If you’ve been thinking about buying a new roof, you may be experiencing problems affecting the construction and home improvement industry right now. Roofing products, materials, and even labor can be hard to find. Over the past year, factories have faced temporary shutdowns, installers have moved to other professions, and demand...
Completing home improvements with a DIY approach gives some homeowners a sense of satisfaction. When you spend the time working on projects such as building a backyard patio, there’s a great feeling of success when the process is complete. However, despite the benefits of DIY projects, some home improvements—such as roof...
If you belong to one of the 7% of North Carolina households in need of a new roof, finding the right roof may be challenging. It may have been a decade or more since you’ve had to think about a roof, much less research your options, or find a contractor...
Many homeowners who shift into leading a greener lifestyle follow common steps like setting up a recycle bin in their home and buying energy-efficient kitchen appliances. However, one of the most significant ways to make your home more eco-friendly is by installing a metal roof. How your roof affects the...
There are lots of roofing materials on the market, each offering different pros and cons. One of the most popular roofing materials is asphalt shingles. They might be popular, but asphalt shingles are not the most reliable or cost-effective form of roofing on the market. To illustrate the weakness of...
High-quality metal roofing is more costly than your average asphalt shingles, but that price reflects the material’s value. With old asphalt shingles, you’re going to be re-roofing every 10-12 years. On the other hand, metal roofing lasts a lifetime when you get it from a reliable contractor. Read through this...
We often spend a great deal of time thinking about what we want to do to improve our homes and protect our investment in them. Of course, that comes with budgeting and planning—more thinking. Do your plans include or require a new roof? Whether building from the ground up, creating an addition,...
