If you’ve noticed a garden growing on your neighbor’s roof, or even on some of the commercial buildings in downtown Salem, don’t worry! If it’s a green roof, that’s perfectly normal. If it’s not, then you can (and should) worry about the health of the roof. Green roofing is a relatively new style of roofing Read more…
We have previously mentioned some of the side effects of bad roofing ventilation and why it’s important to have roofing ventilation, and we want to touch on this point again. Many homes that are built have sub-optimal roofing natural ventilation systems because a lot of non-custom home builders either have general handymen and women (installers who are Read more…
We have previously talked about some of the ways you can tell if your home needs new gutters, but in this post, we will break down why it is critically important that you replace your gutters if they are showing signs of distress. To recap our previous post about gutter replacement, you should consider replacing your Read more…
As the Statesman Journal recently published, Salem just experienced a top 10 wettest April with over 4.42 inches of rain throughout the month. The whole year has been off to a remarkably rainy start in the Willamette Valley area, with Detroit Lake even reaching its highest water levels since 2009. As a Salem roofing company, Read more…
Roofing is a complicated industry, there’s no getting around that. There’s a lot of roofing jargon, different material options, and installation techniques out there, and homeowners can quickly find themselves in over their heads when they start doing their research. With that in mind, we’ve gathered some of our top Salem roofing contractors to answer Read more…
Roofing is a technical and confusing industry to most homeowners. With the lifespan of an average roof being over 20 years, depending on how often you buy or sell homes, you might never have had to hire a roofing contractor. Roofing inspections can save you thousands of dollars if you’re proactive with them, so we’re Read more…
When home and business owners begin their research on the various options for metal roofing in Salem, they quickly discover that there is a lot of information to comb through. Whether you’re looking for the classic and timeless sheet metal panels from Bruce & Dana or Taylor Metal here in Salem, or you’re fascinated by Read more…
Many roofing companies in Salem will send you to your bank for a home equity loan or happily charge your credit card, but there are often better ways to pay for your roof that won’t cost you nearly as much in interest over the long run. In this article we’ll break down some of the common Read more…
Homeowners often pay hundreds of dollars per month for a secure homeowners insurance policy, but many homeowners are uncertain of how their insurance covers roofing issues. While every insurance carrier and policy differs, and the sole source of truth for your policy is the issuer of said policy, here are some of the things we Read more…
Elon Musk’s name has become near synonymous with market disruption lately. Whether you love or hate Elon Musk and the companies he is, or has been, involved with (PayPal, Tesla, SolarCity, and SpaceX), it’s hard to deny his success. Recently, Telsa announced they would be releasing a line of solar roofing tiles in 2017. As Read more…
