s cold outside this winter. So, you can thank your lucky stars if you have a warm interior to protect you from the severe cold weather that Mother Nature…

Can Your Roof Handle an Ice Dam?

December 28, 2023

Ice dams are a problem on roofs in winter, especially in snowy, freezing areas. Knowing how they grow, their effect on your roof, and how to manage them can save…

Weather Damage to Your Roof: Is It Really a Big Deal?

September 27, 2023

High winds, torrential rain and even tornados are occurring more frequently in the U.S. and especially in the Great Lakes region. In the period from 1901 to 2015 the Great…

Emergency Roof Repairs: What to Do?

August 24, 2023

Roofs exist to protect people and property from the elements. They do an excellent job until damaged by a storm or prolonged exposure to the weather. When they break down,…