Today younger home buyers are entering the market and many others are buying their second house. When deciding on the perfect house for your family you should always have a professional inspector take a look at the property. The inspector has a great wealth of knowledge about home issues, including the roof. Your trusted local…
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Every year coastal residents and outlying areas prepare for hurricane activity coming off of the Gulf of Mexico. Across the United States over 49 million homes are at risk from hurricane damage each year. Roofing systems on older homes are particularly vulnerable to hurricane strength wind and rain because they were built before more research…
Roof Flashing is commonly identified is metal sheeting around roof edges. This metal sheeting is what lines vulnerable areas of your roof, windows, and doorways. Around 90% of leaks seen by professional roofing contractors have flashing as an identified component of failure, resulting in a leak. Starts with a Lack of Information When a Bryan…
Roofing materials like all things age with time. Water and extra moisture tend to be one of the more damaging agents out there and time both accelerates and exacerbates corrosion of materials. Time and water are also two of the major reasons why you want to perform routine maintenance on your roof. Without proper maintenance,…
According to research done by Liberty Mutual, hail causes millions of dollars of property damage every year. Hail is especially widely known because it affects almost every part of the United States and can coincide with almost any severe thunderstorm. If you have KBTX then you would have seen last night’s hail warning in Madisonville. …
Older roofs can development small holes and leaks, a very common that develops over time. These small holes can be due to a number of different factors like degrading roofing material, the age of the roof, foundation shifting, storm damage, and pests. Old brittle metal roofs are especially vulnerable to this issue and usually need…
Hurricane strength storms have visited southeast and central Texas in the past few years. Some of the most recent history has seen lots of College Station roofing damage. Many areas of the country are in hurricane zones, like the Gulf of Mexico. However, many homeowners do not realize that a hurricane does not necessarily dissipate…
The recent string of storm weather across the Brazos Valley and surrounding areas have left many places with staggering amounts of debris. Most home owners found themselves facing strong winds for only a few moments before everything calmed down. In those few minutes, enough damage was done to cause an increase in insurance claims across…
Most homeowners in College Station, TX are aware of normal types of insulation like fiberglass, but are not aware of spray foam insulation. This newer technology allows the insulation to be applied to the underside of the roof. Spray foam is comprised of a resin component of polyurethane and other chemicals. The term hot roof…
Roof damage because of heavy hail is a common scenario which almost every home owner has come across. If you too have faced a problem like this, there might be numerous practical precautions that you would have taken in advance to save your roof from further hail damage. One such precautionary step would be to…