Summertime Dreamin

Summer is rapidly approaching and it seems like the weather knows it. We've had some great, sunny days here in the Pacific Northwest. With all this summery weather, what should homeowners do to best take advantage of it and get their home ready for the official...

7 Famous Green Roofs

While there are many types of green roofing and green roofs, we wanted to look at some really gorgeous homes that had the opportunity to work in a green roof to its design and structure. Here are seven beautiful homes which feature a green roof: #1. The Cliff...

How to Hire a Contractor You can Trust

You've decided it's time to redo your roof/paint your home/add an addition. You may have your own ideas on how the project should go - or you may have no idea how it should all go down. Either way, you need a good contractor that you can trust. Here is are several...

3 Signs That You Need a New Roof

Roof repairs and maintenance are often cheaper than getting a whole new roof, but there will likely come a time during your home ownership that you will need to replace that ultimate barrier between your possessions and the outside world - your roof. Here are three...

Why is Metal Roofing Considered “Green?”

When many people think "green roofing" they visualize plants growing on top of a roof. While this type of roofing can be done and is certainly green, there can be structural support issues which must be dealt with before this type of roof is installed. Think about...

Five Common Things Damaging Your Roof

Your roof is one of those parts of your home you don't see often and you don't pay attention to unless there's something wrong with it. That's because, in a perfect world your roof is properly installed, nothing "interesting" happens, and it remains leak free during...