When your Grand Rapids-area home requires complete roof replacement, you can view the project as a chore or an opportunity. Do you need a new roof? Great! Make your new roof the best roof your budget can afford! For example, upgrade the basic ice and water shield to Owens Corning WeatherLock® Flex Self-Sealing Ice & …
Flashing is not flashy. Roof flashing is a catch-all term for some vital parts of the many components of your Grand Rapids-area home’s roof. It helps protect your home against Michigan’s worst weather, all year long.
Hitting fingers with a hammer is only funny when your fingers are not the target, as when Patrick Star hits his … arms? Fingers? Whatever they are, Patrick’s appendages are not helpful for roofing. Why would you, a Grand Rapids homeowner, even care about roofing nails? Because your shingle roof depends on six of ’em …
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Michigan homes have a habit of revealing mysterious secrets, as with that stash of items recently found behind a closet wall in a house in Kent county. What can your roof reveal about itself? Go ahead, be curious about the layers of your home’s roof in the Grand Rapids area!
Michigan’s winters bring their own beauty and fun, no doubt, but they can take a toll on your roof. The ice and water shield is one vital protection your roof probably has, but that you never see. You may not even know if you have such a layer on your roof. Your neighborhood residential roofer …
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Some Michiganders dismiss their homes’ roofs as mere umbrellas, single large expanses just sitting there doing next to nothing. Wise Grand Rapids homeowners, however, recognize their roofs as crown jewels, capping their beautiful homes with a complex system of interconnected components. Two of those components: framing and the roof deck. Let’s take a closer look.
Folks at Google must scratch their heads over some popular searches: “Can a liver heal itself” (You bet!); “Can a leaking roof cause mold.” Please, Google, allow us to help with that one.
Metal roofing has undergone an enormous wave of popularity for residential use. This boom has been fueled by the wide array of attractive colors, the durable finishes, and the new looks of metal roofing. You can get standing seam, natural copper, or metal shingles (just to name a few) to grace your home’s roof. Or, …
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Michigan homeowners face unique challenges with their homes’ roofs. Our weather is … interesting. What one thing, then, out of all the residential roofing best practices, could you do starting today to protect your roof? What one step could you take to ensure a long-lasting roof?
Small accents can have a considerable impact on the appearance and curb appeal of your home. With so many options, it can be difficult to know which accents would best compliment your home’s exterior.
