In an effort to reduce operating costs, shrink power plant-generated greenhouse gas emissions, obtain green building certifications, and make building materials last longer, owners and managers of commercial buildings are looking for ways to lower their building’s energy consumption. Among the many energy-savings strategies they may use, “cool roofs” have gained considerable traction. Cool roofs…
A Sarasota, Fla. retiree, Joseph McCarthy, says the 12% increase in his home’s value as determined by the local property appraiser’s office after having his roof replaced told a reporter at the Sarasota Herald-Tribune he felt “cheated” out of protections in Florida’s ‘Save Our Homes’ law. The law, passed in 1992 by a voter referendum…
Roofing Contractor readers continued to show their desire for diverse and informative content over the past year. RC editors examined the top traffic draws published in 2023 to gauge what drew their interest the most. The following list of the year’s most popular entries focused on the current trends, technology and people making the roofing industry what…
Great Day Improvements, LLC, a residential home remodeling company, announced last Friday it had acquired Florida-based Home Performance Alliance, a remodeler working in the window replacement, bath remodel and roofing solutions space. In a Dec. 22 news release, Great Day said its latest acquisition “further diversifies the company’s offerings for consumers and contributes to the…
Dunes Point Capital, LP, a private equity firm based in suburban New York City, announced Tuesday it had launched Roofing Services Solutions, LLC and acquired Clermont, Fla.-based Nolands Roofing, Inc. as its first acquisition. Located about 22 miles west of Orland, Nolands is a provider of re-roofing and building exterior services to residential customers, Dunes…
How to build a box to hide an electric projector screen between built in IKEA shelves for the ultimate home media room. Table of Contents This is by far the COOLEST DIY project in the history of this blog, mostly because this DIY projector screen setup comes with a magic trick. It appears and disappears…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration named fall hazards as the most cited violation of 2023, making it the 13th consecutive year. It is one of the most cited violations in roofing, and in 2022, falls, slips and trips resulted in 100 fatal workplace incidents. Due to incidents like these, OSHA is not lenient when…
All of the supplies and steps you need for installing sheet vinyl flooring over old tile yourself for a temporary fix. Favorite project EVER! Okay, I say that about probably 50% of every project we do around here, but this one is definitely up there on the charts of most-transformative-for-least-amount-of-money. Even though this looks like…
How to remove wallpaper 3 different ways and testing the best method to strip wallpaper quickly and easily. Table of Contents Maybe I’m just a glutton for punishment, but I hardcore nerded out over a wallpaper removal experiment yesterday. If I have to fight some wallpaper, I like to know that my arsenal of DIY…
Roof safeguards your home against harsh weather fluctuations, hailing, hurricane, debris and many other things. But do you invest any time in maintaining this precious component of your home? According to research, a roof can work well for 25 years if maintained very well and cleaned properly. But most of us do not bother to…
