Color is a personal choice, but here’s another factor to consider when choosing a new roof and its color for your home: energy efficiency and savings. How does roof color impact energy efficiency? Roof color impacts energy efficiency, especially with a metal roof. Our roofing products have reflective pigments that allow even...
New roofing products in the form of solar shingles are now on the market from two different industries: technology companies and asphalt roofing manufacturers. The pros of solar shingles: The most obvious benefit to solar shingles is simply aesthetics: they look more like a traditional roof. If you need to replace your...
A common myth about metal roofing is that it costs more than common roofing materials, like asphalt. A McCarthy Metal Roof usually costs more than an asphalt roof at installation. However, the total investment is less over time, based on energy savings, low maintenance, long-life, and home value. Compare true cost metal...
With summer comes the memories of childhood. Remember the heat from a boiling asphalt driveway? With bare feet, we quickly learned that you wouldn’t scorch your feet if you could run fast enough. Asphalt can't change its nature when it comes to heat. Asphalt gets hot, and although the asphalt on that...
Winter in North Carolina can present some challenges to getting things done. Fortunately, it usually has nothing to do with bad weather. Holiday celebrations, annual renewals, and planning for the new year can put us on overload from November through January. It’s easy to think that this is no time to...
Residential homes can benefit from metal roofing in a variety of ways, from their ability to withstand the elements, to their long lifespan (50 years minimum). In addition to those factors, one of metal roofing’s lauded benefits is it saves homeowners money on their energy bills. This guide will break...
For many North Carolina homeowners, solar panels offer opportunities to save money and make your own power. Roof Mounted Solar Panels Roof-mounted solar panels are an excellent way to generate free power by taking advantage of space you aren't using- the top of your home. Your roof is perfect for solar power...
