Ice dams may not be preventable, but these design tips can do wonders to prevent leak damage and minimize ice dam size. Membrane roofing is highly advised to keep water out. If building or remodeling, watch low roof pitch, ventilation, roof overhang, heel height and other items covered to fight potential roof leak problems.
A large number of roofing problems are due to leaks caused by faulty roof flashing. Residential roofing has transitions at junctions of projecting objects. These areas of the roof require special treatment with flashings to prevent leaks. These roofing tips cover advisories for residential roofing and flashing that you need to know to avoid problems and to hire the best professional for this very important roofing material.
Roofing requires roof flashing at junctions of objects projecting through the roof. Flashing is a transition area and extremely important to leak prevention. These publications are highly recommended for further reading to understand the great importance of the art of proper roof flashing installation.
Asphalt roofing is widely used for shingles today. Sadly, the construction industry has little formal education for newcomers, and they learn mistakes made for years by their mentors. Roofing installation of asphalt shingles is often done incorrectly. This extensive primer will inform you of proper basics and guidelines to assure that your roofing shingles are installed properly and perform to their manufacturer's specifications.
Check these resources for information about shingles of asphalt and proper roof installation.
Asphalt shingles need a roofing underlayment of felt. If your roofing is installed without a felt underlayment, it may void your insurance coverage. An underlayment for asphalt shingles also covers irregularities and improves the appearance of your roof shingles.
Cedar shakes create a beautiful roof, hard to duplicate, but often mimicked. Cedar shake roofing must be maintained periodically and protected with preservatives to extend the life of the cedar shake and to maintain its status as 'roof beautiful'.
To keep your cedar shakes in top condition, you must regularly clean them and keep them free of debris. Control moss and preserve your cleaned cedar shake roofing properly. Read these tips for properly maintaining cedar shake and for roof safety.
Install the best cedar shakes on your new or existing roof. Only members of the Cedar Shake Bureau can use trademark grade names for the best cedar shake roofing. Sources of important cedar shake information and preservatives are listed here.
Shingles on many homes are now showing streaky, black stains for the first time. This roofing problem has escalated in past years and appears out of the blue on the roof. Roof algae has overtaken the roofing shingles - but there is a solution. Clean your roofing shingle with oxygen bleach and add copper or zinc strips. Here's why your shingles are suffering.
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