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What to Do If a Storm Damages Your Roof
This article serves as the starting point in a series of resources we've published about storm response. Depending on what stage you are at in...
Counterflashing: How to Inspect & Evaluate Service Life
Counterflashing is an upside-down L-shaped metal piece that protects roof-to-wall transitions, like you would find on a brick chimney. Step flashing protects the roof-to-wall intersection, while counterflashing covers the step flashing to prevent water from sneaking behind it.
Step Flashing: How to Inspect & Evaluate Service life
Step flashing is a series of individual metal pieces installed where a roof surface meets a vertical wall, such as a chimney or dormer. Each piece is woven between an interlocking shingle course, with one half of the step flashing extending across the roof and the other rising vertically against the wall.
Pipe Boots: How to Inspect & Evaluate Service Life
Also called pipe jacks or pipe flashings, pipe boots provide a watertight seal between pipes or other round roof terminations and the roof itself. They are used to seal plumbing vents, radon exhaust vents, bath fan terminations, and some miscellaneous items found on the roof.
Heater Flue Flashing: How to Inspect & Evaluate Service Life
Heater flue flashing seals the area where a heater’s vent pipe passes through the roof’s surface, preventing water intrusion while allowing exhaust gases to escape safely. Heater flues are installed on nearly every house with a gas furnace, hot water heater, or gas fireplace that vents through the roof, making it one of the most common roofing components.
When Do You Need Snow Guards on Your Roof in Kansas?
Snow guards can be a necessary addition to a roof when snow and ice accumulation present a danger to the occupants. Snow guards prevents snow from...
Cedar Shake vs. Synthetic Shake
Cedar shake has been a trusted roofing material in America for centuries, dating back to the 17th century when European settlers began using the...
What Type of Attic/Roof Ventilation System Do I Have?
This guide is an inspection resource to help determine which type of ventilation system you have as part of your roofing system, and how each type...
How Trees Affect Roofs: A Reference for Risks, Damage Prevention, and Smart Planning
Trees have a complicated relationship with buildings and the people who live or work in them. Understanding that relationship assists with...
How to Replace Damaged Soffit Vents
Soffit intake vents are openings in the soffit that allow fresh air to flow into the attic space. If a soffit vent becomes blocked or damaged, it can disrupt your attic’s intake-to-exhaust ratio and contribute to moisture buildup, wood rot, and pest infestations.
3-Tab vs. Architectural Shingles
When it’s time for a roof replacement, one of the biggest decisions homeowners face is selecting the right roofing material. Asphalt shingles are...
Straight Rows or Staggered Look: Choosing Your Roof’s Coursing Style
Roof Coursing: What It Is and Why It’s Important In roofing, coursing refers to the horizontal rows of materials,like shingles,that make up the...
How to Replace Gutter Clips and Rehang Gutter Sections
A loose gutter clip can be a surprisingly damaging problem. It seems minor, but faulty gutters can result in water in your fascia boards or even in...
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