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Make Sure Your Roofing Contractor Is Licensed!
News broke recently that a West Miami-Dade couple ended up charged with a felony for operating a roofing business without a license during a state of emergency! People call up a roofing contractor, assuming they are licensed. Yet, clearly that's not always the case. The couple completed roofing jobs following Hurricane Irma during a state [...]
With Ohio Commercial Roofing Contracts Rising, Remember Endureed’s Premium Thatch
As demand for Ohio roofing contractors grows thanks to a surge in the market, we hope that contractors consider Endureed premium synthetic thatch for both residential and commercial roofs. Business Journal Daily reported that contractors in the roofing industry reported a phenomenal year for roofing contracts in 2017. Plus, projections indicate 2018 will be an [...]
National Roofing Contractors Association Updates Its Roof Wind Designer
The National Roofing Contractors Association updated its online wind-load calculator last month. It provide users with a way to determine new roof systems’ design wind loads. Roof Wind Designer helps make sure that designers are up to speed on building code compliance. Roof Wind Designer This free web-based app now includes changes made to ASCE [...]
Get Tax Relief On Your Business Property’s New Endureed Thatch Roof
At the end of last year, a change featured in the new tax law made it so that business owners could deduct the cost of a roof all in one single year. Seriously, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act lets business owners recover costs on certain projects, including roofs. Business owners can avoid devaluation on [...]
Plan Ahead For Roof Replacements
Sometimes roofing projects demand immediate attention. Usually though, thoughtful planning saves time and money on roof replacements. Keep in mind, just because you may be ready in two weeks to pay for a roof replacement, doesn't mean your contractor has the availability. Planning ahead, ensures you get your pick of contractors in your price range. [...]
What Is Roof Deck?
A roof deck is the material between the structural components of the roof and the weatherproofing layer of the roof. So, you'll find the roof deck between the trusses and joists and insulation and the coatings, underlayment, shingles, etc.. In other words, a roof deck is the flat layer of material that everything is placed [...]
What Is Roofing Underlayment?
Roofing underlayment is a barrier material that is installed directly onto a roof deck. Underlayment is either water-resistant or waterproof. Underlayment is an extra layer of protection in case of severe weather. It's applied over the roof deck and below all other roofing materials. Three main type of roofing underlayment exist: Asphalt-saturated felt (water-resistant) Synthetic underlayment (water-resistant) [...]
Negative Environmental Impacts Of Using Palm Leaves For Roofing Thatch
It's common to harvest palm leaves for roofing thatch around the globe. For example, in the Bobonaza River valley in Ecuadorian Amazonia, the leaves harvested from the wayuri palm (Pholidostachys synanthera) work well on homes. They're locally available, unlike many other forms of roofing materials. That would be fine if palm was just used locally. Yet, [...]
What’s A Drip Edge?
In roofing, a drip edge flashing is a metal lip that's custom fabricates to keep shingles up off of the roof deck at the edges. It helps extend the skingles out over the eaves. Not all roofers install drip edges. Yet, this flashing helps stop water from getting behind any fascia board. Some contractors say [...]
