There’s a long checklist of things to look for when you’re searching for your next home. Making sure the roof is in good condition is one of the most important, but it’s also the easiest to overlook because many of the potential problems are out of sight. But when you walk up to a property,… Read more »
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When Should You Put Metal Roofs on Your Investment Properties?
If you invest in real estate properties, you know how every cost has to be figured out down to the percentage of returned profits. Professionals measure everything from the closing costs to the cabinet handles and have a tight checklist for getting things done. Whether you’re buying investment properties for the first time or you’re… Read more »
Benefits of Metal Roofing for School Buildings
One of the most challenging and important components of a well-built school is the roof. Due to its complexity, it’s definitely something that you’ll want to get right the first time. There are many factors that should go into the decision making process, such as longevity, durability, sustainability, and cost. The key to a successful… Read more »
One Roofing Service for Every Building on Your Property
When most people think about property, they generally imagine one building per piece of land. One home on a lot, one office building or shop per landscaped business property. However, despite this common misconception, a surprising number of both residential and commercial properties include more than one building, sometimes even more than five or six. Many… Read more »
5 Tips for Commercial Roofing Maintenance in Minnesota
For most business owners, the roof of your commercial building is about the furthest thing from your mind. You have inventory, customers, services, and overhead to worry about and roofs, for the most part, take care of themselves. The fact of the matter is that while commercial roofing is designed to protect your building for… Read more »
What You Need to Know About Asphalt Shingle Roofing in Minneapolis
Whether you’re looking to fix up your roof or have an entirely new one built, choosing a roofing material is the biggest decision you’ll have to face. With all of the different materials that you’ll have to pick from, you may find it hard to narrow it down. Asphalt is one material that you should… Read more »
How to Prepare Your Roof to Solar Panel Installation
Solar panels are the new business and residential craze and more people jump on the bandwagon every year. Homeowners, business owners, even renters with permission from their landlords are installing solar panels to soak up all that gloriously free energy. This is only natural, solar panels have recently become both more efficient and more affordable,… Read more »
Taking Care of Your Roof Over the Winter
At no time during the year is your roof more important than in the winter. The insulation, weather protection, and resistance against the constant onslaught of snow is admirable but your roof also isn’t invulnerable. Bad things can still happen to a roof in the winter time, especially when it’s the result of insufficient roof… Read more »
The Top Reasons to Consider Metal Roofing for Your Minneapolis Home
When the time comes to replace your home’s roof you will have a variety of options to choose from, which can be overwhelming for many homeowners, particularly if they have never had their home’s roof replaced before. Amongst the most common options homeowners pick from when having their roofs replaced are asphalt shingle and tile… Read more »
Do Reflective Roofs in the North Make Sense? Absolutely!
In recent years, white single-ply commercial roofs have become increasingly popular. However, it is understandable that some wonder if it’s just as good to stay with the traditional heat-absorbing black roof in colder climates. Let’s see what Dr. Thomas Taylor, Executive Director of Building Science at GAF, says on the subject. Taylor suggests that there… Read more »