The roof protects you from the elements and contributes to the comfort of your home. Since it endures a lot of abuse and neglect, it is susceptible to damage. With a lot of DIY tutorials on the internet, you may be tempted to fix your roofing issues which may result in more problems. Here are 5 benefits of hiring a professional roofing contractor as opposed to going DIY route.
Knowing how to weed out the ‘bad’ renovation professionals from the ‘good’ ones is a critical step towards transforming your home into a luxurious living space. As more and more homeowners continue to update, upgrade and expand their accommodations, many of those homeowners don’t have the experience in choosing the right contractor. That’s why First Quality Roofing & Insulation has compiled these tips to help you in your process.
Spring has arrived and with it should come your annual home maintenance checklist. This handy guide details the most important home maintenance tasks you should complete as the weather warms up:
Itchy, watery eyes, runny nose, relentless sneezing, and sinus headaches. These are the surefire signs that springtime allergy season has arrived. If you're one of the 50 million people dealing with seasonal allergies, you might think there's nothing you can do but suffer in silence.
Luckily, this isn't actually the case. While there's not a lot you can do about the pollen and other allergens floating around outdoors, adding spray foam insulation to your home can help improve your indoor air quality so you can relax and breathe easy.
Your roof is one of the most important investments in your home. Unfortunately, it is also one of the exterior areas of a house where you’re likely to encounter a problem. First Quality Roofing & Insulation has seen every type of roof damage, large and small. Though any sign of weakness or damage is cause for concern, we believe that you should especially keep a look out for these five common roofing problems.
Humans have been trying to stay warm or cool for as long as we have existed. In fact, it’s one of those things that will never change, and the fight for cool or warm temperatures continues to this day. However, unlike the cavemen days, there is a lot more technology and expertise available to make your home comfortable than just a fire or a door or shutters. This technique is called insulation, and the idea is simple; to keep the temperatures indoors at optimum levels, regardless of what it is outside. If your home is like an icebox in the winter or an oven during the summer, it’s most likely because of bad, or not enough, insulation.
If you are in the process of building a house or remodeling your roof, then it is time to take a look at different types of roofs. The following are the four most popular types of roof material sold in the country today.
So, you think you’ve done everything you can to gain the upper hand over your summertime cooling bills. You’ve caulked and sealed. You’ve insulated. And you’ve ventilated.
So, what on earth is that First Quality Roofing & Insulation crew doing across the street, spreading what appears to be white paint on your neighbor’s roof? What does he know that you don’t?
He knows that while it may look like paint, that cool roof coating may represent his last best chance to cool down his roof, reduce his energy bills and probably extend the lifespan of his roof.
You can't exactly lay a tarp over it; that's not a good look for a roof. And you can't exactly hose it down every night; that's not practical. But when you add up the ways that heat, ultraviolet rays and thermal shock from the sun conspire to wreak havoc on your roof, you can be forgiven for trying to brainstorm some clever solutions.
A far better solution: ensure that your roof is properly ventilated. It can be a tricky job, but it's one of the specialties of First Quality Roofing & Insulation. We know the benefits and how they can pay off – now and for many years in the future.
Recycling plays an important role in improving the natural quality of the earth and reverses some of the damage humanity has caused, but how exactly does it do this? Beyond the simple statement of "recycling saves the planet," it is important to understand exactly what recycling does and what the overall benefits are. Here are several critical points of interest for just how important recycling is.
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