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Simple Tips for All Things Roofing
When it comes to your home's roofing, it's important to always be safe and thorough with regard to installation and repairs. Wear the Right Safety Gear Always be safe when you're up on your roof. If you don't know what you're doing, don't go up there! Wear the right...
Signs of Roof Damage That Should Concern You
Roofs are designed to shed water without any pooling or any other problem. This is what you should expect right after your siding and roofing professional has finished installing your new roofing system. Your roof protects your home from the elements,...
Simple Home Improvement Tips to Beautify Your Home and Optimize Its Efficiency
One of the benefits of homeownership is that you can change up your house whenever you feel like it. Although it can be difficult to know where to begin, you can save a lot of money if you take on these projects by yourself. Here are some home improvement tips...
3 Questions to Ask Any Roofing Company Before Hiring Them
Whether you need a repair or replacement, here’s a look at three questions you must ask before you hire a roofing company. Are you licensed and insured? First and foremost make sure you ask about licensing and insurance. By law, a roofing company must be licensed and...
How Roofing Shingles are Manufactured
Have you ever wondered — however briefly — where the word shingles originated? The original German word means something like “slate”, and roofing shingles are exactly that; overlapping slates or tiles that together secure a home from the elements and help keep heat...
Are Standing Seam Metal Roofs Worth Their Cost?
Modern metal roofs differ from regular asphalt shingles in many ways. For one, roofing contractors often need specialized training before they can handle this type of roof. This can drive up initial installation costs. However, the price tag is greatly balanced by the...
Which Siding Profile Should You Choose for Your Home?
When it comes to choosing vinyl siding products, you have a plethora of options. From the textures, colors, patterns and profiles, the sheer number of factors to consider can make this decision very challenging. Thankfully, finding ideas and inspiration for designs is...
Don’t Forget Soffits and Fascia When Repairing Your Roof
If you’ve ever had roofers do work on your roof in the past, then you might have come across the terms “soffits” and “fascia.” Soffits and fascia are essential parts of the roof though they are often overlooked; homeowners tend to give more focus on roofing materials...
What Can Blow Shingles Off Your Roof?
Roofing contractors go to great lengths to make sure the roof they install is able to withstand strong winds, hail storms and other inclement weather conditions. Unfortunately, other factors such as lack of maintenance and aging can weaken some roofing systems...
Should You Fire Your Roofer?
When you’re looking for roofing companies, a quick Google search can give you thousands of different results and, depending on your location, you’ll find that quite a handful of them are even local to you. A majority of these companies are actually good and...
Key Siding Terms Every Homeowner Should Know
Technical terms are hard to avoid when discussing remodeling plans with contractors. Siding, in particular, has many unique terms that are not heard in casual conversation. In today’s post, the siding contractors at DryTech Roofing LLC discuss key siding...
Standing Seam Metal Roofing Maintenance Tips
One of the greatest advantages of a standing seam metal roof is that it doesn't require as much maintenance as other types of roofing systems. What makes it even better is some maintenance tasks can be done by homeowners. In today’s post, metal roofing and James...