CertainTeed has recently decided to partner with the #1 consumer review service, Angie’s List. The strategy developed by CertainTeed helps put ShingleMaster™ Roofing Contractors in more touch with consumers and help consumers find trusted roofers more efficiently and easily. CertainTeed is helping local roofing contractors in Bryan, TX and surrounding markets boost their presence and…
Month: September 2013
+ Recently the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems and the Helmholtz Center Berlin announced a new solar structure that combined four solar sub-cells. The new structure and design has created a new world record in the efficiency of solar technology with a recorded efficiency of 44.7%. This indicates that 44.7% of the total light…
Recently funded by a Tier One Program Grant, Texas A&M University and the Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, have begun a green roof project on Langford Building A. The project is 3 year, $300,000, all-inclusive research opportunity, incorporating students from the Department of Horticultural Sciences and the Department of Atmospheric Sciences for a…
With increasing home values across the Houston area, it’s no secret that your roof is one of the biggest investments. Not all roofing warranties are created equal and many need to be compared closely to make sure you are getting the full coverage you expect. Even though your roof in Houston may be designed to…
The drip edge is a piece of roofing material that is located near the gutters or roof edge. The drip edge’s primary purpose is to whisk and channel water away from your roof and into your gutters. Water flows through the gutter system and away from your home, keeping important internal roofing materials and components…
Part 2 Continued In order to determine how much water you should collect with your roof mounted rainwater collection system you need to figure your estimated usage or demand. A typical water conserving house will use 25 to 50 gallons of water per day, when averaged across all members of the household. One quick way…
One of the most commonly asked questions in Bryan roofing is how noisy metal roofs can be. Home owners vary in how much “noise” they will tolerate. Many home owners prefer the typical raindrop sound, while other home owners would like to minimize sounds. However, depending on how noisy a home owner would like their…