Learn some of the basics of home and roof performance to help with your decisions about your roof. Familiarity with these terms will help you with decisions about your roof and your home. Air Sealing: The practice of installing appropriate materials, such as caulk or foam, to stop airflow in certain areas of a…
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Roofing Terms and Defintions
Unfamiliar with roofing terms? Here’s a list of that will help you understand your roof: Alligatoring Surface cracking due to oxidation and shrinkage stresses, which shows as repetitive mounding of an asphalt surface, resembling the hide of an alligator. Asphalt A dark brown to black substance that is found in nature and is also…
Choosing A Roof System - Roof Information
A new roof system is a big investment. We want to help you get a quality roof system at a fair price from a professional roofing contractor. We hope this information will make you a more knowledgeable consumer and, when the time comes, a smart roof system buyer. Roof system components All steep-slope roof systems…
FAQs - Commonly Asked Questions
Here are commonly asked questions. If you have a question not answered here, please contact us. Q: How can a home owner recognize when a roof system has problems? A: All too often, roof system problems are discovered after leaking or other serious damage occurs. Periodic (twice-a-year) inspections often can uncover cracked, warped or missing…
The Importance of Attic Ventilation
The issue of attic ventilation and the amount of ventilation necessary is controversial. Based on research conducted to date, the strongest case for ventilating asphalt shingle roof assemblies with outside air exists for residences located in cold climates and where snow accumulations persist on roofs for extended periods of time. Under those sets of conditions,…