Many homeowners assume their roof is under the most stress during the rainy season. While heavy rain certainly tests a roofing system, the damage often begins much earlier—during the warm,…
Have you been putting off replacing your roof because it “still seems okay”? You’re not alone. Many homeowners wait until they notice a leak or missing shingles before contacting a…
Metal roofing has a reputation problem it doesn’t really deserve. Ask around and you’ll hear it’s loud in the rain, it’s only for barns and cabins, or it costs a…
Most people only hire a roofer once every twenty years or so, which means most people are doing this for the first time, or trying to remember what worked out…
Ask someone from Winnipeg about ice dams and they’ll shrug. Their roofs are built for it, their attics are set up for it, and they’ve seen it every winter of…
So you did the smart thing.You got two or three quotes for your roof, and now they’re sitting on your kitchen table looking nothing alike. One is a single number…
Gutters get treated as a separate, lower priority maintenance item from the roof itself, something to think about occasionally rather than something directly tied to how long a roof actually…
Shingle color decisions tend to focus almost entirely on how it looks against the house, which is completely reasonable, it is a highly visible choice you will live with for…
Victoria gets its share of serious windstorms through the fall and winter, and after a bad one, checking your roof is worth doing even if nothing seems obviously wrong. A…
If you own a home in Victoria with any shaded roof area, moss is not a matter of if but when. Our combination of consistent moisture, mild temperatures, and heavy…