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13 Jul Buying A New Roof Part 5: Selecting the Right Roofing Material

Posted at 7:54 AM in Buying a Metal Roof, Environmental Benefits of Metal Roofing, Metal Roofing and Extreme Weather, Understanding Your Roof

Part 5 of our video series helps you, the homeowner, begin the process of selecting the right roofing material for your North Carolina home. This segment explains why the place to start is with product selection rather than choosing a contractor. Of course, we hope you'll contact McCarthy Metal Roofing Systems...

06 Jul Video Series 4.2: Roof Ventilation, Cathedral Ceilings, Cold Roofs and Your Home

Posted at 7:20 PM in Buying a Metal Roof, Energy Savings, Metal Roofing and Extreme Weather, Understanding Your Roof

In just a little over 6 minutes, roofing expert Todd Miller provides more details on roof ventilation including special circumstances surrounding cathedral ceilings and cold roofs, as well as combining ventilation and insulation to prevent ice damming. We think this information can be especially helpful to North Carolina's mountain homeowners...

29 Jun Video Series Part 4.1: Ventilation and Your Roof

Posted at 9:24 AM in Buying a Metal Roof, Energy Savings, Understanding Your Roof

The heat is on in North Carolina, and now is the time to learn about ventilation and your roof. Part 4.1 of roofing expert Todd Miller's video series talks about ventilation and how re-roofing is the right time to consider your home’s ventilation needs as well. With the trapping of heat...

08 Jun Video Series Part 1: Criteria for Buying a Roof for Your North Carolina Home

Posted at 8:29 AM in Buying a Metal Roof, Environmental Benefits of Metal Roofing, Understanding Your Roof

Welcome to a new video series focused on helping you buy a roof for your North Carolina home. About 6% of US homes are re-roofed each year and for the most part homeowners go back to a roofing system that will eventually be yet another part of the 6%. If...

03 Jun Good Ventilation Can Prevent Mold in Your North Carolina Home

Posted at 10:32 AM in Buying a Metal Roof, Understanding Your Roof

In New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, many homes were condemned not because of damage caused by wind but by rising and receding water that left deadly black mold in its wake. Mold is caused by a combination of moisture, warmth and stillness; something we're experiencing a lot of here in...

18 May From Your Curb to Your Roof: Recycled Materials for North Carolina Homes

Posted at 7:51 AM in Environmental Benefits of Metal Roofing

In recent years, most people have become more aware of and careful about separating the recyclable materials out of their trash. We all keep our special bin for materials like aluminum, paper, steel, and plastic and we haul that bin out to the curb once a week. But what happens to...

11 May What is the Recycling Content of Common Types of Metal Roofing?

Posted at 8:19 AM in Buying a Metal Roof, Environmental Benefits of Metal Roofing, Understanding Your Roof

When comparing metal roofing products, be sure to study the recycled content of each product. What metal is it made of, and how earth-friendly is it? Here’s a quick comparison of metal roofing recycled content: Galvanized Steel Roofing is usually around 35%* Galvalume Steel Roofing is usually around 35%* Aluminum Roofing Usually around 95%* Copper...

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