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HERE FOR ALL OF YOUR ROOFING NEEDS! Maintenance of your asphalt shingle roofing is as important as maintaining your yard or other areas of your home if you want to keep your home looking its best and maintain its value.  Unfortunately, a roof is something that, because it is out of sight, is often out…

HERE FOR ALL OF YOUR ROOFING NEEDS! Your home is in constant battle with moisture, which can penetrate building materials from both inside and out.  Some parts of your home are more vulnerable than others.  Because masonry chimneys are made from porous materials like brick and stone, they absorb moisture like a sponge.  The best…

HERE FOR ALL OF YOUR ROOFING NEEDS! Gutters are essential for homes.  A gutter system is a drainage system that directs water away from a home’s foundation.  This is important for maintaining a strong house.  It is important to assess the condition of your gutters.  Overflowing is one of the tell-tale signs of a defective…

HERE FOR ALL OF YOUR ROOFING NEEDS! Cracks in a brick or in the masonry joints between bricks are early warning signs that your chimney is on the road to ruin.  Patching cracks in your brick chimney can save you thousands of dollars worth of repairs later on, as well as keep you and your…

HERE FOR ALL OF YOUR ROOFING NEEDS! Built-in gutters may be the most complicated system in the building envelope.  It’s no wonder they remain a mystery to many.  Built-in gutter systems are actually built into the cornice structure and drain through internal or external leaders.  They are not readily visible from the ground, further lending…

HERE FOR ALL OF YOUR ROOFING NEEDS! Skylights are meant to let in extra light, not water.  Added natural sunlight makes your home feel brighter and more spacious, but leaking skylights can take all that beauty away and replace it with rotting structures or mold if you don’t catch them in time.  Skylights are a great…

HERE FOR ALL OF YOUR ROOFING NEEDS! Fascia boards are long, typically wooden, boards that cover the edge of the roofline.  They are perpendicular to the roof, and the shingles slightly hang over the boards.  These boards are found on your home’s rakes and eaves.  Eaves are the lower edges of your roof that run parallel…

HERE FOR ALL OF YOUR ROOFING NEEDS! Any water inside a chimney system is a leak and all water can damage a chimney structure and its components. Most of the time, a leaky chimney starts with: No Cover On Top of Your Chimney One of the biggest causes for leaking chimneys is that you don’t…

HERE FOR ALL OF YOUR ROOFING NEEDS! Even if you only use your fireplace as part of your decor, the chimney still needs a cap.  Many homeowners assume that they don’t need to worry about their chimney if they never light up a fire in their hearth.  This isn’t true.  Leaving your chimney without a…

HERE FOR ALL OF YOUR ROOFING NEEDS! It’s easy to forget about your roof.  You’re likely not seeing it too often and out of sight means out of mind.  However, because the health of your roofing is so important to the overall health of your home, you should be careful not to completely neglect it. …