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4 Best Upgrades When Getting a Roof Replacement

It is typically a bad idea to disturb an existing, properly functioning roof.  They’re not waterproof, but they are water shedding, and any sort of disruption of the roofing shingles can lead to water leaking into the house. Multiple roof-related upgrades to the home can be done safely and effectively.  But if a contractor doesn’t …

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How You Can Make Sure Your Roof Lasts As Long As Possible

Just because the label on a roofing product says it can last a certain number of years doesn’t mean it will.  The last thing any homeowner wants to do is accidentally cause their roof to not perform properly and to need to be replaced prematurely. In this article we’ll discuss the most important things you …

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How Trees Can Shorten the Life of Your Roof and What You Can Do About It

Roofing shingles last only as long as the amount of accumulative damage they can handle.  This damage comes from multiple factors, including rain, snow, sunlight, heat and cold. Most of these factors are unchangeable.  Your roof will get the amount of rain it gets, the amount of solar radiation it gets, and nobody can control …

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Why The GAF Golden Pledge is The Best Roof Warranty

Nearly every roofing shingle comes with a warranty.  Homeowners often see a big number associated with the warranty – like “50 year” – and assume that they’re covered for what they’d need if something goes wrong with their new roof. But most warranties do not address some of the most important areas of concern that …

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How Long Can You Ignore Missing Shingles on Your Roof?

Shingles are the only reliable protection from leaks for roofs with asphalt composition shingle systems.  But sometimes shingles can be blown off by heavy winds or go missing for other reasons, and leaks seem to not arise. This suggests that there may be an amount of time where if your roof is missing a shingle …

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Top 3 Signs Your Roof Warranty is No Good

One of the most important considerations homeowners have when getting a new roof is the warranty.  In the past, warranties were scarce and unreliable, and this caused a lot of headache for homeowners as well as roofing contractors. Today there are plenty of roof warranties on the market, but they’re confusing and often are sold …

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How to Identify Attic Condensation and What to do About it

You never want to ignore the problem of attic condensation because it can completely destroy your roof.  This is especially true here in the Pacific Northwest, with tons of steady rain and moderate temperatures. Mold can grow rapidly in this climate, and this can lead to moisture seeping into the wood of your roof and …

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