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17 Sep How to Prepare for Hurricane Winds

Posted at 5:51 PM in Metal Roofing and Extreme Weather, Protection, Research, Roof Damage, Sustainability

Well, autumn is here. When we normally would be thinking about fall colors, bonfires and football, Florence has delivered another agenda for our autumn days, here in North Carolina. Here’s some information on how to get ready for the next storm. It looked for a while like the US would escape any...

Old House Metal Roofing McCarthy Metal Metal Roofing of NC

31 Aug Is Metal Roofing Right for Your Old House?

Posted at 9:06 AM in Is a Metal Roof Right for Your Home?, Protection, Research, Sustainability

Let’s look at some attributes of metal roofing that lend themselves to older homes: Beauty. It’s interesting to see how a metal roof can add beauty to any older home, so we invite you to take a look at a just one old house, and the difference metal roofing options can...

Metal Roofing and Energy McCarthy Metal Roofing of NC

20 Aug Metal Roofing: Sustainability and Energy

Posted at 11:18 AM in Energy Savings, Environmental Benefits of Metal Roofing, Research, Sustainability

Now, it seems more than ever, Energy is a key factor in making decisions for home improvements. The focus on energy is on how to save or create energy in the future. The focus on the sustainability or durability of the materials we use in our homes is driven partly...

Top 6 Components Quality Metal Roof McCarthy Metal Roofing

27 Jul Quality Components of a Metal Roof: The Top Six

Posted at 5:07 AM in Buying a Metal Roof, Research

When shopping for a metal roof, the choices can be overwhelming. Where to start? Heres a great place: our list of six "must have" components of a quality metal roof. Not all metal roofs offer these quality components, but we think you will agree they are each very important. 1. Quality...

Metal Roof Helps You Be Prepared McCarthy Metal Roofing

21 Jul Make Your Home Resilient with a Metal Roof

Posted at 6:56 AM in Buying a Metal Roof, Research, Resiliency

When you return to your home in the evenings and on weekends, you want it to be a place of rest, relaxation, and a haven of safety, where you can forget about worries and hurriedness and just enjoy living. A place to recharge, restore, and refresh. Of course, one place...

27 Jun Your Roof and Temperature Extremes

Posted at 2:53 PM in Buying a Metal Roof, Metal Roofing and Extreme Weather, Protection, Research

Typical construction methods attempt to deal with temperature extremes, both hot and cold, through insulation. The desire is to maintain comfortable temperatures inside the home as economically as possible. While insulation provides thermal mass to prevent heat migration in or out of your home, building science is showing us other,...

16 Jun Protecting Your Home: Water Damage from Rain and Flooding

Posted at 2:52 PM in Metal Roofing and Extreme Weather, Protection, Research, Roof Damage

When it comes to protecting your home from water damage, there are two primary concerns – rain intrusion and flooding. Here in North Carolina our coastal and mountain terrains...

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