Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A worker installing metal roofing - Sutiporn Somnam/Getty Images If you live in an area with extreme weather, or you just happen ...

I left off my last post on retrofits looking for trouble….literally. Hidden problems can cause quite a bit of trouble if left undiscovered. And hidden problems with retrofitting a flat roof to a ...

WPBN/WGTU — Metal roofs are becoming more popular here in northern Michigan, according to contractors and material suppliers. But how are they impacting the fire departments when it comes to fighting ...

Your commercial roof represents one of the largest capital investments in your building portfolio. Yet most property managers treat roofs reactively—waiting for leaks and damage before taking action.

Standing water and poor drainage speed up roof damage, especially on flat or low-slope roofs. Pooled water can weaken the deck, degrade the membrane, and cause leaks, mold, or mildew. Timely roof ...

Any part of your house’s exterior can get assaulted by wind, rain, hail, bitter cold, intense heat, strong sunlight, and other weather insults. But your roof typically gets the worst of it. Things ...

If you live in an area with extreme weather, or you just happen to like the look, you may be considering metal roofing instead of standard shingles. Metal roofing has it's draws with a quintessential ...

A few weeks back I wrote a blog post suggesting roofing contractors diversify their construction expertise and acquire additional revenue streams by getting into the retrofit roofing market. A ...