There is a scene in the movie The Shawshank Redemption when a group of prisoners are forced to re-tar the roof of a building in the blazing sun. You can practically see the heat floating off of the top of the building as they apply thick coats of the black, tacky...
In our last blog post, we talked about the importance of paying attention to your roof during the hot summer months. We also delved into a few of the ways the hot sun can impact your home’s most important feature. But in this post, we wanted to take a deep-dive to...
Here in the great state of Michigan, we have limited time for outdoor activities, as far as warm weather goes. If you live here, you understand where we are coming from. We have to maximize the time in shorts and t-shirts because we know there will be five inches of...
In our last post, we talked about a good time to get your roof fixed or replaced before the 2018 roofing season winds down. If you are reading this, we can assume you took us up on the offer and are in the market to get a new roof before we head into what is supposed...
When winter hits in Michigan, the cold weather can wreak havoc on your home, and especially your roof. One particular cause of damage is ice dams, which is ice that builds up on the eave of a warm roof. When the snow melts, it flows down the roof until it reaches a...