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Fire Destroys Upper Floor Of Thatched Roof Historic Home
The Henley Standard reported on a fire in a thatched roof on part of a large timber-framed Victorian property in the United Kingdom. Firefighters pumped water from the River Thames. The fire destroyed the roof and the upper floor of the home. This happened even though thatched roofs must have flame retardant treatments for fire code [...]
Fire Commander: Thatched Roof Fires ‘Notoriously Difficult’ To Get Under Control
A recent article in The Romsey Advertiser reported on a fire that destroyed the roof of an Ampfield hotel. The blaze at Potters Heron Hotel began on accident when a spark in the chimney ignited the hotel's thatched roof. Keep in mind, fire codes require flame retardant applications on natural thatched roofs. This should not [...]
Contractors Caution Homeowners About Paying Roofing Contractors Upfront
Some genuine roofing contractors are warning people to be careful with supposed roofers requiring payments upfront for the costs of products and deposits. First, it's uncommon for legitimate roofing contractors to lack a line of credit for purchasing supplies. While deposits aren't entirely uncommon, it's important to still be very careful when providing a deposit [...]
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 [...]
