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Hurricane Lane's destruction in Hawaii has many searching for roof replacements suitable for High Velocity Hurricane Zones. As background, we'd like to explain that Florida, due to its vulnerability to hurricanes, passed a statewide building code in 2002 with new requirements. It requires buildings to have products rated for winds up to 111 mph. Plus, [...]

The Secretary of Homeland Security visited Hawaii on Thursday, a week after Hurricane Lane began pounding Hawaii island. More than 3,900 FEMA workers and other federal workers were wither sent or already working in Hawaii. Aid agencies are conducting damage assessments following flooding and strong winds by Hurricane Lane, which was just downgraded to a [...]

High winds from hurricanes regularly expose roofing flaws like insufficient bracing or shingles installed without wind zone concern. Actually, hard data indicates that on average, every dollar spent on storm-related upgrades can spare a home and commercial building six dollars worth of storm-related costs. Hurricane-Force Winds Expose Poor Installation & Design Points These high winds [...]

Will the roof on your home or business stand a fighting chance during hurricane season? The roof is perhaps the most important barrier against hurricanes. You must ensure that its ready for hurricane season. Best Ways To Prepare Your Roof For Hurricane Season In order to make sure your roof is ready for the next [...]

Curious about how to figure out the total roof pitch & height if you don't have design software? Maybe you're working on a do-it-yourself palapa or covered porch. No problem! You can do this! The pitch of the roof will determine the height of the ridge board that runs the entire length of the structure. [...]

Since so many of our clients and end-users appreciate energy conservation and green building materials, we wanted to pass along some information about a tax credit that was put back into place this year. The tax credit for residential energy efficiency improvements is back. Retroactive Tax Credit Actually, it's even retroactive, so you're allowed to amend [...]

We've sold artificial thatch for almost two decades. Endureed artificial thatch is a strong, beautiful product which makes it easy to offer our 20-year warranty. We've proved that our artificial thatch is durable and resilient. Our 20-year warranty doesn't just cover rot and decay, it even covers fading! We are proud to be able to say [...]

Cuando hablamos de techos, es importante saber los términos básicos. Te dejamos un desglose de terminología de techos para que puedas conocer los términos principales de la industria: Estructura- Es la base del techo. Generalmente está hecha de madera. Buhardilla- Es una ventana que sobresale verticalmente en el tejado de una casa que sirve para dar luz [...]

La playa es el lugar más común para los techos de palma. ¿Sabes qué podemos encontrar en la playa además de techos de palma? Arena, olas y sol, mucho sol. Aunque todos amamos el sol y la playa, puede ser muy dañino para los techos. Los techos de palma natural en particular, no resisten la [...]