It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but installing festive lights on a home can be a headache and potentially cause damage to your roof. Avoid the hassle and make decorating more enjoyable with these tips for contractors to share with their customers to avoid roof damage. Don’t let your shingles jingle. Never hang Christmas lights from your shingles. To properly put up lights, they need to be secured to something (that’s why it’s so easy...

Copper Shingle Roofing Advantages Copper shingle roofing brings an air of historic elegance to a home. Over time, copper changes in color from orange-red to bronze to brown. Then, over several years, the natural oxidation process produces the layer of blue green called patina. Some homeowners even buy aged copper shingles or use special sprays to get this weathered, antique look. Other homeowners use a clear coating spray to keep the copper from aging too quickly. Copper shingle roofing is lightweight,...

Rubber roofs are a popular choice for both flat and pitched roofs throughout the country. Rubber is a relatively lightweight roofing product that is available both in rolls for flat roofs and tiles for pitched roofs that can even mimic other types of roofing materials. Rubber Roofs – a Flat Roofing Choice Rubber roofs are one of the main types of flat roofing materials. Called EPDM rubber roofing, the rubber is a rolled membrane that can be applied in a number...