Visit any furniture store and it’s pretty easy to tell the quality furniture and the others. However, from the street, many roofs look alike. It’s not all that easy to determine the quality of residential roofing. When it comes to roofing, looks can be deceiving. While one new roof might do its job for decades, [...]
Perform an Outdoor Inspection Look for missing and damaged shingles on your roof or shingles or pieces of roofing materials around your property (damaged shingles might be curled, cracked, or torn). If this type of damage is only affecting a small area, roofing repairs might be able to address the problem. Roofing damage by wind can [...]
We are all well aware that owning a home is a wonderful thing, but it comes with a lot of headaches and problems. Many of these issues usually revolve around home maintenance. And it’s not just about cleaning your siding or mowing the lawn, which you can do yourself, but aspects like roof maintenance. The roof [...]
As a homeowner, it is important that you make informed decisions, especially when you are having major home improvement projects like a roof replacement done. It is difficult to do this when terms are being discussed with you and you have no idea what these terms mean. The professional at BP Builders want to share some [...]
While it may seem like the winter months are far away, they will be here before we realize. While there is a lot we cannot prepare for in these crazy times, we can begin to prepare our homes for a season full of snow storms that could bring on ice dams and the damage that they [...]
When getting ready to move your focus usually is on what is going on inside the house. Things like painting, cleaning, packing, and minor remodels usually take president but you also should think about the status of your roof. If there has been damage to the roof, or issues such a moss, or the roof is [...]
Do you have a shingle roof on your home? Have you had to deal with several roofing issues? Are you unsure of the age of your roof? If you answered yes to any of these questions then here is a trick that can help you know if your shingle roof is at the end of its [...]
Over the past decade metal roofs have become more and more popular. However, just like any roofing product there are pros and cons that need to be considered. We have provided 5 facts to think about when making a decision on whether a metal roof is the right choice. Life Expectancy: When properly installed and maintained [...]
With autumn quickly approaching, you will soon begin raking the leaves out of your yard, brushing them off the car, and tracking them into your house. One key area that you need to keep clean is your gutters. Your gutters should be cleaned and prepared for the winter months. During your fall clean up, gutter maintenance [...]
The most common material used on residential roofs is asphalt shingles. There are a lot of contributing factors to the popularity of a shingle roof, from the installation to low costs. You might be thinking of going with asphalt shingles when considering your roofing replacement. We want to make sure you are aware of all [...]
