How to build a modular outdoor kitchen kit in a day with just two people and 1 simple tool, plus how it held up after 3 years. Holy smokes! (Oops… is that a grilling pun?) We built an outdoor kitchen in a day! If you have your own outdoor kitchen plans this year, this blog post will…
In partnership with GAF and G. Fedale Roofing and Siding, Roofs from the Heart recently installed a new roof for a deserving Newark, Del. family at no cost to them. The homeowner is a retired military teacher that raised two children in this home, which had several active leaks that led to deterioration of windows…
CertainTeed has some crowing to do after it was honored with two “Best of IBS” Awards at the 2024 International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas for its Solstice Shingle, helping secure its position as a leading provider of solar-integrated roofing products for the roofing industry. CertainTeed said in a March 12 news release that its Solstice Shingle was recognized for…
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NanoTech Materials, Inc., a provider of climate-resilient materials, announced on Tuesday a collaboration with Cool Roof Coating Systems, LLC, a subsidiary of Tesson Roofing in the Grand Canyon State, to combat high indoor temperatures in the all-consuming heat that is summer in Arizona. In a Jan. 23 news release outlining the partnership, Cool Roof Coating…
FlashCo announced plans to expand operations in its Northeast U.S. market with a new manufacturing and distribution facility in Wilkes Barre, Pa., making it the largest of FlashCo’s nine plants located nationwide. In a Feb. 1 news release, the company said its new facility would feature state-of-the-art technology to produce FlashCo’s product lines of roof flashings, edge…
JLK Contracting, Inc. was tasked with roofing a new warehouse facility in Bethlehem, Penn., with several specifications. The large, 243,000-square-foot building is rectangular with a quarter-inch per-foot structural slope in each direction, gutters to run along two edges, and parapet walls on the shorter sides. The project began in the fall, raising the urgency for…
Third-generation roofer Richey Nelson took a problem he encountered in the field and with Kevin Redman co-founded Roofr, to create a marketplace service that connected homeowners to roofing. Once they realized there were not enough roofers to meet the demand of the homeowners they were identifying, they creatively enticed roofing contractors to give their platform…
Undertaking a large remodeling project is a task that many homeowners approach with caution, knowing it involves a prolonged process of meticulous planning, designing, and construction. Add to that the potential delays caused by lengthy permitting procedures, and the realization of your dream transformation may feel like it’s over a year away. However, what if you’re craving a home upgrade that doesn’t demand your patience for an extended period? This comprehensive guide delves into home remodeling projects that not only promise faster completion but also present a cost-effective approach, offering you both time and financial savings.
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Working with insurance companies can be a frustratingly slow bureaucratic process for many roofing contractors. They can slow down a job and often don’t give you the resources to fix a client’s roof. However, many roofing contractors could be doing more to help their clients by taking the time to fix some of the ways…
