It might seem counterintuitive at first, but flat roofs are popular despite the tendency to collect water. Most historic and commercial buildings have flat roofs. Flat roofs are often meant for ease of access, as in commercial buildings, or are architecturally reflective of the local landscapes. Many residential roofs have broad areas of flat roofs…
Flat & Low Slope
As people continue to move into Central Texas, Brenham-area building infrastructures are getting bigger to accommodate larger office spaces, workshops, and larger workforces. As a result, extensive roofing areas that cover those spaces can only be covered using a membrane material. Since flat or low-sloped roofing assemblies were introduced, high-pitched roofing was used less along…
Roofs fail because of a lack of attention to detail. An overlooked connection, sloppy workmanship, or a design doomed from the start, any of these things can cause a leak. And any leak is a failure of the whole roofing system. For example, most commercial roofs are installed with a termination point inside the parapet…
FRUGAL MEETS FLEXIBILITY With low installation fees and impressive homeowner incentives, it’s easy to see why frugal shoppers prefer this roof type. In addition to this financial trait, the design potential for the composition roof is very flexible, due to the wide variety of shingle colors. Design Our composition shingles are available in three primary…
Humans have been building homes for over 10 000 years. One of the most important parts of any house is a roof. While it might seem as if there isn't anything special about choosing a roof, there are actually many different roofing trends out there. Over the years, people learned how to build inexpensive and…
We’ve all heard the truths: Bigger is better. Quantity is king. The more the merrier. And in our ever-populating world, it’s becoming harder and harder to carve out an adequate amount of space that is all ours. We need to be resourceful! And not just with furniture fengshui and organizational shelving. Many of us are…
In May 2011, the Roofing Industry Committee in Weather Issues Inc. carried out two research programs covering the results of high wind and hail on the Houston roofs. Founded in 1990 as a non-profit agency, the Roofing Industry Committee on Weather Issues, Inc (RICOWI) focused on categorizing and solving issues related with wind damage. It…
Thanks to great advances in technology and refinement processes, roofing types have blossomed recently. Many home owners are aware of the typical asphalt or composite based shingle roofing, but there are many more types to choose from. Some of the most popular roofing types, in addition to asphalt/composite roofing, are wood or shake, metal, clay…
When the time comes to have a new roof installed, there are many different options to consider. The covering of a home is a big part of its curb appeal, so a great time to change its appearance is when it must be replaced. The variety of choices available to replace old asphalt shingles can…
When deciding what type of roofing materials are the best to use, pitch, slope or angle of a roof will play a large role. There are quite a few options such as shingles, metal, and wood shakes; however, determining which type is best is greatly affected by the pitch. It is important to learn exactly…